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Her adoptive daughter, Marilyn Moriarty, was left with only fragments—photographs, - [Book Proposal Submissions: New Areas of Interest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/08/book-proposal-submissions-new-areas-of-interest/) - UNG Press now accepts book proposals in a wider range of subject areas, including but not limited to: Research Recovering erased histories, preserving cultural heritage, and shaping new legacies Women who shape (and shaped) Appalachia and the South Chicken farming and its influence on the South Military service, veterans, and community life beyond the uniform - [Reflections: My Summer as a UNG Press Intern](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/08/reflections-my-summer-as-a-ung-press-intern/) - 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, and someone who had always - [My Summer as a UNG Press Intern](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/07/my-summer-as-a-ung-press-intern/) - 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 time, I was taking Intro - [Introducing Splintered Shadows](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/07/splintered-shadows-recovering-a-french-resistante/) - 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 with only fragments—photographs, names, and - [Submitting a Query](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/07/submitting-a-query/) - 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 of your writing being published - [Open For Everyone: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/07/open-for-everyone-an-introduction-to-open-educational-resources/) - Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern | Banner Image "OER Logo Open Educational Resources," Author: Markus Büsges, Source: Wikimedia Deutschland e. V., License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Every semester, a familiar shock arrives with the syllabus. A single required textbook can run well past $100, and once the access code expires or a new edition - [What is New Southern Fiction?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/06/what-is-new-southern-fiction/) - 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 homemade biscuits outside of gas - [From Vinyl to Voice: The History of Audiobooks and Why it Matters](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/06/from-vinyl-to-voice-the-history-of-audiobooks-and-why-it-matters/) - Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern Pop in your earbuds, open an app, and within seconds you can be mid-chapter of the latest bestseller, all while commuting, cooking, painting, or folding laundry. Audiobooks feel like a thoroughly modern convenience, and yet their roots stretch back nearly a century (Thoet). What began as a lifeline - [A Beginner’s Guide to the Stages of Editing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/06/a-beginners-guide-to-the-stages-of-editing/) - Authored by Vanessa Reyes, UNG Press Intern Once you are lucky enough to have your manuscript picked up for publication, it may sound like a happy ending, but it is rather a beautiful beginning. From this point on, your writing will go through the four stages of editing and become the best piece of writing - [Inside the Reader’s Report: Publishing’s Guardian at the Gate](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/06/inside-the-readers-report-publishings-guardian-at-the-gate/) - Authored by Ryan Lorenz, UNG Press Intern | Banner Image "Report" by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org When it comes to the realm of book publishing, publishers get hundreds, if not thousands of queries a year from authors seeking publication within their catalog. Publishers may find it time-consuming to go through every single manuscript that runs - [Reflections of a UNG Press Intern: Spring 2026](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/05/reflections-of-a-ung-press-intern-spring-2026/) - Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern I wasn’t always an English major at the University of North Georgia. In fact, I sort of fell into it, despite enjoying English classes my whole life. It wasn’t until I took a grammar course my second year of college that I realized that I wanted to pursue - [Interning with the UNG Press: A Reflection](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/05/interning-with-the-ung-press-a-reflection/) - Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern I first learned about the UNG Press during my junior year summer internship search. I was fully submerged into my English major and itching to apply my skills to work that made a difference. I knew virtually nothing about how university presses functioned and thought it would be - [A Deep Dive on Developmental Editing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/05/a-deep-dive-on-developmental-editing/) - Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern When a manuscript hits the desk for its first assessment by an editor, it will go through the first step of the editing process: developmental editing. Due to its importance of improving structure, content, and other big picture focuses, developmental editing is a crucial part of ensuring the - [Line Editing in Publishing: A Breakdown](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/04/line-editing-in-publishing-a-breakdown/) - Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern The editing process can seem daunting for beginners. I remember learning about each stage in an Introduction to Publishing course; I quickly found out that mastering any stage of editing would take much practice and learning from others! Regardless of where your knowledge on editing stands, it is - [Style Guides vs. Style Sheets](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/04/style-guides-vs-style-sheets/) - Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern Frequent spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors are to be expected when an editor begins the process of revising a manuscript. To ensure the revisions are consistent and cohesive throughout, an official set of guidelines is essential. Style guides are the rulebooks of style, usage, and grammar to be - [All Gave Some, Some Gave All Republication: A Tribute to the 29 Fallen Alumni](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/03/all-gave-some-some-gave-all-a-tribute-to-the-29-fallen-alumni/) - The Meaning Behind All Gave Some, Some Gave All All Gave Some, Some Gave All shares the stories of twenty-nine men who lost their lives while serving in the Vietnam War. They fought for freedom—for the people of the United States, the people of South Vietnam, and, ultimately, for liberty everywhere. Each of these twenty-nine men - [Introducing New Southern Fiction: A Modern Twist on the Legacy of Southern Literature](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/06/introducing-new-southern-fiction/) - New Southern fiction blends tradition with modern voices, exploring the evolving South through diverse characters, rich settings, and powerful, relevant themes. - [Unveiling Dystopian Discord: A Groundbreaking Exploration of Cold War Politics and Cambodian Communism](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/06/unveiling-dystopian-discord/) - Dystopian Discord: Cold War Politics and Cambodian Communism by Dr. B.D. Mowell delivers a provocative analysis of Khmer Rouge history, Cold War proxy wars, and Southeast Asian geopolitics. Featuring declassified documents and bold reinterpretations, this groundbreaking military history book challenges traditional narratives and offers vital insight into ideological extremism and global conflict. - [Reflecting on the Inaugural Piedmont Publishing Symposium: A Vibrant Convergence of Voices](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/06/reflecting-on-the-inaugural-piedmont-publishing-symposium/) - The 2025 Piedmont Publishing Symposium united authors, publishers, students, and scholars for two days of panels on AI, open access, production, and publishing careers. Hosted at Wofford College, the event fostered connection, insight, and collaboration across the literary and academic publishing communities in the Southeast. - [Celebrating Community: UNG Press Joins Lumpkin County Library's 5th Birthday Bash](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/06/ung-press-joins-lumpkin-county-librarys-5th-birthday-bash/) - UNG Press joined the Lumpkin County Library's 5th birthday celebration on May 31 in Dahlonega, GA, offering a kid-friendly scavenger hunt and free books to promote literacy. The event launched the library’s summer reading program and highlighted community partnerships with local organizations. Discover how UNG Press supports reading, outreach, and education across Northeast Georgia. - [UNG Press Helps Launch Major Southeast Publishing Symposium](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/05/ung-press-helps-launch-major-southeast-publishing-symposium/) - Publishing professionals and authors gather in Spartanburg for inaugural regional event. - [Exploring Cherokee History: An Interview with James Barnes](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/12/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' early family as they navigate each wave of removal and failed legislation from the United States government. - [Reflecting on My Time with the UNG Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/11/reflecting-on-my-time-with-the-ung-press/) - 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 sure about it. After I - [Stand with the Banned: Thoughts on Book Banning Practices in the United States](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/10/stand-with-the-banned-thoughts-on-book-banning-practices-in-the-united-states/) - 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](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/10/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. - [OER, BOR, ALG, and Other College Cost-Saving