Category: Blog
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Book Proposal Submissions: New Areas of Interest
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UNG Press now accepts book proposals in a wider range of subject areas, including but not limited to: Research Nonfiction Fiction Please note that the window for New Southern literary fiction is open from June through August every year. We hope to see your book submission in the stacks. While…
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Early Praise for Splintered Shadows
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Releasing on August 25, 2026, Splintered Shadows: Recovering a French Résistante is an unconventional adoptee-search narrative told against the backdrop of World War II. After the War, Andrée married an American serviceman, left France, and carried the story of her earlier life to her grave. Her adoptive daughter, Marilyn Moriarty,…
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Reflections: My Summer as a UNG Press Intern
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Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern It was Fall 2025 when I first learned about the UNG Press internship program. I was just finishing my Intro to Publishing class when I saw the announcement that applications were opening for the Summer 2026 cohort. As an avid reader and writer,…
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My Summer as a UNG Press Intern
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Authored by Vanessa Reyes, UNG Press Intern I became curious about the internship for the UNG Press, after speaking with a few previous interns about their experiences. It was always the same responses: everyone there is wonderful, I learned so much, and it opens up so many opportunities. At the…
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Introducing Splintered Shadows
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Uncovering the Story Behind Splintered Shadows Splintered Shadows: Recovering a French Résistante is an unconventional adoptee-search narrative told against the backdrop of World War II. After the War, Andrée married an American serviceman, left France, and carried the story of her earlier life to her grave. Her adoptive daughter, Marilyn Moriarty, was left…
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Submitting a Query
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Authored by Vanessa Reyes, UNG Press Intern After spending the last few weeks reviewing queries for the UNG Press, I have come to learn a thing or two about submitting a manuscript. Whether it be fiction or nonfiction, there are a few cardinal rules that will greatly impact the likelihood…
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What is New Southern Fiction?
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Authored by Vanessa Reyes, UNG Press Intern | Banner Image “Peoples Drug Company” by A. J. Latimer; Source: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Princetta R. Newman; License: Public Domain. How do you capture the South? Is it the worn signs advertising…