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- Our Spring Summer 2026 catalogue is available now! Follow the below link to explore our upcoming titles ⤵️ www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/... Featuring work from @drkathrynhurlock.bsky.social, @drsamtabet.bsky.social, @gary1234.bsky.social and more 📚
- 'richly researched, literate in material contexts, and engagingly written.' An excellent review of 'Cornish Gothic: 1830-1913' by @joanpassey.bsky.social in Catherine Spooner's 'Thematic Review' in the most recent issue of @sel1500to1900.bsky.social.
- 🚨 Ends Midnight Tonight! 🚨 Follow the link below to explore our flash sale 📚 Use code 2026 at checkout! www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/
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- Reposted by University of Wales PressVery grateful for the positive comments from Martin Wright on The Political Thought of Aneurin Bevan in the latest issue of Labour History Review! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/...
- 📚 FLASH SALE! 📚 There are just a few days left to get 70% off more than 400 titles! Use code 2026 at checkout 📚 Ends 31 January!
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- Tomorrow! Join the @welshrefcouncil in celebrating the launch of the powerful and timely book 'A Welcoming Nation?', edited by @catrineds.bsky.social , @laurasocres.bsky.social, and Rhys Dafydd Jones 🕑 1pm 📅 28 January 📍 Online Teams Event Register here: bit.ly/3LCDSwp
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- A fascinating conversation with Martin Wright, co-editor of 'Made by Labour', on the Labor History Today Podcast! Catch up via the link below and listen from 23:26 🎧 www.podbean.com/media/share/...
- Reposted by University of Wales PressIn all sincerity, though, this is my first scholarly publication credit, so I’m very excited to see it. When my copy arrives (I’m all the way in Nova Scotia), I’ll definitely be showing it off some more! @uniwalespress.bsky.social @igagoths.bsky.social
- The reign of James II was a dramatic failure in Wales. 'James II and Wales' by William Gibson is a study of a ruined reign and shows the ways in which opinion turned against James in Wales, providing an account of a neglected period in Welsh history. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/james-i...
- In need of some plans for Dydd Santes #Dwynwen? Fall in love with reading at your local bookshop this weekend 📚 ❤️ #Cymru #Books
- Reposted by University of Wales PressJust out in the Horror Studies book series! www.uwp.co.uk/book/urban-l... #horror #horrorstudies #newbook #urbanlegends @uniwalespress.bsky.social
- Out now! 'Urban Legends', edited by Irena Jurković, Marko Lukić, and Tijana Parezanović blends folklore studies, media theory, horror criticism and cultural geography to offer groundbreaking insight into how folklore operates in today’s culture. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/urban-l...
- Reposted by University of Wales PressAh that's nice ☺️ Think it's still half price @waterstones.bsky.social too
- An insightful review of the 'brilliant scholar' @robynollett.bsky.social's 'The New Queer Gothic' in the European Journal of Women's Studies! Read the full analysis of this 'meticulous' and groundbreaking work: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/jo... 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-new...
- 🚨📚 SALE 📚🚨 For 10 days only, receive 70% off a wide range of UWP books! Follow the link below to browse over 400 books and use code 2026 at checkout. Offer ends 31 January! www.uwp.co.uk/sel-sale/
- Reposted by University of Wales PressThank you @uniwalespress.bsky.social for this lovely graphic of my book
- Reposted by University of Wales PressIt’s #CfP time for the Association of Welsh Writing in English: this year’s themes are Sites of Memory: Making, Remembering, Forgetting. 15th-17th May, hybrid and Prifysgol Aberystwyth University. www.awwe.org/conference.h...
- An insightful review of the 'brilliant scholar' @robynollett.bsky.social's 'The New Queer Gothic' in the European Journal of Women's Studies! Read the full analysis of this 'meticulous' and groundbreaking work: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/jo... 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-new...
- 'Hooson was well ahead of his time.' An interesting review by Martin Shipton of the 'radical' ideas of Emlyn Hooson in @nation.cymru! Discover more about Hooson's campaign for devolution and Welsh law-making powers in 'Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1962-1979' by @nickalito.bsky.social
- Reposted by University of Wales PressEeeek so excited! My monograph, ‘Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic’ is out with University of Wales Press! www.uwp.co.uk/book/theolog...