Acronyms](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/09/oer-bor-alg-and-other-college-cost-saving-acronyms/) - 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 Press (UNGP), ALG’s University Press Partner. If you’re a USG instructor who gets excited by these numbers and would jump at the opportunity to craft high-quality, innovative new resources driven by high impact practices, allow us to introduce you to some of the year’s best ALG grants for completing your dream project. - [How to Skip Textbook Costs Without Falling Behind](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/08/how-to-skip-textbook-costs-without-falling-behind/) - The fall semester is upon us, and college students are making their annual pilgrimage back to the classroom. There's a certain jittery excitement that accompanies the beginning of a new semester–a chance to start over, begin again with a clean slate. Possibilities are endless for students looking out over the expanse of a not-yet-experienced school year, and while this excited flutter is often felt in many students' hearts, it is also usually accompanied by a certain nauseous feeling that can only be one thing–sticker shock. - [Examining Aliens: An Interview with Stephen Hundley](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/07/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, though, a little about our - [What Authors Don't Know About Book Marketing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/05/what-authors-dont-know-about-book-marketing/) - As interns who have gotten the opportunity to work with the UNG Press staff for the past year, we learned a lot of surprising, little known facts about publishing. Many of these facts regard book marketing, and we were shocked at how multi-faceted the promotional process is and how little authors seem to truly know about it or the way academic publishers work. Therefore, we felt it was important to get down to the fundamental reasons why potential authors should consider publishing with a university press. - [Scott Gould's The Hammerhead Chronicles Keeps Flipping Southern Stereotypes, and Awards Season, on Their Heads](https://ungpressbooks.com/2023/05/2023-eric-hoffer-award-winner/) - The University of North Georgia Press is thrilled to announce Scott Gould, author of The Hammerhead Chronicles, has received the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award for Fiction. - [2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Every Book-lover on Your List | UNG Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/12/2022-holiday-gift-guide/) - We're here to help you check off your gift list early so you can relax, cozy up with a good book, and enjoy the holiday season. Here are twelve UNG Press favorites that make perfect presents for the readers in your life. - [Veterans Day Reflections from a Military Family](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/11/veterans-day-reflections-from-a-military-family/) - Every Veterans Day, we celebrate those who have sacrificed so much to ensure freedom both at home in the United States and abroad. Today, we at the University of North Georgia Press celebrate both veterans and their families. Corey Parson, the Managing Editor of the UNG Press, spent half her childhood growing up in a - [Author Scott Gould Breaks Down a Scene in 'The Hammerhead Chronicles'](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/11/scott-gould-commentary/) - 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'](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/11/blog-tour-for-scott-goulds-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 Writing WallAuthor Q&A Thursday, November - [Advance Praise for 'The Hammerhead Chronicles'](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/10/advance-praise-for-the-hammerhead-chronicles/) - The Hammerhead Chronicles (11/15) received high praise from seven phenomenal authors. Read their full blurbs and reviews! - [Ask the Author: Rielle Navitski on Latinx Representation in Film and Media](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/09/ask-the-author-rielle-navitski/) - 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 you and your coeditor Leslie - [5 Reasons Why You Should Read 'Combat to College'](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/09/5-reasons-why-you-should-read-combat-to-college/) - Here are five reasons you should pick up Combat to College, a self-help book for student veterans. - [New Open Textbook 'Latinx Media' Explores Film and Media by and about the Latinx Community](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/08/new-open-textbook-latinx-media/) - The UNG Press is pleased to announce Latinx Media, a new open textbook for film studies students. - [UNG Press Director Joins AUPresses Open Access Committee](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/08/ung-press-director-joins-aupresses-open-access-committee/) - BJ Robinson, director of the UNG Press, has been invited to serve a three-year term on the Open Access Committee for the Association of University Presses. - [6 Things Student Veterans Should Do Every Day](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/08/6-things-student-veterans-should-do-every-day/) - Student veterans should make these six things a habit for a happy and successful college experience. - [New Books Coming This Fall!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/08/fall-2022-books/) - The fall season is nearly here, and we can't wait to get these books into your hands! Combat to College:Applying the Military Mentality as a Student Veteran By John H. DavisSeptember 20, 2022 Check out this no-nonsense college guide for veterans navigating the evergreen military-to-civilian struggle. In ten straightforward lessons designed by a veteran for - [New Comic Novel by Scott Gould Flips Southern Clichés Upside Down](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/08/hammerhead-chronicles-press-release/) - For immediate releaseElizabeth Odomelizabeth.odom@ung.edu The Hammerhead Chronicles explores the effects of grief, racism, homophobia, revenge, love, and loss on an oddball cast of contemporary characters in a small, fictitious South Carolina town . . . oh, and it’s funny.For fans of Southern literary fiction and dark humorFeatures a large, diverse ensemble cast with eight points - [Ask the Author: John H. Davis on the Military-to-College Transition](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/07/john-h-davis-author-interview/) - We asked author John H. Davis about some of the difficulties that veterans face when returning to college after military service. - ['Combat to College' Guides Student Veterans Through the Military-to-Civilian Transition](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/06/combat-to-college-press-release/) - New book from UNG Press, Combat to College, is essential reading for veterans returning to college after military service and navigating the military-to-civilian transition. - [BJ Robinson to Host Webinar about Open Pedagogy with Affordable Learning Georgia](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/06/open-pedagogy-webinar-june-10/) - Looking for professional development opportunities this summer? Join UNG Press Director BJ Robinson and Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) to learn about the benefits of open pedagogy and incorporating open educational resources (OER) in the classroom! Reciprocal Success: Open Pedagogy and Its Benefits to Both Students and InstructorsALG's Summer Workshop SeriesJune 10, 2022 | 2:00–3:00 ESTVirtual - [Upcoming UNG Press and Author Events](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/06/upcoming-events/) - November 2022 Scott GouldAuthor of The Hammerhead Chronicles November 14, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ESTThe Bohemian Cafe2 W Stone AveGreenville, SC 29609 Book launch for The Hammerhead Chronicles. Scott GouldAuthor of The Hammerhead Chronicles November 17, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ESTHub City Bookshop186 W Main StreetSpartanburg, SC 29306 Scott Gould in conversation with Betsy Teter, - [New Open Textbook ‘Healthcare in the United States’ Prepares Students for Careers in Healthcare Administration](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/03/healthcare-in-the-us-press-release/) - For immediate releaseElizabeth Odom706-864-1556elizabeth.odom@ung.edu Three nursing professors with a combined 75+ years in healthcare create an open access textbook for students pursuing healthcare administration.The introductory textis one of nine open textbooks published in partnership with eCampus for the University System of Georgia’s first zero-textbook-cost degree. Dahlonega, GA—March 10, 2022—The University of North Georgia (UNG) Press - [10th Anniversary Edition of 'The Basics of American Government' Addresses 2020 Election and COVID-19](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/03/bag-fourth-edition-press-release/) - For immediate releaseElizabeth Odom706-864-1556elizabeth.odom@ung.edu The fourth edition of The Basics of American Government marks the tenth anniversary of the no- and low-cost textbook.Revisions address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public policy and opinion and the presidential election of 2020, among others.New supplemental material includes a response from Georgia Governor Nathan Deal about his - ['Slides for Students' Author Gary Fisk to Present at Teaching Matters Conference](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/03/gary-fisk-teaching-matters/) - Gary Fisk, author of Slides for Students, will present at the Teaching Matters Conference at Gordon State College on March 10–11, 2022. - ['Tales from the Cold War' Featured in AUSA Extra Newsletter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/03/tales-from-the-cold-war-ausa-extra/) - Retired Col. Michael D. Mahler, author of Tales from the Cold War, was recently featured in an issue of the AUSA Extra weekly newsletter. - ['Finding Milo' Illustrator Josie Toney on Art Inspiration and