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We're marking Women’s History Month, celebrating women's voices and stories that have shaped our world. Our reading list highlights trailblazers and thinkers whose work continues to inspire and challenge us. Shop now with 30% OFF before 31st March here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/03/0…

New non fiction - Plymouth resident Paul Harris’ trek around the coastline of Britain - twice, Alan Bennett, Sir Walter Raleigh, folklore, Shakespeare’s peers, Thomas More, twilight, inequality fuelling climate change, and how trees transformed the planet, and offer hope.

We are delighted to be publishing Dave Haslam’s intimate collection of creative interviews, 'Creative journeys', this Autumn. Read the announcement on @Mr_Dave_Haslam's Substack, or in @thebookseller now. Available to pre-order now from all good bookshops & online.

I forgot to say we have signed copies!!

.@ManchesterUP is set to publish Dave Haslam's (@Mr_Dave_Haslam) “intimate” collection of creative interviews 👇 ebx.sh/hhbqxB

Join us at the next Manchester Histories Salon, and hear from two of the authors of 'A queer scrapbook', a beautifully illustrated compendium of LGBTIQ+ urban, rural & regional queer life since 1945. Thurs 26th March More info & tickets here: manchesterhistories.co.uk/events/salon-a… #Manchester

‘Eva Gore-Booth: Irish Radical Poet, Rebel and Reformer’ - a powerful & beautifully written biography of Eva Gore-Booth by @sonjatiernan who brings her & her vital work in activism, art & equality vividly to life. @ManchesterUP

Don't miss author Sarah Lonsdale in conversation with Nicola Chester, exploring women in nature, countryside and environment, at this weekend's @ShaftesBookFest. Full line-up here: shaftesburybookfestival.com/2026-lineup 'Wildly different' and 'Rebel women' are both out in paperback in April.

Join us next month at @britsoc, to celebrate 75 years of the British Sociological Association! From 8th-10th April, we'll be showcasing our latest Sociology titles (at up to 60% of) on home turf at @officialuom📚 Browse academic and trade titles on everything from urban spaces, sport and food to AI, environmentalism, race and migration. See you in Manchester! #BritSoc26

BOOK REVIEW: What's in a name? How historians know Shakespeare was Shakespeare (Susan Dwyer Amussen, @ManchesterUP) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Paints a better and more complete picture of the life and work of William Shakespeare" #WhatsInAName #Shakespeare wp.me/p5iPbU-ceF

Less than 2 weeks until #PSA26! We're exhibiting at the @PolStudiesAssoc Annual Conference again this year. If you're joining us in Oxford, pop by the MUP stand to chat with our Commissioning Editor, Rob Byron, and browse our #Politics and IR titles at up to 60% off. See you there!

The ebook as well as the hardback of my forthcoming book The Conservative Party and the constitution: Policies, paradigms and silence is now available for pre-order via @ManchesterUP. With a foreword by @LordNortonLouth. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526183118/

We cannot wait for this! Mike Pickering’s stories snd music biz insights are incredible. Walthamstow tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982687851737

I was delighted to speak with @Freddygray31 for the @spectator Americano podcast about US foreign policy in #Iran and my timely new book from @ManchesterUP that can be preordered today a.co/d/0i62ygB1 Take a listen, hope you enjoy.

Shortlisted for the SAHR Templer Medal 'An impressive study of how the cultural legacy of the Great War shaped the attitudes of wartime soldiers in the Second World War.' manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526157232/

"Vivid storytelling and meticulous research reveals how bold experiments and interdisciplinary collaboration transformed buildings into instruments and defined modern concert hall design." Fiona Smyth's book 'Pistols in St Paul's' has won an @acousticsorg 2025 Science Communication Award! acoustics.org/acoustical-soc…

Do you want a career in #publishing? Our panellists will offer insight into the many roles within publishing, talk about ways into the industry and offer insight into landing your first role in the industry. Book: writersandartists.co.uk/events-and-cou…

Out now in paperback! Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him? 'Shakespeare's borrowed feathers' by Darren Freebury-Jones is out now, available from all good bookshops & online. #Shakespeare

What has punk ever done for us? @johnrobb77's life was changed by punk. He's written a book about it. Find out more in the latest issue of @BigIssue here: bigissue.com/culture/music/… #punk

On the @spectator's Americano podcast, Freddy Gray speaks to @jamesdboys, author of 'US grand strategy and the madman theory'. They discuss the origins of the madman theory, from Nixon to Trump, and how it's being applied in the Middle East conflict: spectator.com/podcast/can-an…

Want to win a copy? Repost and tell us your favourite Zadie Smith book and why. Entries close 31st March Winner announced on our feed on 1st April Good luck! ✨ #Giveaway #BookGiveaway #WomensHistoryMonth #AcademicBooks #LiteraryCriticism #WHM2026

**Women’s History Month book giveaway** #ZadieSmith has reshaped contemporary literature with her brilliant, uncompromising explorations of identity, creativity, and womanhood. Zadie Smith - New perspectives explores her work and cultural impact, as one of Britain’s most influential writers. Publishing April 2026! Find out more 👇 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177742/