University of Georgia Press

10/28/2025

Join us for a conversation with former Los Angeles Times Publisher and CNN President Tom Johnson and Red and Black Executive Director Charlotte Varnum, as they discuss Johnson’s new book Driven: A Life in Public Service and Journalism from LBJ to CNN tomorrow in the auditorium (Room 271) of the UGA Special Collections Building. The talk will begin with an introduction from University Librarian and Associate Provost Dr. Toby Graham at 4 p.m. A reception and a book signing with Johnson will follow the discussion.

This event is co-sponsored by the University of Georgia Press, the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts, the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, and The Red and Black.

This event is free and open to the public.

More info: https://www.libs.uga.edu/events/book-discussion-tom-johnson-driven-life-public-service-and-journalism-lbj-cnn

10/28/2025

Check out Boom Magazine's review of Tom Johnson's autobiography Driven. https://boomathens.com/driven-essential-reading/
Interested in learning more? Join us for Tom Johnson's Signature Lecture this Wednesday, October 29th at 4:00 PM in the UGA Special Collections Library (Room 271) 300 South Hull Street, Athens, GA 30602. The event is free and open to the public! See you there!📚✒️

10/24/2025

Here's a SCARILY good deal! 👻 🎃 Now through Halloween (10/31/25), all titles are 50% OFF including our newest books just published. Use code "Spooky50" at checkout!

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10/24/2025

We're excited to announce the implementation of a new strategic plan along with new mission, vision, and values statements! We're grateful to the UGA Fanning Institute for Leadership for their collaboration and guidance through this process.


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The University of Georgia Press is implementing a comprehensive strategic plan that includes a new mission and first-ever vision and values statements. The new plan captures the Press’s commitment …

10/22/2025

Prison Banned Books Week (Oct. 19-25) is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness of carceral censorship and highlight prison books programs that are challenging them📚⛓️.

Specifically, Prison Banned Books Week awarded Midwest Books to Prisoners the first "Martin Sostre Memorial Prison Books Fund" for their anti-censorship work. This fund is powered by royalties from Books Through Bars: Stories from the Prison Books Movement, edited by Dave and Moira Marquis.

Support the fund and 's initiative by buying a copy of our book at ugapress.org!

10/15/2025

Happy Publication Day to all of these wonderful authors! 🎉✏️📖 Check out these New Releases on our website: ugapress.org

10/10/2025

Join Kathryn L. Beasley as she discusses her research and new book The Proof Is in the Dough. Signed copies will be available for purchase after the talks. This tour is part of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill's Draughon Seminar Series.

More info at https://www.ugapress.org/9780820367910/the-proof-is-in-the-dough/

10/09/2025

The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) has chosen Cris Mazza's The Decade of Letting Things Go: A Postmenopause Memoir as one of their Great Group Reads 2025 Selections.

The Decade of Letting Things Go is a book of linked essays containing still-relevant experiences that take place after the age of becoming socially and/or professionally invisible.

"This collection of essays explores themes of loss, aging, and the choices society places on women. Cris Mazza’s voice is candid, raw, and sometimes confrontational, which may feel like sitting in on a private conversation. While not a traditional book club pick, it could spark meaningful dialogue about identity, anger, and resilience. A better fit for groups willing to dive into personal and sometimes uncomfortable reflections."—Women’s National Book Association

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10/08/2025

We're happy to announce that Weston Morrow’s poetry collection CLOUD BUILDER is one of this year's The National Poetry Series winners! We will publish his collection next fall.

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The National Poetry Series has recently announced the recipients of the 2025 poetry prize. As one of five participating presses, the University of Georgia Press will publish Weston Morrow’s winning…

10/08/2025

We are pleased to announce that My Withered Legs and other Essays by Sandra Gail Lambert has been awarded winner of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for Le***an Memoir/ Biography!🏆 You can order her book at ugapress.org

https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/2025-winners/