Banner celebrating BC Book Day reads: On April 21, we celebrate BC Book Day. Graphic drawings feature small illustrations of people climbing on and reading very large books.

Happy #BCBookDay! On April 21, we celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories.

Learn more about how you can support BC Book Day via Read Local BC: www.readlocalbc.ca/bcbookday/

Banner image celebrating Once Upon this Land and Challenging Exile as finalists for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes

We’re grateful that two UBC Press books are finalists for the 2026 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, awarded by @bcyukonbookprizes.bsky.social!

Good luck to the shortlisted authors and publishers!

Read more: bcyukonbookprizes.com/2026/04/14/a...

Book cover for The Working Class and Politics in Canada, edited by Jacob Robbins-Kanter, Royce Koop, and Daniel Troup. Illustration: within the dramatic blocky letters of the title are semi-transparent images of a server with a notepad, construction scaffolding, logging activity, and a welder in a helmet. Beside the book cover, text reads New in Paperback.

Working-class Canadians are often overlooked by politicians, policy-makers, and political scientists. “The Working Class and Politics in Canada” offers an up-to-date and much-needed assessment of class and its place in contemporary Canadian politics. #cdnpoli bit.ly/4tnJWd4

Next Tues. FREE webinar:
PLANNING THE FUTURE OF ABU DHABI:
A Canadian - Emirati Collaboration
Guests: Larry Beasley (f) Chief Planner Vancouver & Michael White

Free register & share:
bit.ly/4b3drIZ
Tues. April 21
11am EST / 5pm CET / 7pm UAE
Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities

Organizing Sanctuary Organizing Sanctuary - Migrant Justice and Abolitionist Activism in Canadian Cities; Organizing Sanctuary offers a grounded and politically charged analysis of the history of sanctuary activism in Can...

I am so incredibly proud of Karl Gardner, the first PhD student I ever supervised, for releasing his upcoming book published @ubcpress.bsky.social Seriously a smart and committed activist and scholar. Buy his book and watch this space for details on his launch! www.ubcpress.ca/organizing-s...

Why universities should be turned upside down Reversing the flow of knowledge – so students, rather than established professors, drive enquiry – could help the next generation of scholars prepare society, and themselves, for the future, writes Robert Gibbs

Reversing the flow of knowledge – so students, rather than established professors, drive enquiry – could help the next generation of scholars prepare society, and themselves, for the future, writes Robert Gibbs: https://ow.ly/o8io50YIWYW #AcademicChatter #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Promotional image for Online Book Launch shows the cover for Gateways to Trade. Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities, by Dorval Brunelle, Claudia De Fuentes, Peter Hall, and Jean Michel Montsion. Illustration: a five-tiered stack of shipping containers. Four of the containers are yellow, green, red, and blue, respectively, while the others are grey. A dramatic geometric pattern is created through the fall of light and shadow.

This Thursday! Don't miss the online book launch of "Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities." Presented by the CIVIS: Urban Governance and Citizenship Research Cluster, Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

Congrats to @tinaadcock.bsky.social !
You can watch/listen to our convo about A Cold Colonialism here:
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Cover: A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North, by Tina Adcock. Photo: a lone, early twentieth-century vehicle is driven on a snow-packed road in an Arctic landscape. In the background, a range of snow-covered mountains. Beside the cover, text reads New in Paperback.

Shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s Best Scholarly Book in Canada History Prize, “A Cold Colonialism” by @tinaadcock.bsky.social offers the first extended examination of twentieth-century exploration in the Canadian North. bit.ly/4mlCLPB

Cover: Artificial Democracy: The Impact of Big Data on Politics, Policy, and Polity, edited by Cecilia Biancalana and Eric Montigny. Illustration: a geometric design of identical ballot boxes arranged in six rows of four or five boxes over a slate-grey background. Each ballot box has a three-dimensional appearance; each is white with grey shadow on one side and a lid with orange edges. Beside the cover, text reads New in Paperback.