Insecurities](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/02/josie-toney-on-art-inspiration-and-insecurities/) - Hi y’all! I’m Josie Toney, illustrator for the Finding Milo alphabet picture book series. I’m so excited about the release of the second book, California ABC’s: A Finding Milo Book! Milo, the curious dog who loves to sightsee, is based on a real dog, a very pampered canine pet of the author, Chris Jespersen, who - [Where to Buy 'California ABC's'](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/02/where-to-buy-california-abcs/) - California ABC's is out now! Here's everything you need to know about the launch of this Finding Milo title. California ABC's: A Finding Milo BookHardcover: 978-1-940771-93-9$29.99Paperback: 978-1-940771-94-6$19.99 AuthorChris Jespersen IllustratorJosie Toney SynopsisMischievous pup Milo returns in this addition to the Finding Milo series, and this time he's heading to the west coast - California, here - ['California ABC's' Virtual Book Launch with Chris Jespersen and Josie Toney](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/01/ca-abcs-virtual-book-launch/) - Join children’s author Chris Jespersen and illustrator Josie Toney as they launch the second book in the Finding Milo series about the U.S. states, California ABC's! They will present a live reading and Q&A about writing and illustrating a picture book series. Every participant will be entered into a book giveaway. Thursday, February 24 at - [5 Tips to Give Engaging PowerPoint Presentations in the Classroom](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/01/5-tips-from-slides-for-students/) - Are your students prone to “death by powerpoint” in your lectures? Are you struggling to keep them engaged beyond mindlessly copying from the board? Today we’re sharing five tips adapted from Gary D. Fisk’s Slides for Students: The Effective Use of Powerpoint in Education to improve the design, clarity, and memorability of your daily lessons - [Milo Makes a Splash in 'California ABC’s', a New Addition to the Finding Milo Picture Book Series](https://ungpressbooks.com/2022/01/press-release-california-abcs/) - The University of North Georgia (UNG) Press is pleased to announce our latest picture book release: California ABC’s, the second publication in the Finding Milo series, written by Chris Jespersen and illustrated by Josie Toney. The book will be released January 25, 2022. - [Tales from the Cold War Book Launch Information](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/12/tales-from-the-cold-war-book-launch/) - Tales from the Cold War is out now. Here’s everything you need to know about this AUSA Book Program title. Tales from the Cold War: The U.S. Army in West Germany, 1960–1975978-1-940771-92-2$19.99 AuthorMichael D. Mahler SynopsisTales from the Cold War is one man’s memoir about his service time in Germany during the Cold War. Colonel - [Meet Author Michael D. Mahler](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/12/meet-michael-d-mahler/) - Meet Michael D. Mahler, author of Tales from the Cold War: The U.S. Army in West Germany, 1960—1975. - [Tales from the Cold War Shares A Soldier’s Story in the Interzonal Border Between East and West Germany](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/12/press-release-tales-from-the-cold-war/) - Press Release: Tales from the Cold War: The U.S. Army in West Germany, 1960—1975 by Michael D. Mahler. - [The Best Author Event Ever! with 'UNG Best Day Ever!' Authors Bonita Jacobs and Richard Oates](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/11/best-author-event-ever-jacobs-oates/) - On Dec. 2, Bonita Jacobs and Richard Oates will present a live reading and Q&A about their recent children’s book UNG Best Day Ever: The Legacy of UNG’s Gainesville Campus. - [Keep UP: UNG Press and Affordable Learning Georgia Save Students Millions in Textbook Costs](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/11/keep-up-ung-press-alg/) - The partnership between UNG Press and Affordable Learning Georgia has saved Georgia students millions with no-cost textbooks and OER. - [UNG Press Gains Exposure at 2021 AUSA Annual Meeting and Expo](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/11/ung-press-gains-exposure-at-ausa/) - The UNG Press's first exhibition at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Expo was a learning experience. - [Author/Illustrator Event: Chris Jespersen and Josie Toney at Trick or Treat on the Trail](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/10/trick-or-treat-on-the-trail/) - Chris Jespersen and Josie Toney, the author and illustrator of Georgia ABC's, will be featured at "Trick or Treat on the Trail" at Anna Ruby Falls on Saturday, October 30 from 2–5 p.m. The event is free with the cost of admission to the Falls. The annual Find Outdoors event is full of Halloween fun, - [UNG Press to Present on Open Education Conference Panel](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/10/open-education-conference-panel/) - The UNG Press will present a live panel discussion called "Open and Able: Using Open Pedagogy to Adopt OER" at the virtual Open Education Conference on Thursday, October 21, 2021. - [Two Authors to Represent UNG Press at AUSA 2021](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/10/two-authors-to-represent-ung-press-at-ausa-2021/) - Authors R. D. Hooker, Jr., and Russell W. Glenn will represent the UNG Press on an authors’ forum at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, which will be held in Washington, D.C. from October 11–13, 2021. Dr. B.J. Robinson, director of the press, and Managing Editor Corey Parson will also - [How to Find a Book Club](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/10/how-to-find-a-book-club/) - A good book club is essential to open discourse around a novel. Learn how you can find one near you. - [Q&A with Gordon McNeer: Bilingual Poet, Professor, and Director of Valparaíso USA](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/09/qa-with-gordon-mcneer/) - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Gordon McNeer discusses his experiences writing and translating English and Spanish poetry, his role as the director of the bilingual poetry press Valparaíso Editions USA, and the importance of poetry in beginner Spanish classes. - ["UNG Best Day Ever!" Kicks Off at Gaineville's Starlight Celebration](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/09/ung-best-day-ever-kicks-off-at-gainevilles-starlight-celebration/) - Campus, launched with a bang at the annual Starlight Celebration and Fireworks on August 28th. - [Art-lovers' Sneak Peek: UNG Best Day Ever! Captures Beautiful Gainesville](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/08/art-lovers-sneak-peek-ung-best-day-ever/) - We're bursting with excitement as we count down to UNG Best Day Ever's launch at the Starlight Celebration and Fireworks this Saturday, August 28th. Written by UNG president Dr. Bonita Jacobs and Dr. Richard Oates, vice president of the Gainesville campus, this charming picture book will be a favorite on alumni family bookshelves. Today, we're - [UNG Best Day Ever! to Launch at Gainesville's Starlight Celebration](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/08/ung-best-day-ever-launch/) - Only one week left until UNG Best Day Ever!: The Legacy of UNG's Gainesville Campus hits the shelves! Launching just in time for the annual Starlight Celebration and Fireworks, this nostalgic picture book follows young Ana Green and her family as they tour the Gainesville campus and community on the day of Starlight. Come celebrate - [New Picture Book "UNG Best Day Ever!" Celebrates the History of the Gainesville Campus and Community](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/08/best-day-ever-press-release/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce our second children’s book in the UNG Legacy series: UNG Best Day Ever!: The Legacy of UNG’s Gainesville Campus, co-written by Bonita Jacobs and Richard Oates and illustrated by J’Nelle Short. - [7 Textbooks By Teachers, For Teachers](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/07/7-textbooks-by-teachers-for-teachers/) - These seven textbooks—written by teachers, for teachers—will help you and your students learn without breaking the bank. - [First Line Friday: "That was the day I learned the truth."](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/06/first-line-friday-june-25-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [How to Overcome Writer's Block: 10 Helpful Tips](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/06/how-to-overcome-writers-block-10-helpful-tips/) - Want to know how to beat writer's block? Try one of these suggestions. - [A Goodbye to my Time at the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/06/a-goodbye-to-my-time-at-the-press-amelia/) - The semester is coming to an end, as is my time with the UNG Press. - [First Line Friday: "She laughed as she emerged into the sunshine."](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/06/first-line-friday-june-11-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Wikibooks: A New Way to Share Knowledge](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/06/wikibooks-a-new-way-to-share-knowledge/) - Wikibooks allows users to write and read textbooks and other instructional books. - [First Line Friday: "I was not expecting to see what I found inside that cave."](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/first-line-friday-may-28-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [13 Must-Read Asian American and Pacific Islander Books](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/13-must-read-aapi-books/) - Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these stories by AAPI authors who have shaped the culture and history of America. - [First Line Friday: "The fog closed in thick around her."](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/first-line-friday-may-14-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [5 Gift Ideas for Your UNG Graduate](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/gift-ideas-for-your-ung-graduate/) - Celebrate your Nighthawk’s graduation with these gifts that will remind them of their home at UNG. - [Intern Spotlight: Amelia Keener](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/intern-spotlight-amelia-keener/) - Meet Amelia Keener, a UNG Press intern for Spring 2021. - [Intern Spotlight: Ian York](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/05/intern-spotlight-ian-york/) - Hello everyone! My name is Ian York, and I am a senior at the University of North Georgia studying English with a concentration in Writing and Publication. I am also pursuing a minor in Japanese. I am beyond excited to learn about publishing and work with the UNG Press this semester. After graduation, I am - [First Line Friday: “The breeze carried the dandelions away.