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New review! Sreeparna Das writes in Feminist Pedagogy that "As online education expands, this book offers many actionable techniques to empower instructors and students." digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/feministpeda...
kiyâm was number one on the Edmonton bestseller list last week! This beautiful little book continues to be an important read over a decade after publication. www.aupress.ca/books/120210...
A moment of appreciation for an open book! Indigiqueerness by Joshua Whitehead Abode by Jun-long Lee The Virtues of Disillusionment by Steven Heighton Memory and Landscape edited by Kenneth L. Pratt and Scott A. Heyes
Happy 10 year anniversary to Living on the Land: Indigenous Women's Understanding of Place. This remarkable collection examines how patriarchy, gender, and colonialism have shaped the experiences of Indigenous women as both knowers and producers of knowledge. 📖 www.aupress.ca/books/120256...
Coming soon! In 1976, Trevor Harrison travelled overland from Turkey to India on the Hippie Trail. Drawing on journals written during the journey and interviews with fellow travellers, Safarnameh explores how travel can change us long after we've returned home. 📖 www.aupress.ca/books/120336...
This Stampede season, we're excited to announce Numinous Animal: Tracing the Afrofuturism of Black Cowboys by Bertrand Bickersteth. This exploration of the eclipsed history of Black cowboys on the Prairies brings together memoir, history, and art. September 2026! www.aupress.ca/books/120348...
It's Stampede Day! Always a great time to look back at Icon, Brand, Myth: The Calgary Stampede. This fascinating book looks at the spectacle’s cultural significance and its enduring role in defining what it means to be “Western.” Yeehaw! Read it here: www.aupress.ca/books/120142...
‼️A note to our authors about AI scams. Please be wary of any communications about your books that do not originate directly from AU Press.
We recently published a very cool book about Wikipedia and the contributions of Canadians to this important project (see here: www.aupress.ca/books/120341...) and now we're experiencing frequency illusion and discovering Wikipedia related projects everywhere. See below for our recent faves!
Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online edited by Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Enilda Romero-Hall, Clare Daniel, Niya Bond, and Liv Newman is shortlisted for Learning Book of the Year!
My Works, Ye Mighty by Christian Bök is shortlisted for: -Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year -Book Cover Design (by Natalie Olsen) -Book Design (by Natalie Olsen)
We are pleased to share that two of our books have been shortlisted in four categories at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Read the full release: bookpublishers.ab.ca/programs/awa...
Now available! Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces, 2nd Edition offers an accessible introduction to OHS and addresses emerging issues including COVID-19, climate change, precarious work, and evolving workplace hazards. Read it here: www.aupress.ca/books/120344...
We were so lucky to hear Jun-long Lee read from Abode last night at Audreys alongside the inimitable Jason Purcell, the hilarious ryan fitzpatrick, and the wonderful Scott Jackshaw. Thanks to @talonbooks.bsky.social, @arsenalpulp.bsky.social, and @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for a lovely evening.
New review from the International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education! Hilary Schmidt writes that Women in Leadership in Distance Education in Canada is an essential contribution to the field and highlights the power of a narrative approach. www.ijede.ca/index.php/jd...
"Vital scholarship for academics and practitioners in refugee studies, migration policy, human rights, and transitional justice, offering both incisive critique and glimpses of transformative possibility." New review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees! ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/ci...
We can't wait to see you all tomorrow at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for this incredible poetry showcase. Jun-long Lee, Jason Purcell, ryan fitzpatrick, and Scott Jackshaw will take us through their latest poetry collections. Readings starts at 7 pm! talonbooks.com/events/poetr...
Another accolade for Natalie Olsen's incredible design of My Works, Ye Mighty by Christian Bök! This unique book was selected for the 2026 AUPresses Book, Jacket, and Journal Show in the Poetry and Literature category. design.up.hcommons.org/2026-poetry-...
Abode, Jun-long Lee's debut poetry collection has been long-listed for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award! Congratulations, Jun! poets.ca/longlist-2026/
Read a new review of Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees in Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal! muse.jhu.edu/article/989110
Editing Wikipedia takes more than clicks. In The Wikimedia Movement in Canada, contributors explore the digital, legal, and algorithmic literacies needed to participate meaningfully in Wikimedia spaces. Read more: www.aupress.ca/books/120341... #DigitalLiteracy #Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge
Technique and Control: Jacques Ellul’s Sociology reintroduces Ellul’s powerful analysis of technology, propaganda, and modern society for today’s readers. What shapes our choices in a technological world? 🔗https://www.aupress.ca/books/120339-technique-and-control/ #Sociology #Technology
New release! Jacques Ellul was a brilliant sociologist whose work on technological society and propaganda remains relevant today. Frank W. Elwell re-introduces Ellul’s main body of work to readers curious about technology and social life. www.aupress.ca/books/120339...
New release! A rich, multifaceted examination of open culture in practice, this volume offers a rigorous exploration of how collaboration and knowledge-sharing shape Canada’s evolving digital landscape. www.aupress.ca/books/120341... #OpenAccess #Wikimedia #Canada
"A comprehensive and innovative contribution to digital education scholarship. One of the most detailed efforts to apply feminist pedagogical ideas to online teaching." New review of Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online in Education Review! edrev.asu.edu/index.php/ER...
#OTD: On April 27, 1966, hundreds of mostly women workers walked off the job in a wildcat strike at Lenkurt Electric and were subsequently fired. This event marked a turning point in BC labour history and is captured in The Red Baron of IBEW Local 213. www.aupress.ca/books/120306...
Today is Canadian Indie Bookstore Day! We are grateful for the support that indies across Canada provide for our authors through displays, events, and personalized recommendations. Edmontonians, check out the Edmonton Indie Bookstore Day Extravaganza! yegindiebookstores.ca
New review of Women and Leadership in Distance Education in Canada in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education! Reviewer Dianne Conrad suggests that you "add this collection to your 'must-read' list." www.cjhe-rces.ca/cjhe/index.p...
By examining the Lenkurt strike and its aftermath, this book reveals the contested terrain of left-wing activism and international union intervention in the postwar electrical trades. www.aupress.ca/books/120306... #LabourHistory #CanadianHistory