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  • About Lawrence Weill

    Lawrence Weill is an author and artist in western Kentucky.  His debut novel Incarnate came out in March 2013 and a non-fiction book, Out in Front, was published in 2009.  His second novel, I’m in the Room, is due late this year.  He writes novels, short fiction, non-fiction articles and…

  • Amanda Niemann: A Little About Me

    Graduation—this event for me, as I’m sure it is for other seniors, is so close that I swear I can almost taste it. My name is I’m Amanda Niemann, and I attend UNG (Dahlonega) as an English: Writing and Publication major and Business Administration minor. In a roundabout route I…

  • Coming Soon! Targeting Discretion by Casey LaFrance

    This book is a go-to resource that represents a research project that has spanned almost a decade. Since the 1970s, frontline officers and police command staff have been trained to view discretion as a “doughnut hole.” Unfortunately, this model is becoming stale in an era of complex relationships, fuzzy boundaries, and…

  • What Bloggers Should Know About Copyright

    Copyright In A Nutshell The easily accessible pictures, gifs, and knowledge that lies at our fingertips has a serious downside. The over-production of images and ideas in today’s age has led to the plague of copyright infringement. This plague leads to many new hurdles for the already angsty and ruffled modern…

  • My Mission with The Press

    When I am posed with the question of what brought me to the University of North Georgia Press one word seems to do the trick; metamorphosis. There is something extraordinarily beautiful about the transformation of the written word, the knowledge that style and tone can impart, and the clarity that…

  • My Time with the Press

    I didn’t know much about the University Press or the publication process when I applied for this internship. My insight beforehand was limited to a handful of classes and lectures from guest speakers that spoke a little about publication, and the various steps of getting published. Mostly, I listened to…

  • New Intern Spotlight: Ariana Hanshaw

    Hey, readers! My name is Ariana Hanshaw, and I’m an English, Writing, and Publication, major with a Cyber Security minor here at the Dahlonega campus. I’m in my fourth – and hopefully final – year here at UNG, and I’m stoked to be spending it here at the University Press!…

  • New Intern spotlight: Caleb Thomason

    New Intern spotlight: Caleb Thomason

    Caleb Thomason- Arsenal F.C. fan since boyhood (COYG), hiker of mountains, fascinated by birds, woodwork artisan (wannabe), and Millennial. I love this little town. Going on four years now, Dahlonega has been home to me. Every home has flaws, little imperfections that make it unique, defined by the individuals that…