Tag: UBC Press

By the poolside, on the beach, in the park, on the patio—all great summer spots to enjoy these exciting new books from BC publishers.Go to full post …read more

Many sights that were once popular with motorists in BC are ghost attractions today. Find traces of these 5 locations this summer.Go to full post …read more

“Stories have the capacity to address feelings and demonstrate themes, to go beyond academic arguments and theoretical exposition.”Go to full post …read more

Award-winning journalist Sarah Cox breaks down the controversial Site C Dam project in her new book, Breaching the Peace. Go to full post …read more

The British Columbia Historical Federation have announced the shortlist for the Annual Historical Writing CompetitionGo to full post …read more

Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, history, and poetry—take a pledge to read books by women published in Canada. We’ve got your reading list here. Go to full post …read more

Even though 2017 was a tough year in many ways, we are happy to have shared books on important topics, increased diversity, award recognition, and new publishing initiatives. Check out a selection of our content highlights.Go to full post …read more

Fake news. Clickbait. Negative newscasters. It’s difficult to balance the desire to stay informed with the stress of a constant news cycle. Our solution? Get off the net and settle down with one of these topical books for an compelling and well-researched read.Go to full post …read more

These are books and stories with strong narratives and environmental undertones (or overtones), which reflect how passionately we feel about nature here in BC. Go to full post …read more

Building a website for a book publisher is a frustrating task. 5 Tips from Someone Who Knows Basically Nothing About It.Go to full post …read more

In August 1989, Jane Rule—novelist, essayist, and the first widely recognized “public lesbian” in North America—summed up the first eight years of her correspondence with Rick Bébout, a noted gay activist and publisher in Toronto: “It seems to me that what Go to full post …read more

The Canadian Historical Association has announced the 2017 winners of the CHA Awards. Go to full post …read more