Manchester University Press is proud to launch Radical Histories, a new series dedicated to the individuals, movements and ideas that have challenged political, social and cultural authority.
Call for proposals now open. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...
This week is #LesbianVisibilityWeek, celebrating lesbian lives, loves & achievements.
We'd like to recommend these books - 'A queer scrapbook', 'Queer beyond London' & 'Eva Gore-Booth' - if you're looking to read more histories celebrating lesbian lives in the UK & Ireland.
#LVW26 #booksky
Publishing today in paperback.
Two brilliant group biographies by @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social.
From fighting for the right to enjoy the wild places of the earth, to challenging the status quo in interwar Britain.
Available now from all good bookshops & online.
#history #biography #booksky
A Hamnet‑era mourning jewel, the very pendant seen in the 1635 painting Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife, has been rediscovered after 400 years.
You'll also find it on the cover of 'Religion and life cycles in early modern England', manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526149237/
Radical Histories is our new series spotlighting the people and movements that challenged power. It centres hidden archives, unheard voices and research that reshapes how we understand resistance.
Call for proposals now open. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...
I'm pleased to announce I'm a founding co-editor of the new @manchesterup.bsky.social book series, Radical Histories.
Do let me know if you have a proposal for a book that fits our inclusive remit on radical histories.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/radic...
Historian friends, does anyone have a suggestion for a venue that publishes undergraduate history papers? Thanks! 🗃️
@bsky.app
The winners of the Joan Thirsk Prize (2026) are:
Mark Bailey, 'Serfdom in England: Theory and Practice 1200 to 1500' @manchesterup.bsky.social
Shaun Evans, 'Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates: Gentry, Culture and Society, c.1770–1920' @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social .
Publishing today! A beautifully illustrated compendium of LGBTIQ+ life.
'A queer scrapbook' is a rich archive of histories from across Britain & Ireland. Featuring interviews, photographs & flyers, it captures the diversity of queer & trans lives since WW2.
Out now. #booksky
I was interviewed by the French History Network blog about my new @manchesterup.bsky.social book, 'Make cheese not war'. It was an ace opportunity to reflect on the lifecycle of a book project, personal encounters, research-led teaching (& vice versa) & more
frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6838/
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Our Queer and Trans Histories series is seeking proposals! We welcome works spanning premodern to modern eras, global perspectives, and across genders and sexualities, it explores intersections of age, race, class, religion, disability, and more.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...
Our new Queer and Trans Histories series is seeking proposals for works that expand the field, uncover overlooked topics, and reimagines how these histories are told.
Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...
#LGBTQHistoryMonth
We're marking Women’s History Month, celebrating women's voices & stories that have shaped our world.
Our reading list highlights trailblazers whose work continues to inspire and challenge us. Shop now with 30% OFF before 31st March here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/03... #booksky
Coming up next week! 🗓️
Join author Carol Chillington Rutter at Heffers Bookshop where she'll be in conversation with Dr Giulia Boitani (@cam.ac.uk) about her acclaimed new book 'Lying Abroad'.
Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lying-abro...
#Cambridge #booksky
Join us at #RenSA26 this weekend!
Stop by table 210 to discuss your next book proposal with Senior Commissioning Editor @mlhouston.bsky.social
Check out our #RenaissanceStudies reading list for instructions on how to claim *30% off* all MUP books! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...
"Wotton's larger than life personality shines through. And his eventful story serves as a timely reminder of the risks a ruler takes when he appoints a maverick as his overseas representative."
'Lying abroad' reviewed in @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
'Lying abroad' is out now.
Caroline Aherne was one of the most influential and beloved of British comedians. In this new book @arghkid.bsky.social explores her comedic artistry and creative legacy.
Pre-order with 25% OFF on @waterstones.bsky.social before 20th February. #WPreorder #booksky
Publishing in March! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
'A queer scrapbook' vividly illustrates the diversity of LGBTIQ+ lives across Britain and Ireland since the Second World War. 📖
Pre-order before the 28th Feb to get 30% OFF, just enter code LGBT30 at checkout on our website.
@lgbthm.bsky.social #booksky
'A Queer Scrapbook' is a treasure trove of LGBTIQ+ histories from across Britain and Ireland. Packed with material, the book explores urban, rural and regional queer life since 1945.
Meet two of the editors at @queerbritain.bsky.social on March 11th, tickets here: www.outsavvy.com/event/32181/...
This LGBT+ History Month, pick up a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past.
30% off as part of our @lgbthm.bsky.social promotion until 28th Feb.
@sachacoward.bsky.social #booksky
Every February we mark LGBT+ History Month, celebrating the rich and complex stories and histories of queer people.
Our new reading list brings together books that uncover hidden lives, and place queer people where they have always been: at the heart of social, political, and cultural history.
Did I mention my first book is coming out in May?
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Still not set on your historical read to kick start 2026? We're currently offering 40% OFF our entire roster of titles, both trade and academic.
Available until 31st January 2026. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...
Some excellent things here. Just snapped up Mrs Dalloway:
Biography of a Novel by Mark Hussey which I've had my eye on for a bit.
Some bargains here, the MUP trade list is ridiculous.
Translated from Yiddish into English for the first time, this historic collection documents experiences of Jews attempting to survive Nazi persecution.
'Out of the depths' on Jewish News today: www.jewishnews.co.uk/holocaust-er...
#HolocaustMemorialDay #booksky
The CFP for the Gender & Medieval Studies conference 2026 is now LIVE! The theme is Gender & Creativity. The conf will be held in Oxford, 8-10 Sept, abstracts due to me by 13 April. Full details on the GMS website (artwork by @hellomizk.bsky.social) medievalgender.co.uk/2026-oxford/
Paperback edition of Duncan Hardy, "Law, Society and Political Culture in Late Medieval and Reformation Germany."
New book mail yesterday, @hrehistorian.bsky.social's translation of collected documents from medieval & Reformation Germany, via the @manchesterup.bsky.social 40% off sale: 😃 📗 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526165893/ #MedievalSky #EarlyModern
Starting 2026 on a high note at the BSECS Conference in the beautiful Pembroke College, Oxford.
Pictured: Ben Jackson holding his 2025 work 'Material masculinities'.
There's still time to claim 30% discount on our BSECs Reading List: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/01...