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/first-line-friday-april-30-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [The Basics of Global Politics Book Launch Information](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/basics-of-global-politics-launch-information/) - Everything you need to know about the release of this low-cost international relations textbook. - [13 Books that Help You Help the Earth](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/13-books-for-earth-day/) - Earth Day is a day dedicated to the perennial global movement for change to make the world healthier and more sustainable for all. Celebrate Earth Day by reading about our great planet! - [First Line Friday: “It was on that night that I ran faster than I ever had before.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/first-line-friday-apr-16-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [The Basics of Global Politics, a Low-Cost Textbook, Introduces Students to Global International Relations](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/press-release-basics-of-global-politics/) - This low-cost textbook reviews domestic and international politics, political ideologies, and additional critical lenses, such as feminist and environmental theory. - [The Top Scoring Words in Scrabble](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/top-scoring-scrabble-words/) - Learn new words with these realistic plays for a high-scoring round of Scrabble. - [First Line Friday: “Cold sweat clings to my neck and I jump up.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/04/first-line-friday-apr-02-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [First Line Friday: “The feeding times vary each day.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/03/first-line-friday-mar-19-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [5 Books for St. Patrick's Day](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/03/saint-patrick-reads/) - Here are five great reads to help you get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit. - [How to Borrow eBooks from the Library](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/03/how-to-borrow-ebooks-from-the-library/) - One of the most exciting digital advancements in the literary world, ebooks are available from any local library. - [First Line Friday: “The music floated through the air.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/03/first-line-friday-mar-5-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line. Share your story below or on social media using the tag #FirstLineFriday. We can’t wait to see your stories! The music floated through the air. “Almost like bathwater,” mused Carrie-Ann as - [Breaking Down Punctuation Rules from The Chicago Manual of Style](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/03/punctuation-rules-from-the-chicago-manual-of-style/) - Understand common punctuation rules from The Chicago Manual of Style—featuring example sentences. - [How to Overcome Writer’s Block](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/how-to-overcome-writers-block/) - Don’t let writer’s block get you down! Here’s how you can work through it. - [First Line Friday: “The light flickered on and off.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/first-line-friday-feb-19-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [5 Reasons We Love the Library](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/5-reasons-we-love-the-library/) - The books, the energy, the silence. Nothing is better than the library. - [5 Books to Read for the Chinese New Year](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/5-books-to-read-for-the-chinese-new-year/) - Immerse yourself in Chinese and Chinese American culture in celebration of the Chinese New Year! - [Mission Command in the Israel Defense Forces Book Launch Information](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/mission-command-in-the-israel-defense-forces-book-launch-information/) - Everything you need to know about Mission Command in the Israel Defense Forces. - [First Line Friday: “Andrew walked away from the barista with tears in his eyes.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/02/first-line-friday-feb-5-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Ask the Author: Dominic J. Caraccilo, 1,271 Days a Soldier](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/ask-the-author-dominic-j-caraccilo-1271-days-a-soldier/) - Author Dominic J. Caraccilo shares the decade of work and research that went into 1,271 Days a Soldier, out now. - [First Line Friday: “The little girl throws her head back and laughs.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/first-line-friday-jan-22-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [1,271 Days a Soldier Book Launch Information](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/1271-days-a-soldier-launch-information/) - Everything you need to know about 1,271 Days a Soldier's release on January 19, 2021. - [First Line Friday: “The entire class was excused after the announcement that a storm would hit the city.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/first-line-friday-jan-8-2021/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Meet Author Colonel Dominic J. Caraccilo](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/meet-dominic-j-caraccilo/) - Meet the author of 1,271 Days a Soldier, Colonel Dominic J. Caraccilo. - [Six Amazing Classic Science Fiction Books](https://ungpressbooks.com/2021/01/six-amazing-classic-science-fiction-books/) - A compilation of classic science fiction books to indulge in on Science Fiction Day. - [Year of the Books Chat: December](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/year-of-the-books-chat-december/) - It’s the last month of the 2020 Year of the Books reading challenge. What have you read? - [A Fond Farewell to my Time with the UNG Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/a-fond-farewell-to-my-time-with-the-ung-press/) - A reminiscence of my time at the UNG Press. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to your catalog! - [Sarah Morris Reflects on Her Time with the UNG Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/sarah-morris-reflects-on-her-time-with-the-ung-press/) - Sarah Morris reflects on her internship with the UNG Press during fall 2020. - [My Time with the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/gracie-cox-time-with-the-press/) - Intern Gracie Cox reminisces on her time with the UNG Press. - [Take the 2021 Year of the Books Challenge](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/year-of-the-books-2021/) - Read one book a month with these creative reading prompts. - [First Line Friday: “My heart pounds against my ribcage, like hands begging for someone to open a locked door.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/first-line-friday-dec-18-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Mission Command in the Israel Defense Force Shares Insights from the I.D.F. Translated into English for the First Time](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/press-release-mission-command-in-the-israel-defense-force/) - This essay collection explores Israel’s military strategy through the understanding of mission command and its relation to command and control. - [Ask the Author: Tommye McClure Scanlin, The Nature of Things](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/tommye-mcclure-scanlin-interview/) - In this interview, author Tommye McClure Scanlin shares her desire to look at the natural world around and how to express it through tapestry. - [Learning the Parts of a Letter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/parts-of-a-letter/) - Writing a letter is one of the simplest, yet most specific aspects of literary communications. Here is a breakdown of a letter’s elements. - [First Line Friday: “The dusty gas station was still and quiet.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/first-line-friday-dec-4-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Great Reads for Extra Time Inside](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/12/quarantine-reads/) - A variety of books to read during an extended time of isolation. - [Year of the Books Chat: November](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/11/year-of-the-books-chat-november/) - Writing in November means NaNoWriMo. Sometimes, reading in November means NaNoWriMo too. - [Book Review: “Trust and Leadership,” reviewed by Col Acton Kilby](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/11/book-review-trust-and-leadership-acton-kilby/) - "There is no question that Trust and Leadership should be a recommended read for Australian audiences." - [First Line Friday: “She took a deep breath as she patiently waited for the show to begin.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/11/first-line-friday-nov-20-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [First Line Friday: “I shove the cash into my jacket pocket before boarding the plane.