Category: Author Features

  • Exploring Cherokee History: An Interview with James Barnes

    Exploring Cherokee History: An Interview with James Barnes

    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’…

  • Author Intro: A Note From Jim Barnes

    Author Intro: A Note From Jim Barnes

    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.

  • Examining Aliens: An Interview with Stephen Hundley

    Examining Aliens: An Interview with Stephen Hundley

    As we near launch day for Stephen Hundley’s debut Southern fiction short story collection, The Aliens Will Come To Georgia First, our assistant managing editor, Ariana Adams, is excited to sit down with Stephen and discuss what the writing process looked like for this unique title. Before we do that,…

  • Author Scott Gould Breaks Down a Scene in ‘The Hammerhead Chronicles’

    Author Scott Gould Breaks Down a Scene in ‘The Hammerhead Chronicles’

    We’re the first stop on the blog tour for The Hammerhead Chronicles! Award-winning author Scott Gould shares commentary on an excerpt.

  • Blog Tour for Scott Gould’s ‘The Hammerhead Chronicles’

    Blog Tour for Scott Gould’s ‘The Hammerhead Chronicles’

    Join us this week for a blog tour of Southern storyteller Scott Gould’s latest humorous novel, The Hammerhead Chronicles, out November 15! Follow these participants’ blogs and social media for great book recommendations and author features. Blog tour stops: Tuesday, November 8UNG Press BlogExcerpt with author commentary Wednesday, November 9The…

  • Ask the Author: Rielle Navitski on Latinx Representation in Film and Media

    Ask the Author: Rielle Navitski on Latinx Representation in Film and Media

    To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked Rielle Navitski, coeditor and coauthor of Latinx Media, about the importance of Latinx representation in film, television, and digital media, as well as her experience leading this project. Latinx Media is available now as an open-access textbook, free to download! What inspired…

  • 6 Things Student Veterans Should Do Every Day

    6 Things Student Veterans Should Do Every Day

    Student veterans should make these six things a habit for a happy and successful college experience.

  • ‘Tales from the Cold War’ Featured in AUSA Extra Newsletter

    Retired Col. Michael D. Mahler, author of Tales from the Cold War, was recently featured in an issue of the AUSA Extra weekly newsletter.