University of Georgia Press

University of Georgia Press Founded in 1938, UGA Press publishes 60-70 new books a year with more than 1,800 titles in print.

Since its founding in 1938, the primary mission of the University of Georgia Press has been to support and enhance the University’s place as a major research institution by publishing outstanding works of scholarship and literature by scholars and writers throughout the world. The Press is the oldest and largest scholarly publisher within the University System of Georgia and has been a full member

of the Association of American University Presses since 1940. With a full-time staff of 26 publishing professionals, the Press currently publishes 60-70 new books a year and has 1800 titles in print. In 2008 the Press received the Governor’s Award in the Humanities “for enriching the life of the humanities through a distinguished record of publications, for serving as an important resource to libraries and other community discussion groups, and for building partnerships that contribute to enlightened communities of readers in Georgia and the nation.”

The University of Georgia Press publishes scholarly and general-interest books in the following areas:

African American studies
American history
American literature
American studies
Atlantic World studies
Ecocriticism
Environmental history
Environmental studies
Food studies
Geography
International relations
Landscape studies
Natural history
Regional trade (books about Georgia and the South)
Security studies
Southern studies
Urban studies

The University of Georgia Press is attending the SHEAR annual meeting today (through Sunday) in Providence, Rhode Island...
07/18/2025

The University of Georgia Press is attending the SHEAR annual meeting today (through Sunday) in Providence, Rhode Island, headquartered at the John Carter Brown Library and Brown University. Stop by our booth and say hello if you're attending!

Exhibit Hall Hours:
Friday | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday | 8:30 to 11:00 am

Not attending SHEAR? Don't worry! From July 17th through August 20th, we’re offering a 40% SHEAR discount AND free shipping on the titles below. Use code 08SHEAR25 at checkout. Checkout our Virtual Exhibit page: https://www.ugapress.org/exhibits/society-for-historians-of-the-early-american-republic-shear/

Read what Kirkus Reviews has to say about newly released Living Indigenous Feminism by Carolyn Ross Johnston and Terri M...
07/17/2025

Read what Kirkus Reviews has to say about newly released Living Indigenous Feminism by Carolyn Ross Johnston and Terri McKinney Baker. This book focuses on the "feminism, activism, and power" of Native American women, reexamining history through their eyes. Available at our website! https://loom.ly/S7DOE_4

See what the Wall Street Journal is calling an "inspiring account" of a largely unknown historical figure. Guy Gugliotta...
07/10/2025

See what the Wall Street Journal is calling an "inspiring account" of a largely unknown historical figure. Guy Gugliotta's Grant's Enforcer: Taking Down the Klan offers a vivid portrait of the Reconstruction South and the attempts to dismantle the K*K.

AVAILABLE NOW: https://www.ugapress.org/9780820373362/grants-enforcer/

Read what Dolly Parton and so many others have to say about Chet Atkins, the founder of the Nashville Sound. Written by ...
07/09/2025

Read what Dolly Parton and so many others have to say about Chet Atkins, the founder of the Nashville Sound. Written by music historian Don Cusic, Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar chronicles the life of one of Nashville's most influential guitarists. OUT NOW!

Click this link to purchase: https://www.ugapress.org/9780820373393/chet-atkins/

Hello to everyone at ASLE! UGA Press is happy to be here at the University of Maryland in College Park. Come by and brow...
07/08/2025

Hello to everyone at ASLE! UGA Press is happy to be here at the University of Maryland in College Park. Come by and browse our beautiful books Wednesday (7/9) and Thursday (7/10) between 9am-5pm.

Thanks to  for selecting Michael Thurmond's James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia:A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to...
06/30/2025

Thanks to for selecting Michael Thurmond's James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia:
A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist as finalist for the history award. Congrats to all the other winners and finalists!
https://loom.ly/cH2D3qA

New Chamber Ballet's Poet-in-Residence and Happier Far author Diane Mehta captures the essence of three dance scenes in ...
06/30/2025

New Chamber Ballet's Poet-in-Residence and Happier Far author Diane Mehta captures the essence of three dance scenes in her new piece for The Paris Review. Check it out here: https://loom.ly/Wh4C114

June 18, 2025 – “Choreography is a way of organizing chaos.”

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06/18/2025

Still looking for ? We've got you covered! From now until 6/30, ALL books on our website are 50% off with code 08SALE. Cruise on over to our website to stock up! https://loom.ly/acCcL5I

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Athens, GA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(706) 369-6130

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