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/11/first-line-friday-nov-6-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [The Culture of Mission Command Seen Through the Lens of a Century of Australian Military Operations](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/11/book-review-trust-and-leadership-luc-pigeon/) - Luc Pigeon, with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), reviews the skillful discuss of mission command in Trust and Leadership. - [Year of the Books Chat: October](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/year-of-the-books-chat-october/) - We’re reading novels not originally published in English for the Year of the Books challenge. - [1,271 Days a Soldier Details the First-Hand Experiences of Colonel H. E. Gardiner During the Second World War](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/press-release-1271-days-a-soldier/) - 1,271 Days a Soldier is the journal record of Gardiner’s military experiences over four years during World War II. - [Benefits of Family Literacy](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/benefits-of-family-literacy/) - Family literacy is a holistic approach to learning and comprehension outside of the classroom. - [First Line Friday: “There is something wrong with this cooking class.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/first-line-friday-oct-23-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Book Review: “Trust and Leadership,” reviewed by Mungo Melvin](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/book-review-trust-and-leadership-mungo-melvin/) - Mungo Melvin, Major General, British Army (Ret.), reviews Trust and Leadership, “a must read for any professional officer.” - [How to Sign Up for a Library Card](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/library-card-sign-up/) - Getting a library card is easy! Just follow these simple steps. - [Black-Owned Bookstores in Georgia](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/georgia-black-owned-bookstores/) - Exploring black-owned bookstores local to the state of Georgia. - [First Line Friday: “The woods seemed to go on forever, leaving endless possibility for adventure.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/10/first-line-friday-oct-9-2020/) - Be creatively inspired with these writing prompts from our interns. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [Year of the Books Chat: September](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/year-of-the-books-chat-september/) - Some of the books you’ve read by male authors were written by women. Can you guess which? - [New AUSA Book Program Title, Trust and Leadership, Explores the Australian Army’s Use of Mission Command](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/press-release-trust-and-leadership/) - TRUST AND LEADERSHIP reveals how Australian mission command was applied during ten global conflicts during the last century. - [Intern Spotlight: Sarah Morris](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/intern-spotlight-sarah-morris/) - Meet UNG Press’ newest intern, Sarah Morris, who is eager to share her story with you. - [Intern Spotlight: Gracie Cox](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/intern-spotlight-gracie-cox/) - Introducing our new UNG Press intern, Gracie Cox. - [Intern Spotlight: Emily Stachelczyk](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/intern-spotlight-emily-stachelczyk/) - Meet Emily Stachelczyk, the Fall 2020 UNG Press Intern. - [The Nature of Things Out Now!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/09/the-nature-of-things-out-now/) - Get lost in this timeless memoir about life and art in Appalachia. - [Year of the Books Chat: August](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/08/year-of-the-books-chat-august/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. We’re reading adult books with pictures. - [First Line Friday: “Only babies were scared of the Shadow Stealer.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/08/first-line-friday-aug-20-2020/) - Be creatively inspired with these writing prompts from our interns. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. - [First Line Friday: “He noticed the street was unusually quiet for the time of day.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/08/first-line-friday-aug-14-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line. Share your story below or on social media using the tag #FirstLineFriday. We can’t wait to see your stories! He noticed the street was unusually quiet for the time of day. - [Tapestry: What? Why? How?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/08/tapestry-what-why-how/) - Tommye McClure Scanlin guest authors this blog about tapestry and art in The Nature of Things. - [Year of the Books Chat: July](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/year-of-the-books-chat-july/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. This month, we’re exploring time travel. - [Beyond Vom Kriege Out Now!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/beyond-vom-kriege-out-now/) - An AUSA Book Program title, Beyond Vom Kriege is the perfect book to add to your military strategy collection. - [First Line Friday: “Smoke bellowed from the crater as the object within throbbed and glowed a greenish light.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/first-line-friday-july-17-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Beyond Vom Kriege Launch Information](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/beyond-vom-kriege-launch-info/) - Everything you need to know about Beyond Vom Kriege’s release on July 21, 2020. - [First Line Friday: “The creature in the cavern growled, and its voice reverberated throughout the chamber.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/first-line-friday-july-3-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [The Global Conflicts in Beyond Vom Kriege](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/07/global-conflicts-in-beyond-vom-kriege/) - Beyond Vom Kriege offers a look into global conflicts under six American presidents. - [Year of the Books Chat: June](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/year-of-the-books-chat-june/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. We’re exploring new worlds this month. - [America’s Performance in War](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/americas-performance-in-war/) - Beyond Vom Kriege author R. D. Hooker, Jr., guest authors this blog about America’s performance in war. - [Juneteenth](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/what-is-juneteenth/) - Juneteenth commemorates the last day slavery existed in the U.S. Learn more about this holiday created by freemen and freewomen. - [Tommye McClure Scanlin, Studio Artist and Former UNG Fine Arts Department Head, Publishes Debut Crafting Memoir](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/press-release-the-nature-of-things/) - Scanlin’s debut work explores life, art, and finding meaning through nature in Appalachia. - [On War and Beyond](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/on-war-and-beyond/) - War is a mere continuation of politics by other means. - [First Line Friday: “The brook babbled at me as I waded upstream.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/06/first-line-friday-june-5-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Year of the Books Chat: May](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/year-of-the-books-chat-may/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. What book did you escape into? - [4 Kid Lit Books with a Jewish Protagonist](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/four-jewish-kid-lit-books/) - Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with these kid lit titles. - [First Line Friday: “The old man before me had a snowy white beard and no eyes.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/first-line-friday-may-22-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [“Serenity Now!” Needs Resiliency Now](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/resiliency-now/) - Reading makes us resilient, even in hard times. - [R. D. Hooker, Jr., Former White House Fellow, Offers First-Hand Reflections about National Security Strategy in New Book](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/press-release-beyond-vom-kriege/) - Beyond Vom Kriege is the first book in the UNG Press's role as an AUSA Book Program Partner. - [First Line Friday: “Kayla wasn’t early to meetings often, so when she was that afternoon, it made her friends nervous.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/05/first-line-friday-may-08-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line. Share your story below or on social media using the tag #FirstLineFriday. We can’t wait to see your stories! Kayla wasn’t early to meetings often, so when she was that afternoon, - [Year of the Books: April](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/04/year-of-the-books-april/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. We’re focusing on debut authors this month. - [University of North Georgia Press Joins Association of the U.S. Army Book Program](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/04/press-release-ausa-book-program/) - As an AUSA Book Program partner, the UNG Press will aid AUSA’s educational mission by producing high-quality books to be designated as “AUSA Books.” - [Year of the Books Chat: March](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/year-of-the-books-chat-march/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. What book did you escape into? - [5 Fantastic Novels Featuring Deaf Protagonists](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/five-fantastic-deaf-novels/) - These 5 novels featuring deaf characters explore their stories in unique ways. - [Indie Press Spotlight](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/indie-press-spotlight-2020/) - There are phenomenal indie presses in the U.S. that cater to any specific niche a writer might enjoy. - [How to Vote in Lumpkin County](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/2020-elections-lumpkin-county/) - Georgia’s March 24 election has been moved to June 9. - [First Line Friday: “One morning I woke up and the entire world was unable to lie.