“Artificial Democracy” examines the multiple ways in which big data, analytics, and AI are transforming contemporary democracies. bit.ly/48aeTsH

The First Nations Summit and the governments of British Columbia and Canada are to appoint George Abbott, author of "Unceded: Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why It Matters Now," as chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission. Congrats, George! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

Cover: A Cold Colonialism: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North, by Tina Adcock. Photo: a lone, early twentieth-century vehicle is driven on a snow-packed road in an Arctic landscape. In the background, a range of snow-covered mountains. Beside the cover, text congratulates the author for being shortlisted for the Best (English-Language Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize).

“A Cold Colonialism” by @tinaadcock.bsky.social has been shortlisted for this year’s Best (English-Language) Scholarly Book in Canadian History prize! Thank you to the Canadian Historical Association and congratulations to all the shortlisted authors and publishers.

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It's a great honour to see *A Cold Colonialism* on this list alongside other excellent books by talented colleagues. Congratulations to the other nominees! And many thanks to the wonderful team @ubcpress.bsky.social who brought ACC into being. #cdnhist #cdnhistory

3D depiction of a standing book. Book Cover: Tender Labour: Migrant Care Work, Filipina/o Young People, and Family Life across Borders, by Jennifer E. Shaw. Painting: two faint handprints in brushed layers of blues, whites, and greens. Beside the book, text reads Open Access Edition with the Open Access logo, an orange open lock.

Now available as an open access download, “Tender Labour” by Jennifer E. Shaw investigates the paid and unpaid labour that young migrants from the Philippines engage in to hold their families together and build a better life. bit.ly/3PWPPyP

Thank you to the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and good luck to all the shortlisted authors and publishers!

Learn more: www.federationhss.ca/en/federatio...

Banner congratulating the books shortlisted for the 2026 Canada Prizes.

We’re thrilled that two UBC Press books have been shortlisted for 2026 Canada Prizes:

📘 “Land and the Liberal Project: Canada’s Violent Expansion” by Éléna Choquette
📘 “Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality, and Urban Crisis” by Patrick M. Condon

Promotional image for Online Book Launch shows the cover for Gateways to Trade. Gateways to Trade: Global Value Chains and Governance in Canadian Cities, by Dorval Brunelle, Claudia De Fuentes, Peter Hall, and Jean Michel Montsion. Illustration: a five-tiered stack of shipping containers. Four of the containers are yellow, green, red, and blue, respectively, while the others are grey. A dramatic geometric pattern is created through the fall of light and shadow.

Online Book Launch for "Gateways to Trade," April 16, 1:00 PM ET.

Hosted by the CIVIS: Urban Governance and Citizenship Research Cluster at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies, York University.

More info and registration: www.yorku.ca/research/rob...

The book “Barefoot Gringo” by George Bowering on a blue and white placemat, next to a teal blue teapot. Book cover: Branches of a coconut tree with green and yellow coconuts lie on the ground. Beside these, a machete rests on a weathered upright log, its blade sunk slightly into the edge. Behind is a pink textured wall.

Look what arrived! 👀

We’re eager to dig into the advanced reading copies of “Barefoot Gringo” by George Bowering.

Available May 12, “Barefoot Gringo” is a deeply personal and humorous account of George Bowering’s time in Mexico, exploring life, food, animals, love, aging, and more. bit.ly/3Psbxux

Nature's Past Episode 77: Modern Exploration and the Canadian North This episode focuses on the legacy of the Franklin Expedition, modern Arctic exploration, and Tina Adcock’s study of southern explorers shaping northern narratives.

Thrilled to chat with @seankheraj.bsky.social about *A Cold Colonialism* on his Nature's Past podcast! The episode is now live; check it out here! #envhist #envhum #cdnhist @ubcpress.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/03/24/n...

Cover: The Forgotten Realities of Men: Critical Reflections on Masculinity in Contemporary Society, edited by Marc Lafrance, Jean-Martin Deslauriers, Gilles Tremblay, and Pauline Hoebanx. Illustration: a graphite drawing of a man from behind. His head, bare shoulders and upper back are visible. Beside the cover, white text reads: New in Paperback.

