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Founded in 1963, the University of Massachusetts Press is the book-publishing arm of the University of Massachusetts. We think of book publishing as a collaborative venture—a partnership between author and Press staff— and we work hard to see that our authors are happy with every phase of the process. The Press imprint is overseen by a faculty committee, whose members represent a broad spectrum of University departments. New titles are approved by the committee after a rigorous process of peer review. The committee bases each of its decisions on the recommendations of the Press director and editors and on the written reports of at least two scholars in the field. Since its inception, the Press has sold more than 2,000,000 volumes. Today it has over 950 titles in print. Eight employees, along with student assistants and outside sales representatives, produce and distribute approximately forty new titles annually.

“In The Memory Eaters, Elizabeth Kadetsky carries us down 'the river of forgetfulness,' a journey that proves both brill...
09/18/2026

“In The Memory Eaters, Elizabeth Kadetsky carries us down 'the river of forgetfulness,' a journey that proves both brilliant and beautiful," say author Dinty W. Moore.
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Purchase Kadetsky's Juniper Prize winning book at https://twp.ai/IlqQRb, or check out how you can submit your own work to be considered for this year's prizes. Submissions close Sept. 30th!

Want to read some of our previous winners? Use code JUNIPER at checkout to save 40% on past prize-winners!
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Only two more weeks before our Juniper Prize submissions close! If you want to be considered for next year’s prize, go t...
09/16/2026

Only two more weeks before our Juniper Prize submissions close! If you want to be considered for next year’s prize, go to the Juniper Prizes page at https://twp.ai/ImwctY to submit your manuscript. Good luck and happy submitting!

Want to read some of our previous winners? Use code JUNIPER at checkout to save 40% on past prize-winning titles!

Kirkus Reviews describes Green World as, "A sensitive, deftly crafted memoir." Read Michelle Ephraim's Juniper Prize win...
09/14/2026

Kirkus Reviews describes Green World as, "A sensitive, deftly crafted memoir." Read Michelle Ephraim's Juniper Prize winning book, by visiting https://twp.ai/IlqQM7. Or, are you a creative nonfiction writer like Ephraim? Submit your work before Sept. 30th to be considered for this year's Juniper Prizes!

Join author Steve Howell in discussing his book, Cold War Puerto Rico: Anti-Communism in Washington's Caribbean Colony, ...
09/12/2026

Join author Steve Howell in discussing his book, Cold War Puerto Rico: Anti-Communism in Washington's Caribbean Colony, during CENTRO's Library & Archives lunch hour. The virtual event starts at 12:00 PM EST on Tuesday, September 15th, so be sure to RSVP . Hope to see you there!

Author Bob Hicok says I Love You But I Don’t Speak Your Language, “brushes against the menace and loneliness of life and...
09/11/2026

Author Bob Hicok says I Love You But I Don’t Speak Your Language, “brushes against the menace and loneliness of life and reminds us, again and again, that we think and feel in the language of firework.”
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Juniper Prize Poetry winner Jason Bredle questions the world with restless introspection and unpredictable form. Are you looking to publish a similarly thought-provoking collection? Go to https://twp.ai/ImwctQ to submit your collection at our Juniper Prizes page. Entries are open until September 30th!
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"If this marvelously Strange Hymn sounds like nothing we’ve ever heard, it’s exactly what we’ve been listening for," say...
09/09/2026

"If this marvelously Strange Hymn sounds like nothing we’ve ever heard, it’s exactly what we’ve been listening for," says author Jody Gladding. You can read Carlene Kucharczyk's Juniper Prize winning book Strange Hymn at https://twp.ai/IlqQJJ.
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If you're a poet like Kucharczyk, you still have time to submit to this year's Juniper Prizes for Poetry. But, don't wait! Submissions close Sept. 30th.

Want to read some of our previous winners? Use code JUNIPER at checkout to save 40% on past prize-winning titles!
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Two new releases: Swimming with Turtles: How Wonder Reconnects Us to the Natural World by Susan Baur, and Daughters of S...
09/08/2026

Two new releases: Swimming with Turtles: How Wonder Reconnects Us to the Natural World by Susan Baur, and Daughters of Stone and Tide: Loss and Resilience in a Fisherman’s Family by Maria "Mia" Millefoglie are out now!

Swimming with Turtles follows author Susan Baur over nearly two decades as she becomes a self-taught naturalist, children’s author (of The Turtle Sisters series), and unlikely environmental advocate, founding Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage to protect the ponds she had grown to love. With humor, heart, and vivid observation, this memoir shows that wonder isn’t reserved for the young or the lucky—it waits beneath the surface for anyone willing to slow down, look closely, and stay a while.

Daughters of Stone and Tide follows Millefoglie's life, the adopted daughter of Sicilian immigrants in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Both intimate and historical, the memoir is a meditation on identity, abandonment, and belonging—a fisherman’s daughter’s search to understand the forces that bind and break a family across generations and seas.

You can go to the link in our bio to purchase a copy today. Don't forget to use UMASS20 to get 20% off your purchase!

09/08/2026

This is a story of a fisherman’s family.
A Sicilian-American family.
A woman searching for answers.
And a daughter learning that sometimes you have to leave before you can find your way home.
This is MY story.
And I can't wait for you to read it.

University of Massachusetts Press

According to author Gordon Kippola, the poetry of Juniper Prize Winner Saara Myrene Raappana, "...embodies a vast and tr...
09/07/2026

According to author Gordon Kippola, the poetry of Juniper Prize Winner Saara Myrene Raappana, "...embodies a vast and transcendent array of subtle artfulness in the creative application of metered verse, exceeding any modern poet whose work I've encountered."
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To read Raappana's work and possibly submit your own, visit https://twp.ai/IlqQEA today! Remember, this year's prizes close Sept. 30th, so don't wait!

Want to read some of our previous winners? Use code JUNIPER at checkout to save 40% on past prize-winning titles!
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Winner of the National Book Award, Arthur Sze, says, "Mark Irwin’s new poems that ask 'how long, how bright?' are radian...
09/03/2026

Winner of the National Book Award, Arthur Sze, says, "Mark Irwin’s new poems that ask 'how long, how bright?' are radiant with a sheen of longing and urgency." To purchase a copy of Once When Green, winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, visit https://twp.ai/IlqQA6.
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And, if you're a poet like Irwin, submit your work to be considered for this years Juniper Prize for Poetry! Don't wait, submissions close Sept. 30th!

Want to read some of our previous winners? Use code JUNIPER at checkout to save 40% on past prize-winning titles!
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