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/first-line-friday-march-13-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Dahlonega Literary Festival 2020: Bringing a Children’s Book to Life](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/2020-dahlonega-literary-festival/) - The 17-year-old festival only gets better each year. - [Intern Spotlight: John McCausland](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/03/intern-spotlight-john-mccausland/) - Greetings and salutations from a new Press intern! - [Year of the Books Chat: February](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/02/year-of-the-books-chat-february/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. Reading a new genre can lead to exciting discoveries. - [First Line Friday: “Ivan sat down at his desk for the fifth time that morning and willed the blank document on his laptop to do something other than laugh at him.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/02/first-line-friday-feb-28-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [First Line Friday: “They looked at each other, sparks in their eyes and delight in their smiles.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/02/first-line-friday-feb-14-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [5 New #OwnVoices Books to Read for Black History Month](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/02/2020-releases-bhm/) - From Afropunk to Godhunters, these new and upcoming releases will have you begging for more. - [Year of the Books Chat: January](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/year-of-the-books-chat-january/) - Join our monthly chat about the Year of the Books reading challenge. What are you reading this month? - [First Line Friday: “I was approached by someone who claimed to be me from the future.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/first-line-friday-jan-31-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Preserving Our Creative Independence](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/preserving-our-creative-independence/) - We remember Virginia Woolf’s powerful fight for women’s creative independence. - [Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s Voice](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/mlk-day-2020/) - Today, we honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s voice as he fought for freedom in segregated America. - [First Line Friday: “Charlene slumped into her car, exhausted.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/first-line-friday-jan-17-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [First Line Friday: “Yesterday was our anniversary and I completely forgot.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2020/01/first-line-friday-jan-03-2020/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [First Line Friday: “The secluded shore had always been their favorite place.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/12/first-line-friday-dec-20-2019/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Celebrating Arabic Literature on Arabic Language Day](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/12/2019-arabic-language-day/) - Arabic Language Day is December 18 in honor of the 1973 decision to make Arabic an official UN language. - [The Year of the Books Begins](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/12/year-of-the-books-2020/) - The Year of the Books reading challenge wants you to remember the excitement of reading. - [First Line Friday: “She had told Ernest a thousand times not to hang around the loading docks, and now he was nowhere to be found.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/12/first-line-friday-dec-6-2019/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [Book review: “Slides for Students,” reviewed by John LeJeune](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/12/slides-for-students-review-lejeune/) - Gary D. 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Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [First Line Friday: “You know, beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder, but at this point I’m pretty sure you’re blind.”](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/09/first-line-friday-sept-13-2019/) - In our quest to encourage creativity, we post a writing prompt every other Friday. Write a story with the prompt as the first line and share it with us. We can’t wait to read them! - [A Reflection of My Journey with the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/08/collette-a-reflection/) - Read Collette’s reflection of her time as a summer intern. - [The Intriguing History of Paperback Books](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/07/history-of-paperback-books/) - It all began with a penguin in a zoo. Read more about the history of paperback books! - [Tips for Staying an Active Writer](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/07/tips-for-staying-an-active-writer/) - Lacking the motivation to write? 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As self-publishing and open access academic journals become more prevalent, there are publishers who have realized that - [Article: "UNG Press celebrates 10 years as small publishing house"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/03/small-press-month-2019/) - J. K. Devine, Communication Specialist with UNG's University Relations, wrote an article about the UNG Press for Small Press Month. Read it now! 10 years is a long time, and we wouldn't be here without you! Thank you, dear reader, for helping us promote education and literacy with your support. - [Literacy Composed: Music and Book Pairs](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/03/literacy-composed-music-and-book-pairs/) - As March draws to a close, we are gearing up to add a few more novels to our reading lists—and beaches to our desired set of destinations—as we near spring break vacation season. 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These notes were created for UNG Press's panel, "Children's Book Publishing From Start To Finish" at the 2019 Dahlonega Literary Festival. Print Version: Children's Book Industry Standards (PDF), Children's Book Sources (PDF), Powerpoint - [Lessons Learned from Dr. Seuss](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/03/lessons-learned-from-dr-seuss/) - For literary fans across the nation, March 2nd is a glorious day for two reasons: It’s the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day, and it’s the birthday of our favorite children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Students young and old can recall enjoying Dr. Seuss’s quirky and enchanting books when they first began to read, and - ["Hello Springtime" Writing Contest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/02/hello-springtime-writing-contest/) - “Nothing is so beautiful as spring…” —Gerard Manley Hopkins, “Spring” It’s finally springtime in Georgia, and we want to celebrate. Think you can write a winning story about spring? Then enter the “Hello Springtime” Writing Contest from the University of North Georgia Press. The rules are simple: Story must involve the theme of spring Story - [Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Guidelines for Submitting a Manuscript](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/02/putting-your-best-foot-forward-guidelines-for-submitting-a-manuscript/) - It’s time. You’re finally ready to submit your writing to a press. After many hours of researching and editing, it would certainly be a shame to see your manuscript returned to you, the dreaded rejection slip attached to the cover. In order to avoid this disappointing outcome, we’ve compiled a checklist to help make the - [Intern Spotlight: Ariana Adams](https://ungpressbooks.com/2019/01/intern-spotlight-ariana/) - Greetings fellow bloggers! My name is Ariana Adams, and I am an upcoming senior at the University of North Georgia who has been lucky enough to land an internship with our fantastic Press this Spring. I am so excited to begin this journey and learn about all of the intriguing ins and outs of the publishing - ["UNG The Gold I See" Launch Info + Book Signing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/11/ung-gold-launch-info/) - Congratulations to our two giveaway winners: Bailey Schuster and Jessie Atkinson! Mark your calendars. UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus releases in only one week! Are you excited? We sure are! That’s why we’re throwing a launch party. Author Bonita Jacobs will be doing a short reading with a signing after. - [How to Measure Readability](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/11/measure-readability/) - Have you every measured the readability of your writing? We’ve all had a text to read where we didn’t understand a word it said, no matter how many times we read it. Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand a written text. You may have been perfectly smart enough to understand your - ["Give 'Way to the Right" Book Release Remembers the Soldiers Who Fought in World War I](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/11/gwtr-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Give ’Way to the Right recounts the true story of Chris Emmett’s service in World War I Give ’Way to the Right releases November 11, 2018, the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice, from the University of North Georgia Press Dahlonega, GA—November 11, 2018—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased - [NaNoWriMo 2018 Officially Begins!