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Established in 1922, Melbourne University Publishing is Australia’s oldest university press. MUP publishes books of endu

MUP specialises in scholarly, trade and illustrated non-fiction titles that are expertly researched, peer reviewed and finely curated.

19/06/2026

An analysis of environmental injustice, Indigenous land rights and Australia's nuclear history.

CONTAMINATED COUNTRY by Jessica Urwin is now available at your local bookstore 🌵

This book reveals how Australia's nuclear past has been entangled with colonialism locally, nationally, and internationally.

16/06/2026

Happy publication day to our June titles 🥳

CONTAMINATED COUNTRY by Jessica Urwin and RUSSIA’S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE (Updated Edition) by Mark Edele are now available at your local bookstore!

Urwin reveals how Australia's nuclear past has been entangled with colonialism whilst Edele brings us up to date with how the war is progressing in a fully revised edition.

26/05/2026

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, running until 3 June 2026.

The 2026 National Reconciliation Week theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to wholeheartedly commit to reconciliation every single day.

This is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Explore choirs, resources and events to be All In for NRW 2026 here: https://bit.ly/3MPfNxK

14/05/2026

This May, MUP brings you two standout political reads to keep you informed ✍️

THE ALCHEMY OF LEADERSHIP by Paul Strangio and THE GOOD SEA by Vannessa Hearman are now available at your local bookstore!

Strangio uncovers how conservative populism entered Australia’s mainstream, while Hearman charts the perilous journey of East Timorese asylum seekers–and its lasting impact on Australia’s refugee policy.

08/05/2026

Spoil your mum with some expert non-fiction this Mother’s Day 📚

from compelling memoirs and rich histories to sharp political insight and cutting-edge reads to help you thrive, these are gifts that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Shop our curated selection at your local bookstore 💐

06/05/2026

What if everything you believed about your mother was a lie?

THE FRAMING by Fernanda Dahlstrom is a searing exploration of identity, justice and the people we trust most–until we can’t.

Available at your local bookstore now 💙

24/04/2026

💐 Step into Margaret Preston’s kitchen, where modern Australian art was curated among flowers, still lifes and ‘one eye on the stew.’

The updated edition of MARGARET PRESTON by Lesley Harding is now available at your local bookstore!

Drawing on recipes and richly illustrated with Preston's paintings, prints and photographs, this book sheds new light on the fascinating private life of a much-loved Australian artist.

21/04/2026

We’re delighted to share that Marika Sosnowski’s 58 FACETS has been shortlisted for the 2026 Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 👏

The judges describe 58 FACETS as ‘an experimental, hybrid work that traverses time and place in its exploration of law, violence and social unrest,’ noting that ‘Sosnowski’s analytical eye is led by heart; her book is an accomplished meeting of intellect and emotion.’

Congratulations Marika and all of the talented authors shortlisted for the NSW Literary Awards 🥳

20/04/2026

A memoir of love, betrayal and the justice system ✍️

THE FRAMING is now available at your local bookstore.

When Fernanda Dahlstrom was eight, her mother went to jail and their idyllic life in rural Victoria was shattered. Now a young lawyer in Darwin, Fernanda tells her new partner about her chaotic past and her determination to show the world how her mother was framed.

THE FRAMING explores the complexities of trust and betrayal in family relationships, through a searing study of identity and justice.

15/04/2026

📚🎉 The countdown is on! We’re getting excited for the Sorrento Writers Festival.

Tickets are selling fast–book yours now: https://bit.ly/4conZTJ

This year we're thrilled to see six MUP authors take the stage: Chris Hammer, Paul Kelly, Peter Doherty, Paul Strangio, Clinton Fernandes and Sean Scalmer.

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