University of Washington Press

University of Washington Press Mission-driven nonprofit publisher committed to the idea of scholarship as a public good, serving intellectually curious readers everywhere for over 100 years.

The University of Washington Press is the oldest and largest publisher of scholarly and general interest books in the Pacific Northwest. We publish compelling and transformative work with regional, national, and global impact. We are committed to the idea of scholarship as a public good and work collaboratively with our authors to produce books that meet the highest editorial and design standards.

We value and promote equity, justice, and inclusion in all our work. As a university press, every book we publish is peer reviewed (vetted by experts in the field) to ensure the originality and importance of the research or argument. Our faculty press committee, with representatives from all three UW campuses, approves every book we publish. We publish distinguished books in the following core academic areas:
• American Studies
• Anthropology
• Art History / Visual Culture
• Asian American Studies
• Asian Studies
• Critical Ethnic Studies
• Environmental History
• Native American and Indigenous Studies
• US History
• Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

We also publish vibrant nonfiction about the Pacific Northwest and beyond, often in partnership with museums, cultural organizations, and Indigenous nations and communities.

New in paperback, UNSETTLED GROUND is essential reading for anyone interested in the contested ground of western history...
10/24/2025

New in paperback, UNSETTLED GROUND is essential reading for anyone interested in the contested ground of western history. Cassandra Tate's nuanced retelling of what became known as the Whitman massacre is "by turns moving, evenhanded and lyrical in its evocation of time and place" (Seattle Times).

Learn more: https://ow.ly/qhNt50XgACQ

Ramona Bennett Bill "combines autobiography with political and cultural memory into a narrative that presents sovereignt...
10/22/2025

Ramona Bennett Bill "combines autobiography with political and cultural memory into a narrative that presents sovereignty as a pathway for the betterment of her tribal community, and in many instances, to merely survive."

For American Indian Republic, Miguel Douglas reviews FIGHTING FOR THE PUYALLUP TRIBE:

Ramona Bennett Bill’s Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe: A Memoir reminds us that sovereignty is not defined by court rulings alone but by the lived struggles of those who risked everything for their people. Blending memory, activism, and humor, Bennett shows that victories were won not only in cour...

  is a wrap! Thanks for having us, Western History Association. Highlights were connecting with current and prospective ...
10/21/2025

is a wrap! Thanks for having us, Western History Association. Highlights were connecting with current and prospective UW Press authors and celebrating Holly Miowak Guise, whose book, ALASKA NATIVE RESILIENCE, garnered three awards.

Reminder for all WHA members: our 40% off conference discount is valid through October 31. Browse and save on books in Western History ➡️ https://ow.ly/ok3b50Xf7tU

The first-ever collection of Elbridge W. Merrill's photographs, THE TLINGIT IN SITKA invites readers to discover images ...
10/15/2025

The first-ever collection of Elbridge W. Merrill's photographs, THE TLINGIT IN SITKA invites readers to discover images of Alaska Native life in early colonial history and the artist who dedicated his life to recording it.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/VVKE50X8NMO

Copublished with Sealaska Heritage Institute.

"If you grew up Black in Bellevue [Washington], that's as valid of a Black experience as that of anybody growing up in M...
10/14/2025

"If you grew up Black in Bellevue [Washington], that's as valid of a Black experience as that of anybody growing up in Mississippi or Tennessee or New York. . . . That's why we did African American history in the West."

Dr. Quintard Taylor (1948–2025) on writing THE FORGING OF A BLACK COMMUNITY about Seattle's Central District on the Seattle Channel: https://ow.ly/1L1050X7hlc

10/13/2025

Today and every day, we honor and elevate Native peoples. On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're turning to Native activist Ramona Bennett Bill (Puyallup) and her words of wisdom.

Video by Children of the Setting Sun Productions, featuring footage from Bennett Bill's event at Setting Sun Circle on September 30 in partnership with Village Books in Fairhaven.

Author of PUMPKIN Cindy Ott always becomes more popular this time of year. On NPR, she shared some fascinating history a...
10/09/2025

Author of PUMPKIN Cindy Ott always becomes more popular this time of year. On NPR, she shared some fascinating history about the cultural evolution of the seasonal gourd.

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

10/07/2025
Plan your Bainbridge Book Festival hop to include author and historian Coll Thrush! He'll be discussing his newest book,...
10/07/2025

Plan your Bainbridge Book Festival hop to include author and historian Coll Thrush! He'll be discussing his newest book, WRECKED, with community leader and history buff Dana Binnendijk.

📅 Saturday, October 11, at 10:00 am
📍Eagle Harbor Congregational Church

See the full schedule: https://ow.ly/pKAV50X7hXE

Marking 50 years since the historic Boldt Decision, author and environmental journalist Lynda V. Mapes, tribal policy ex...
10/04/2025

Marking 50 years since the historic Boldt Decision, author and environmental journalist Lynda V. Mapes, tribal policy expert Scott Schuyler, and Lummi Nation leader Jay Julius join North Cascades Institute for a special Nature of Writing Series event.

📅 Wednesday, October 8, at 7 pm
📍 Third Place Books Lake Forest Park

RSVP: https://ow.ly/gZi350X5lpl

AMERICA IS IN THE HEART, Carlos Bulosan's memoir-novel of a young Filipino immigrant originally published in 1946, remai...
10/02/2025

AMERICA IS IN THE HEART, Carlos Bulosan's memoir-novel of a young Filipino immigrant originally published in 1946, remains remarkably relevant. Electric Literature includes the book—"in a class of its own"—in a roundup of must-read works by undocumented immigrants to add nuance to the headlines.

These books, primarily written by immigrants, offer poignancy and pathos you won’t find in the news

We're thrilled to see WRECKED by Coll Thrush on the shortlist for the 2026 Pacific Northwest Book Awards! Sponsored by t...
10/01/2025

We're thrilled to see WRECKED by Coll Thrush on the shortlist for the 2026 Pacific Northwest Book Awards!

Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA), the award recognizes literary excellence by authors of the region.

As an independent press, this award is especially meaningful because indie booksellers are crucial to championing original works like WRECKED. Innovative and provocative, Coll Thrush's book examines the afterlives of shipwrecks in the Graveyard of the Pacific, uncovering the fraught and unfinished business of colonization on the Northwest Coast.

See the full shortlist: https://www.pnba.org/2026-shortlist.html

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