- 📣 New UWP series! 📣 Studies in Crime Narratives (eds. Kirsten Saxton & Emily G.T. Corrêa) welcomes scholarship on crime & criminality across cultures, periods, genres & theories. For info, email: k.saxton@northeastern.edu; emilygtcorrea@gmail.com; s.lewis@press.wales.ac.uk #womenswriting2026
- Reposted by University of Wales PressSo happy to see my monograph out! I’m so thankful to everyone at UWP for their amazing work and support through this process 🖤
- 'Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic' by @madelinepotter.bsky.social is out now! This book places monstrosity at the centre of the process of gathering knowledge of the divine and reassess the relationship between Gothic literature and Catholicism. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/theolog...
- 'Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic' by @madelinepotter.bsky.social is out now! This book places monstrosity at the centre of the process of gathering knowledge of the divine and reassess the relationship between Gothic literature and Catholicism. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/theolog...
- 📚 ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH📚 Join the @welshrefcouncil.bsky.social in celebrating the launch of the powerful and timely book 'A Welcoming Nation?', edited by @catrineds.bsky.social, @laurasocres.bsky.social , and Rhys Dafydd Jones. 🕑 1pm 📅 28 January 📍 Online Teams Event Register here: bit.ly/3LCDSwp
- Reposted by University of Wales PressStudia Celtica 2025 has arrived! - a substantial issue, produced jointly by the Ganolfan and @uniwalespress.bsky.social @collen105.bsky.social. Further information is given here: www.uwp.co.uk/journal/stud...
- 'An exciting work of horror criticism and an assured debut from Sam Tabet.' A brilliant review of Sam Tabet's 'Beyond the Lesbian Vampire' in Phantastmag! Read the full review here: www.phantasmag.com/articles/bey... Pre-order a copy, now in paperback, here: www.uwp.co.uk/book/beyond-...
- 'Well written and researched, it gives a valuable insight into the life and achievements of a remarkable Welshman.' An insightful review of Aled Eirug's 'Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder' in @thehousemag.bsky.social! Read more on @politicshome.bsky.social: www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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- 🎇 🎄 Nadolig Llawen! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at University of Wales Press! 🎄 🎇 We will be back from 5th January but our website is still open for orders, however we can’t guarantee delivery before 25th December.
- There is still plenty of time to head into your local bookshop and pick up the perfect present 🎁 Why not explore our gift guide for inspiration? www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- 🎁 Orders 🎁 It is still possible to order books through our website but delivery now cannot be guaranteed before Christmas. You can find our books in bookshops so you can still find wonderful presents before the big day! 🎄 In need of some inspiration? Explore our gift guide: bit.ly/4j0z3cP
- An insightful review of Michaela Jacques's 'Grammar and Poetry in Late Medieval and Early Modern Wales' by Andrew Breeze in Mediaevistik! Read the full review of this 'honest' and 'admirable' book here: www.peterlang.com/document/167...
- *OPEN ACCESS* As we mark a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, this edited volume celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 Read for free on our website: www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/...
- Looking for a unique gift for an animal lover? Explore our Medieval Animals series for fascinating insights into the relationships our medieval ancestors had to animals (whether mythical or not...) 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- We are thrilled to see 3 UWP books recommended by @angelagraham.bsky.social in @thelonelycrowd.bsky.social's Books of the Year 2025! 📚 Dafydd Elis-Thomas 📚 Putting Wales First 📚 Fieldnotes from Celtic Palestine Follow the link to discover more: bit.ly/48NbAa6
- Just two weeks to go! If you're still in the midst of present shopping, a book is always a good idea 📚 Head to your local bookshop for the perfect gift! www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- 'A courageous exercise in reckoning with uncomfortable truths.' An insightful review of @lucytaylor12.bsky.social's 'Global Politics of Welsh Patagonia' by Pisca Gayles in the Race and Class Journal. Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... Order Lucy's book here: bit.ly/48ycdEe
- Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday! There only two more Saturdays left until Christmas! Not long left to find the perfect book for a loved one 📚 Find the perfect present in your local bookshop!
- What could a book lover want more than a new book? A book about books, perhaps? Follow the link below to explore our wide range of books on poetry, literary criticism, and more. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- Not sure what to get for the history buff in your life? A book will always be welcome! Explore our wide range of books on all aspects of Welsh history and beyond. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- We are thrilled to be attending the Royal Society of Architects in Wales conference in Cardiff today! Stop by the Postmaster Suite to browse the latest books in our Architecture of Wales series 📚 Explore the whole series here: www.uwp.co.uk/series/categ...
