Memorial University Press

03/07/2025

Ochre Fest begins tomorrow! The schedule is packed with outstanding authors and artists, all at the wonderful Ochre House Retreat in Conception Bay.
On Sunday morning, Margot Duley joins Marjorie Doyle and Debbie McGee for readings and a discussion titled "The Gripping Hitch: Firm Lines to the Past."
Tickets and full schedule at: https://ochrefest.ca/schedule-2025

Rounding out our Sunday morning panel on July 6th we are honoured to welcome Dr. Margot I. Duley and her book "Extraordinary Passages". This novel tells the remarkable story of her aunt, Margaret Duley - Newfoundland’s first internationally recognized novelist. A bold voice ahead of her time, Duley wrote powerful female characters and explored themes of feminism, war, and spirituality against the backdrop of early 20th-century Newfoundland. This richly researched biography brings to life a woman who challenged convention and paved the way for modern feminist writers.

Dr. Duley is a historian and Professor Emerita of History and Women’s Studies at Eastern Michigan University. Born in Newfoundland, she has written extensively on women’s suffrage, international feminist movements, and wartime contributions. She holds degrees from Memorial, Duke, and the University of London, and continues to champion women's history through research, writing, and public advocacy.

Make sure you get your tickets at www.ochrefest.ca and join Dr. Duley along with Marjorie Doyle and Debbie McGee for readings and a discussion themed "The Gripping Hitch: Firm Lines to the Past".
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council MusicNL Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides Ochre House Retreat

25/06/2025

The spring/summer issue of Atlantic Books Today is here! In this issue's cover story, Erica Butler looks at climate on the page and Lisa Moore and Sheena Wilson’s ‘We Were In It.’

Find a free copy at your local Atlantic bookstore or library, or browse the full digital edition at https://atlanticbooks.ca/our-latest-edition/

13/06/2025

We're in the sunny Bruneau Building today for the Canadian Botanical Association's Annual Conference at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador. Drop by and visit us in the first floor atrium!

05/06/2025

It's the last day of the Expo at George Brown College! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat or to browse the MUPress shelves. If you haven't stopped by yet, Expo is open from 9:00-5:00 so be sure to visit us at booth 406!

04/06/2025

June is National Indigenous History Month!

30/05/2025

Doors are open at the Expo - taking place at the Waterfront Campus of George Brown College. We’ll be showcasing our books all week at booth 406, and offering a sneak peek at our fall lineup!

Find the expo schedule, map, and a full list of exhibitors at: https://www.federationhss.ca/en/congress/programming-events/expo-social-spaces

22/05/2025

Are you attending the EDI-AR Conference at Memorial University? Come check out the Memorial University Press booth at Signal Hill Campus! We’re delighted to be a part of this event - with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism at Memorial University

01/05/2025

The book room is open at the Canadian Archaeological Association / Association canadienne d'archéologie 2025 Conference! Drop by and visit us in Queen’s College!

Thursday: 10:00-4:00
Friday: 9:00-4:00
Saturday: 9:00-12:00

27/04/2025

We’re at the SPARKS Literary Fesival today (and you should be too)! Happening until 6pm at Gushue Hall.

25/04/2025

It's a busy Saturday for MUPress authors!

· Margot Duley will be signing copies of 'Extraordinary Passages' at Running The Goat for Independent Bookstore Day
· Lisa Moore will be discussing the 40th anniversary of MUN's creative writing program at a special Coast Lines and Coffee
· Candace Cochrane will be giving a talk about the making of TautukKonik/Looking Back at the Newburyport Literary Festival

16/04/2025

The Department of Gender Studies is bringing back the spirit of The Ladies’ Reading Room—a space that once helped fuel the suffrage movement in Newfoundland and Labrador. Happening this afternoon in the Sally Davis Seminar Room!

🎉 We're launching our Reading Room!

📆 Wednesday, April 16
⏰ 2:30 - 4:30 pm (Open House)
📍 Sally Davis Seminar Room (SN 4087), Dept. of Gender Studies

🎟 Free admission!
🚗 Free parking in Lot 15B.

To mark 100 years of women’s right to vote and 100 years of Memorial University, we’re bringing back the spirit of The Ladies’ Reading Room—a space that once helped fuel the suffrage movement in Newfoundland and Labrador.

📚 Rabble Rousers is a 21st-century relaunch: a reading room open to all, with monthly events centred on gender, justice, and community.