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Navigating the Future: AI in Publishing Course Launches This June at UNG
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Join the University of North Georgia Press’s AI in Publishing course starting June 2. Learn ethical, hands-on AI tools for writers in this 4-week virtual class.
UNG Press Author James Barnes Wins International Award for Cherokee History and the Spirit Family
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The UNG Press title Cherokee History and the Spirit Family, by James Barnes, has earned the Second Place Grand Prize in Nonfiction at the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the largest international awards program for independent authors and publishers.
UNG Press Helps Launch Major Southeast Publishing Symposium
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Publishing professionals and authors gather in Spartanburg for inaugural regional event.
Exploring Cherokee History: An Interview with James Barnes
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The new nonfiction title Cherokee History and the Spirit Family is set for release on January 23, 2024, and we couldn’t be more eager to share the compelling stories inside it with our readers. A personal examination of the Cherokee Nation’s history from 1826–1910, the book follows author James Barnes’…
Reflecting on My Time with the UNG Press
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Written by UNG Press Intern, Asa Conroy I first learned about the internship at UNG Press while discussing career plans with Dr. Tanya Bennett when I took the Aging and Death in Literature course last fall. Honestly, I had only thought of publishing as a possibility, but I was not…
Stand with the Banned: Thoughts on Book Banning Practices in the United States
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Although the frequency has varied over the years, the United States has had a long-term relationship with book banning. In recent years especially, we have seen an astonishing increase in this practice. Approximately 3,362 recorded book-banning instances occurred from 2022 to 2023, and that number is rising.
Author Intro: A Note From Jim Barnes
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Hi there! I’m Jim Barnes, a writer, Amerindian history buff and environmentalist. I live in France with my wife Anne, our two dogs, and two cats. I was born in Tulsa and am a member of the Cherokee Nation.
OER, BOR, ALG, and Other College Cost-Saving Acronyms
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Since 2013, Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG), a University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents (BOR) initiative, has saved more than 1.1 million USG students over 143 million dollars by funding and advocating Open Education Resources (OER) through grants and partnerships with eCore, eMajor, and the University of North Georgia…