- Reposted by University of Wales PressSeoladh cnuasach aistí in ómós don Ollamh Marged Haycock in Aberystwyth. Festschrift for Professor Marged Haycock launched in Aberystwyth. Ed. David Callander (Cardiff), Barry Lewis (DIAS) and Jenny Rowland (UCD, retired). @dias.ie
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- Diolch to everyone who attended the ‘Lliaws Rhith’ launch on Saturday in Aberystwyth! The book was presented to Professor Marged Haycock for her significant contribution to the study of Welsh and Celtic literature. Diolch also to Siop Inc for selling copies, the book is available now in bookshops!
- 'Taylor’s work is vital in challenging these myths and encouraging a real reckoning with Wales’s past.' An important response to @lucytaylor12.bsky.social's 'Global Politics of Welsh Patagonia' in @ersjournal.com. Read more: bit.ly/4p4ZOPi Read the book for free: www.uwp.co.uk/app/uploads/...
- Intrigued to learn more about the world of the gothic and horror? Discover more now with our gothic paperbacks now only £25! 📚 universityofwalescart.glassboxx.com/product-cate...
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- Just one month to go! Books always make the best presents, so why not finish your present shopping early and order from our Christmas Gift Guide? www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- It was with sadness that UWP heard of the passing of Hazel Walford Davies, academic and author who wrote many important volumes on drama and theatre in Wales as well as her superlative biography of O. M. Edwards, which won Book of the Year in the non-fiction category in 2021.
- Out now! 'The Governance of St Davids 1600-1740', edited by J. Wyn Evans is a study of a previously unpublished manuscript is a significant witness to the vigorous life of St Davids Cathedral. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/the-gov...
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- In need of some new trivia or interesting conversation starters for the Christmas dinner table? Discover more about the fascinating (and sometimes bizarre) ways that medieval people perceived the natural world in our Medieval Animals series. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- As Wales marks a quarter of a century of devolved policymaking in education, 'Twenty-Five Years of Devolved Education in Wales' celebrates the successes of – and grapples critically with the ongoing challenges faced by – Wales’s education system. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/twenty-...
- 'All who read him will learn much on Britain's landscapes and those that once inhabited them'. An excellent review of Stephen Knight's 'Nature and Medieval Literature' in Mediaevistik! Read the full review here: www.peterlang.com/document/167...
- Ludwig Wittgenstein now has a blue plaque in Swansea! Ludwig Wittgenstein's time in Swansea was integral to the development of some of his most famous and revered ideas! Discover more in 'Wittgenstein in Swansea' by Alan Sandry www.uwp.co.uk/book/wittgen...
- Not sure what to get for the history buff in your life? A book will always be welcome! Explore our wide range of books on all aspects of Welsh history and beyond. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- Today marks World #Television Day! 📺 Discover more about the struggles and successes of #Welsh broadcasting in 'A History of Independent Television in #Wales' by @jimbomed.bsky.social and 'Broadcasting for Wales' by Elain Price. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/history... 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/broadca...
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- Out now! 'Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party, 1962-1979' by @nickalito.bsky.social is the first in-depth description of the Welsh Liberal Party during a tumultuous time in Welsh politics. Find a copy in your local bookshop, or learn more on our website! 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/emlyn-h...
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- 'Sidney Colwyn Foulkes: The Architecture of a Reluctant Modernist' by Adam Voelcker is out now! This is the first study of the work of architect Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884–1971), one of Britain’s most significant regional architects. 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/book/sidney-...
- It might still be November but Christmas is just around the corner! Books always make the best presents, so why not finish your present shopping early and order from our Christmas Gift Guide? 📚 www.uwp.co.uk/nadolig-chri...
- ' ... a foundational contribution to regional gothic studies.' A brilliant review of 'Cornish Gothic' by @joanpassey.bsky.social in @victstudies.bsky.social! muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/articl... Discover more about this 'compelling' book here: www.uwp.co.uk/book/cornish...
- '... art in all its forms is a morally authoritative and persuasive witness.' A deeply insightful article by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost about his research methods in 'Fortnight'. Learn more about how artists can act as witnesses in 'Fieldnotes from Celtic Palestine': www.uwp.co.uk/book/fieldno...
