November 2, 2023
This month, we have three giveaways open on Goodreads! Enter for your chance to receive advanced reader copies of Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare by Michelle… READ MORE
September 7, 2023
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, a generous anonymous donor has once again pledged a 2-to-1 match for our Regional Books Fund, which includes books about New England as well… READ MORE
March 31, 2023
UMass Press and the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are excited to announce the 2023 winners of the Juniper Literary Prizes. All of these works… READ MORE
February 6, 2023
We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Professor John H. Bracey, Jr. (1941–2023). Dr. Bracey was a lifelong Civil Rights activist and a leading figure in… READ MORE
April 1, 2022
UMass Press and the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are excited to announce the 2022 winners of the Juniper Literary Prizes. All of these works… READ MORE
January 11, 2022
Our deepest condolences go out to the friends, family, and colleagues of Professor Arthur F. Kinney (1933–2021). Dr. Kinney was a talented scholar and the author and editor of numerous… READ MORE
August 10, 2021
We’re pleased to announce a new partnership with Fum d’Estampa Press. This August, UMass Press began distributing and marketing Fum d’Estampa Press’s translations of award-winning Catalan language poetry, fiction, and… READ MORE
April 13, 2021
UMass Press and the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are pleased to announce the 2021 winners of the Juniper Literary Prizes. All of these works… READ MORE
June 25, 2020
Welcome to the new online home of the University of Massachusetts Press! You’ll notice that we’ve embarked upon a range of technological and operational upgrades, designed to improve the customer… READ MORE
