Blog – Community
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A Storied Career Concludes: David Carr to Retire after Twenty-Six Years at UMP
After providing twenty-six years of exemplary guidance and leadership, UMP’s Director David Carr is retiring at the end of October. Keep reading »
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Farewell to Ariel Gordon
After ten years of creative and successful promotional work with UMP, Ariel Gordon has left the press to focus on her writing career. Ariel is an award-winning poet and during her time at UMP she published two poetry books and an essay collection titled Treed: Walking in Canada’s Urban Forests. Keep reading »
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Making Believe Takes Home a Manitoba Book Award!
Magdalene Redekop’s book wins the Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher Keep reading »
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Tribute to Theodore (Ted) Fontaine
UMP would like to pay tribute to Theodore (Ted) Fontaine (1941–2021), author and tireless advocate for residential school survivors and for reconciliation in our communities. Keep reading »
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It’s Awards Season!
UMP titles recognized at the Manitoba Book Awards & the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award Keep reading »
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New Audiobook Releases!
Sanaaq audiobook available now and A Knock on the Door and Structures of Indifference coming soon! Keep reading »
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Human Rights and Social Justice Book Series Virtual Meet & Greet!
Join us on April 28, 2:00-3:00, for a virtual “meet & greet” with Series Editors Rhonda Hinther and Adele Perry, along with UMP Acquisitions Editor Jill McConkey. Keep reading »
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Robert Coutts Talks Authorized Heritage on Champlain Society Podcast
Hear Coutts Interviewed by Greg Marchildon on Witness to Yesterday in Episode 128: “Historic Sites in Prairie Canada” Keep reading »
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Authorized Heritage: Excerpt & Image Gallery
Introduction: Landscapes of Memory in Prairie Canada Keep reading »
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Dr. Chantal Fiola Featured on Métis Awareness Mondays!
Hear Dr. Chantal Fiola talking about their forthcoming book, Returning to Ceremony: Spirituality in Manitoba Métis Communities! Keep reading »