University of Manitoba Press

University of Manitoba Press Founded in 1967, University of Manitoba Press was the first university press established in western Canada.

We publish innovative and exceptional books for scholars and lovers of quality Canadian non-fiction. University of Manitoba Press is located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. UMP respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves t

o move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

Join Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Verna Kirkness, and Shelagh Rogers for the launch of LIVING LANGUAGE RIGHTS this Wednesday,...
11/10/2025

Join Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Verna Kirkness, and Shelagh Rogers for the launch of LIVING LANGUAGE RIGHTS this Wednesday, 7pm, at McNally Robinson Booksellers!

Continuing the language revitalization work of Survivors, Lorena Sekwan Fontaine’s groundbreaking book advocates for the education of Indigenous children in their ancestral languages. Indigenous language transmission is not only culturally significant, but also a constitutionally protected right that Canada has a duty to uphold.

Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CqXq45ZSb/

On , read about the contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers who served in the Canadian military.⁠Our Indige...
11/08/2025

On , read about the contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous soldiers who served in the Canadian military.⁠

Our Indigenous Veterans book bundle includes Eddy Weetaltuk's gripping memoir FROM THE TUNDRA TO THE TRENCHES, Timothy C. Winegard's groundbreaking study FOR KING AND KANATA, and SOUNDING THUNDER, Brian D. McInnes's portrait of Francis Pegahmagabow, the most decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian history. Order these three books together for 30% off.

https://uofmpress.ca/books/bundles/indigenous-veterans

THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE edited by Kelly Saunders and Christopher Adams made the McNally Robinson Bestsellers list this pas...
11/06/2025

THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE edited by Kelly Saunders and Christopher Adams made the McNally Robinson Bestsellers list this past week, ahead of their book launch! Thanks for all the support so far, Winnipeg, and see you tonight at 7pm!

To celebrate his 2025 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize win, Gerald Friesen will be presenting on THE HONOURABLE JOHN NORQUAY at the...
11/06/2025

To celebrate his 2025 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize win, Gerald Friesen will be presenting on THE HONOURABLE JOHN NORQUAY at the Dalnavert Museum the evening of November 17th! Come learn more about Manitoba's history and the book the prize jury described as an "outstanding biography that reveals a man of high intelligence and dogged determination who participated in the forming of confederation.”

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-jw-dafoe-book-prize-winner-the-honourable-john-norquay-tickets-1950022643219?aff=oddtdtcreator

LIVING LANGUAGE RIGHTS by Lorena Sekwan Fontaine is officially here! Pick up a copy of this groundbreaking read at the b...
11/05/2025

LIVING LANGUAGE RIGHTS by Lorena Sekwan Fontaine is officially here! Pick up a copy of this groundbreaking read at the book launch next Wednesday, November 12, 7pm, at McNally Robinson Booksellers! Lorena will be joined by Shelagh Rogers and Verna Kirkness for an enlightening and heartfelt conversation on Indigenous language transmission, linguicide, and education.

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“There’s no other book on Manitoba politics that’s (this) current."Read the Winnipeg Free Press feature on THE KEYSTONE ...
11/05/2025

“There’s no other book on Manitoba politics that’s (this) current."

Read the Winnipeg Free Press feature on THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE and join co-editors Kelly Saunders and Christopher Adams, along with the book's contributing authors and political experts, for the book's launch at McNally Robinson Booksellers tomorrow at 7pm!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1K673ThfLY/

This Sunday, Nov 2, join Wanda Wuttunee for the Calgary book launch of STILL RUFFLING FEATHERS, celebrating the legacy o...
10/31/2025

This Sunday, Nov 2, join Wanda Wuttunee for the Calgary book launch of STILL RUFFLING FEATHERS, celebrating the legacy of William Wuttunee—trailblazing lawyer, native rights activist, and author of 1971's controversial and groundbreaking book RUFFLED FEATHERS. The launch, held at 12:30pm at Calgary Unitarians Church's Panabaker Hall, will feature reflections from the book's editor Wanda Wuttunee and contributing author Lee Crowchild, a short CBC clip, a discussion of the continuing relevance of Wuttunee’s work for Indigenous rights in Canada, and an audience Q&A. Books will be available for purchase.

https://uofmpress.ca/events/still-ruffling-feathers-book-launch-calgary

Next Thursday, Nov 6, at 7pm, join us for the launch of THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE at McNally Robinson Booksellers! This even...
10/30/2025

Next Thursday, Nov 6, at 7pm, join us for the launch of THE KEYSTONE PROVINCE at McNally Robinson Booksellers! This event will feature presentations from the book’s contributors and a conversation between editors Kelly Saunders and Christopher Adams about Manitoba’s political culture.

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University of Manitoba Press is seeking an enthusiastic, book-loving marketer to join our small team. This 18-month mate...
10/20/2025

University of Manitoba Press is seeking an enthusiastic, book-loving marketer to join our small team. This 18-month maternity-leave contract offers applicants the opportunity to gain experience within the Canadian publishing industry, contributing to the arts, culture, and intellectual life of Manitoba. We look forward to meeting with you!

Send in your application by November 7, 2025. https://uofmpress.ca/blog/we-are-hiring-2025

Congratulations to Crystal Gail Fraser, awarded the Best Book in Canadian Studies Prize by the Canadian Studies Network-...
10/17/2025

Congratulations to Crystal Gail Fraser, awarded the Best Book in Canadian Studies Prize by the Canadian Studies Network-Réseau d'études canadiennes for BY STRENGTH, WE ARE STILL HERE! The jury writes that, "The work demonstrates a rare balance between scholarly rigor and empathetic storytelling, weaving archival research and oral history with lived experience to illuminate the complex intersections of education, colonial policy, and Indigenous survival."

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