This groundbreaking collection offers a rare glimpse into the often-overlooked aspects of men’s lives, set against the backdrop of shifting social norms, economic uncertainty, and the political upheaval of today’s world. bit.ly/4bJSi6W

Cover: The Civil Sphere in Canada, edited by Jeffrey C. Alexander and Mervyn Horgan. Illustration: against a background of pale green, three semi-transparent circles, filled with faintly clouded blue sky, are stacked vertically on the right and overlap slightly. Below them, a wash of blue sky suggests a fourth circle was once there but has since dissipated. Beside the cover, text reads “New in Paperback.”

"The Civil Sphere in Canada" shows why a socially just, inclusive society hinges on a robust and dynamic civil sphere. bit.ly/4bCc3gY

A person in a black and pink sweater at a conference booth, holding an open book and smiling at the camera.

A person in a black blazer at a conference booth, reading a book.

A distant shot of the University of British Columbia Press conference booth with conference attendees perusing books.

The UBC Press conference booth with a participant filling out a form.

We had a wonderful time meeting visitors to the Association for Asian Studies conference. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth! #AAS2026

Couldn't make the conference? Take 30% off our Asian Studies titles online using code AAS26 (expires March 29, 2026): www.ubcpress.ca/asian-studies

George Abbott: Lessons to be learned from B.C.'s colonial past George Abbott: Musqueam were front-and-centre in 1874 as Canada tested B.C. commitment to honour its deal to expand Indigenous reserves.

“The recent controversy surrounding agreements between Canada and the Musqueam Nation reminds us of lessons to be learned from our colonial past.”

Head to the Vancouver Sun for an op-ed by George Abbott, author of "Unceded."

vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Logo for the Association for Asian Studies annual conference shows a colourful depiction of the Vancouver skyline.

This week we’re at the Association for Asian Studies conference in Vancouver! Visit our special conference webpage for details. We hope to see you there! #AAS2026

www.ubcpress.ca/aas-conference

Check out Andrew L. Craig's review of Shannon Stunden Bower's "Transforming the Prairies: Agricultural Rehabilitation
and Modern Canada," published in 2024 by @ubcpress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #aghist #envtech
www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

A book called "School Food Programs in Canada: Models for Success" lying on a wooden table. The book cover is blue with white and yellow text and an image of different foods on a green cafeteria tray. I wrote one of the chapters

Flicking through a new book is always such a lovely feeling, especially one with a chapter I wrote in it. Read about #SchoolFood success stories from across Canada. Available from @ubcpress.bsky.social www.ubcpress.ca/school-food-...

Text graphic congratulating the book Geographies of the Heart for winning a cultural diversity award.

Congratulations to the editors of, and contributors to, “Geographies of the Heart: Stories from Newcomers to Canada” for being awarded a Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Award in the Individual Initiatives category! 🎉

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White exhibition shelves with a selection of UBC Press books and promotional materials.

UBC Press is pleased to be at #LondonBookFair! Find us at the #CanadaStand with Livres Canada Books. 🍁 #LBF2026

Cover: Forest Economics: Revised and Expanded Edition, by Daowei Zhang and Peter H. Pearse. Photo: a forest shrouded in cloud, with only the tops of conifers and deciduous trees visible. Beside the cover, it reads: Now Available.

This fully updated and expanded edition of "Forest Economics," the most authoritative book on the subject, covers economic principles and concepts and their application to modern forest management. 🌲🌳 bit.ly/4bfAWid

Cover: The Debt of a Nation: Land and the Financing of the Canadian Settler State, 1820–73, by Angela C. Tozer. Photo: The title, in red, is superimposed over a background of scuffed linen-textured paper. At the bottom, the remains of tape are visible. The final N of Nation appears to drip, evoking blood. Beside the cover, text congratulations the author for being named a finalist for the 2025 Wilson Book Prize.

Hooray! “The Debt of a Nation” by Angela C. Tozer is a finalist for the 2025 Wilson Book Prize. Thank you to the Wilson Institute for Canadian History, and congratulations to all the finalists! 🎉

wilson.humanities.mcmaster.ca/news/2025-wi...