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/11/nanowrimo-2018/) - It’s November which means it’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Authors of all genres take part in the challenge to write a 50,000 word novel from November 1 to November 30. If you’re as good at math as you are at writing, you’ll realize that’s 1,667 words per day. It’s not the easiest challenge, but - [The Many Editions of Frankenstein](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/editions-of-frankenstein/) - Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus was first published on January 1, 1818 without attribution. Only 500 copies were produced by the small publishing house known as Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Jones in London. Little to the publishing house’s knowledge, Frankenstein would end up becoming one of the most influential novels of all time. Four - [UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus — Art Sample](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/ung-dah-sample/) - We are incredibly excited for the release of our first children’s book: UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG’s Dahlonega Campus written by Dr. Bonita Jacobs and illustrated by J’Nelle Short. There’s only five short weeks until its release on November 27, 2018. Today, we’re sharing the first inside-look at the art and - [Frankenstein’s Influence Over Two Centuries](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/frankensteins-influence/) - While living in Switzerland, Lord Byron (Yes, that Lord Byron) held a writing competition among some close friends. The goal: Write the best horror story. Among the close friends were John Polidori, author of The Vampyre, and Mary Shelley. 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Raised by her father and a stepmother that she was not fond of, Mary’s early years were dark and lonely ones. Despite this, she distinguished herself by - [Press Release: Brehe's Grammar Anatomy out Dec 31, 2018](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/bga-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy University of North Georgia Press, December 31, 2018 Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest open education resource: Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy by Dr. Steven Brehe, out December 31, 2018. Considered “a delight to read,” Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy makes grammar - [New Release: American Literature I Anthology — OER](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/american-literature-i-announcement/) - The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you American Literature I Anthology (working title). 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The three friends wandered around the vast expanse of the lake on - [New Release: Principles of Managerial Accounting (Accounting II) — OER](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/acct-ii-announcement/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: Principles of Managerial Accounting by Christine Jonick, Ed.D., out December 31, 2018. As the University Press Partner for Affordable Learning Georgia, UNG Press is publishing Principles of Managerial Accounting as one of six Open Education Resources releasing this year. The - [UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG's Dahlonega Campus - Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/10/ung-dah-cover/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our first children’s book: UNG The Gold I See: The Legacy of UNG's Dahlonega Campus by Dr. Bonita Jacobs, out November 27, 2018. We’re excited to reveal its stunning cover by illustrator J’Nelle Short. Benjamin Smith, his daughter Jamie, and grandson Tommy - [Brehe's Grammar Anatomy Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/09/bga-cover/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy, out December 31, 2018. We’re excited to reveal its amazing cover. This Open Education Resource is developed in conjunction with Affordable Learning Georgia and the University System of Georgia. It is free to use - [Literary Agents: Finding the Best Fit](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/09/literary-agents-finding-the-best-fit/) - Literary agents are agents who represent authors and their manuscripts. They help secure a book deal between the author and a publisher. Though their role isn’t essential to getting a book published, it can be beneficial because they have network connections to the best book publishers, and often have worked with successful authors before. 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Marketing combines elements of publicity, promotions, and public relations to generate interest from an audience and create sales. A marketing plan is a detailed plan that - [Classroom Grammar: An Introduction to the Reed-Kellogg System](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/09/classroom-grammar-an-introduction-to-the-reed-kellogg-system/) - The Reed-Kellogg system is a method for diagramming sentences that was commonly taught in grammar classrooms in the past. The system was introduced in the 1870s by Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg. Previous methods of diagramming focused solely on teaching proper word order to students. The Reed-Kellogg system offered an alternative, foregoing traditional word order - [Know Your Author Rights](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/09/know-your-author-rights/) - It’s an exciting time when a publisher accepts an author’s manuscript. However, with the celebration comes a contract that discusses ownership rights. Authors and potential authors may wonder what rights to retain and what rights to grant to publishers. Before you make any hasty decisions, you first need to know a little more about ownership - [Our Lingua Franca: The Importance of Learning a New Language as a Tool for Writing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/09/our-lingua-franca-the-importance-of-learning-a-new-language-as-a-tool-for-writing/) - In an increasingly diverse and interconnected world, it is more important now than ever that we learn to develop a common tongue. There is no greater area for this than in literature. However, many writers tend to speak only in their own language when weaving their stories. I believe that this is limiting and ultimately - [How Sustainable are Books?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/08/how-sustainable-are-books/) - When you hear sustainability, you might think of hot topics like sustainable energy or sustainable fishing, but what does sustainability mean in the publishing industry? To fully understand sustainability in the publishing community, it is necessary to understand how publishing is not only culturally impactful but also environmentally impactful. Understanding these two factors will reveal - [Back to School Prep: The College Survival Pack](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/08/back-to-school-prep-the-college-survival-pack/) - It’s near the end of summer and school time is drawing near. You probably had plans to learn a new skill or read a library’s worth of books (so did I), but alas! All your time was squandered on Netflix, a part-time job, and worst of all—maintaining family ties. And now, you’re going to spend - [A Farewell to the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/08/a-farewell-to-the-press/) - Beginning college, I aspired to go into the medical field, but a year later I was undeclared and without a clue of what I wanted to be. Another year—along with my pestering advisor—showed me I wanted to be an English major, but then I needed to overcome the unclear career path English majors tend to - [Edit, Revise, and Improve: A Reflection on my Time at the UNG Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/08/edit-revise-and-improve-a-reflection-on-my-time-at-the-ung-press/) - As my time here draws to a close, I can’t help but think of my first day of work. I had just completed my introductory blog post virtually and, although I was excited to see my new workplace, I was anxious about many things. Would my supervisor and coworkers be friendly? Would the work prove - [5 Books Before the Fireworks](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/07/5-books-before-the-fireworks/) - Read these 5 books to learn about America's history before you enjoy the fireworks. - [How the News Gets the News](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/06/how-the-news-gets-the-news/) - We may get our news from popular media outlets like CNN, Fox News, CBS, or MSNBC, but where do they get their news from? Media outlets, and any other news source for that matter, get a large majority of their information from press releases. Press releases act as a medium between the source of information - [Literary Analysis and Discovery](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/06/literary-analysis-and-discovery/) - Many of us are familiar with literary analysis. Maybe some of us even loath writing literary analysis. I can sympathize with that feeling. After all, literary analysis seems to be an ephemeral exercise in asserting a personal opinion which most likely doesn’t align with the reason for an author writing a work. I was on - [Zora Neale Hurston and Barracoon: The Importance of Preserving Dialect in Literature](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/06/zora-neale-hurston-and-barracoon-the-importance-of-preserving-dialect-in-literature/) - Barracoon is a heretofore unpublished series of interviews between Zora Neale Hurston and a man named Cudjo Lewis who was the last survivor of the Atlantic Slave Trade. It has recently come into the public eye with the announcement of its upcoming release. Born in West Africa, Lewis (whose original name is Kossula) relates his - [New Release: Brehe's Grammar Anatomy - OER](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/06/bga-announcement/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: Brehe’s Grammar Anatomy by Dr. Steven Brehe, out December 31, 2018. As the University Press Partner for Affordable Learning Georgia, UNG Press is publishing this textbook as one of six Open Education Resources releasing this year. Considered “a - [Our Favorite Summer Reading Spots](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/06/our-favorite-summer-reading-spot-2018/) - My favorite summer reading place now only exists in my memory. I grew up in Miami, and we had a medium-sized cabin cruiser we dry docked in Key Largo, where storage facilities cost a lot less than in Miami. Most weekends, we’d drive down to Key Largo and take Robinson Crusoe past Blackwater Sound, past - [Intern Spotlight: Josh Vaughn](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/intern-spotlight-josh-vaughn/) - Hello, blog patrons! My name is Joshua Vaughn, but most people just call me Josh—unless you’re my mom or younger brother. In that case, it’s Joshua Kane. Since beginning college, my goal was to intern at the University Press, so I’m ecstatic to be working here this summer. Currently, I’m an upcoming senior at UNG, - [Launch Info: "The Secret Battle" by A. P. Herbert](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/launch-tsb/) - Congratulations to Linda Ham for winning The Secret Battle giveaway! Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. Though not autobiographical, character Harry Penrose follows the experiences of author A. P. Herbert, who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign. Penrose’s trial is likely based on that of Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Dyett, - [Intern Spotlight: Brooke Caine](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/intern-spotlight-brooke-caine/) - Salutations, fellow lovers of language! My name is Brooke Caine, and I am a senior who will be joining the UNG Press as an intern this summer. Until my junior year of high school, I did not ever see myself in an institution of higher learning, as none of my family members have ever obtained - [Thanks For the Memories!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/thanks-for-the-memories/) - During my time at UNG Press, I have been able to explore the world outside the classroom. Working here has given me the ability to become a developed marketer and figure out what I want my future to look like. This opportunity has given me the chance to learn more about the Press industry, hone - [A Reflection on My Time at the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/a-reflection/) - I’ve always wanted to have a career with an English studies focus. Well, other than when I was four-years-old and told anyone who would listen that I wanted to be a ladybug when I grew up. Dreams change from four to twenty-two, that’s for sure. I’ve grown up and I’m looking for ways to have - [Shell Shock in "The Secret Battle"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/shell-shock-in-the-secret-battle/) - We’re honored to have The Secret Battle editor Austin Riede as a guest author today. Riede is an associate English professor at the University of North Georgia, specializing in British modernism. His areas of expertise includes British Literature, Modernism, World War I Literature, Film, and Science Fiction. What drew me most to The Secret Battle is its frank - [As I Say Goodbye](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/as-i-say-goodbye/) - As the year comes to a close along with my journey with the UNG Press, I can’t help but reminisce and get nostalgic about when I first started. Yeah, it may have just been fall of last year that I began this journey, but I can still feel nostalgic and sappy. I just have a - [On “The Secret Battle”: An Interview with Editor Austin Riede](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/05/tsb-interview/) - [Jillian Murphy] We’re here to discuss The Secret Battle, which you’re the head editor of, but not the original writer, because when was it first written? [Austin Riede] It was written in 1919. First published in 1919, right after A. P. Herbert finished with the war. When the war had finally ended, he describes writing - [Editing and Annotating "The Secret Battle"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/editing-and-annotating-the-secret-battle/) - We’re honored to have The Secret Battle editor Austin Riede as a guest author today. Riede is an associate English professor at the University of North Georgia, specializing in British modernism. His areas of expertise include British Literature, Modernism, World War I Literature, Film, and Science Fiction. Working on The Secret Battle was the first time - [Launch Info: "British Literature I" and "Accounting I"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/launch-brit-lit-i-acct-i/) - In one short week, Accounting I and British Literature I: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century release! Both books are an Open Educational Resource (OER), developed in partnership with Affordable Learning Georgia. As an OER, they are completely open access. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission. See below for - [Giveaway: "British Literature I" and "Accounting I" [Closed]](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/giveaway-brit-lit-i-acct-i/) - The University of North Georgia Press has two Open Education Resources releasing April 30: British Literature I: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century and Accounting I. We're giving you a chance to win a free copy! Click here to visit the British Literature I Rafflecopter giveaway. Click here to visit the Accounting I - [Accounting I Press Release](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/acct-i-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: Accounting I by Christine Jonick, PhD., out April 30, 2018. Well-written and straightforward, Accounting I is an asset to the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of - [Writing Ekphrasis Poetry](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/ekphrasis-poetry/) - Do you ever see a painting or photograph that speaks to you? An entire story that unfolds in your mind and begs you to write it? Odds are you haven’t heard of ekphrasis poetry—not the technical name, anyway. Most of us don’t even know what the word ekphrasis means, but it’s likely you’ve read or - [British Literature I Press Release](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/brit-lit-i-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: British Literature I: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century, out April 30, 2018. Featuring over 50 authors and full texts of their works, this anthology follows the shift - ["The War in the Air" Sample Chapter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/twita-sample/) - In seven weeks, The War in the Air releases! H. G. Wells’s foreboding futuristic novel was first published in 1908. Much of his work discusses human nature in the face of warfare and includes many technological developments before they existed. This 100-year-anniversary reprint edition remembers a world before aircrafts ruled the skies. Edited by H. G. Wells - ["The Secret Battle" Press Release](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/the-secret-battle-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to release The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert, edited by Dr. Austin Riede, out May 28, 2018. Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. Harry Penrose is an Oxford student - [Accounting I Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/04/acct-i-cover/) - The University of North Georgia Press announces the release of its latest Open Education Resource: Accounting I, out April 30, 2018. We're excited to reveal its cover. This Open Education Resource is developed in conjunction with Affordable Learning Georgia and the University System of Georgia. It is free to use and adapt without needing permission. Don’t - [British Literature I Anthology Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/brit-lit-i-cover/) - The University of North Georgia Press announces the release of its latest Open Education Resource: British Literature I Anthology, out April 30, 2018. We're excited to reveal its captivating cover. This Open Education Resource anthology is developed in conjunction with Affordable Learning Georgia and the University System of Georgia. It is free to use and adapt - [The Secret Battle Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/tsb-cover/) - The University of North Georgia Press announces the release of its The Secret Battle reprint on May 28, 2018. We're excited to reveal its cover. We know you can't wait two months, so don’t miss out on our other exciting The Secret Battle events: • Mar 21 — Cover Reveal • Apr 4 — Press Release • - [New Release: Accounting I - OER](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/acct-i-new-release/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: Accounting I by Dr. Christine Jonick, out April 30, 2018. As the University Press Partner for Affordable Learning Georgia, UNG Press is publishing this textbook as one of six Open Education Resources releasing this year. Well-written and - ["The War in the Air" Press Release](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/twita-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA— Nothing ever changes in Bun Hill, the simple country town where Bert Smallways lived. It’s enough that motor-bicycles crowd the road and the South of England Aero Club hosts a weekly ascent. But when Mr. Alfred Butteridge successfully flies his heavier-than-air machine from the Crystal Palace to Glasgow and - [New Release: "The Secret Battle" by A. P. Herbert](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/tsb-new-release/) - The University of North Georgia Press is releasing a new edition of The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert, edited with annotations by Dr. Austin Riede on May 28, 2018. Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. The tale follows Harry Penrose, an Oxford - [New Release: British Literature I Anthology - OER](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/brit-lit-i-new-release/) - The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to announce the release of our latest Open Education Resource: an anthology of British Literature I: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century, out April 30, 2018. As the University Press Partner for Affordable Learning Georgia, UNG Press is publishing this anthology as one - ["The War in the Air" Cover Reveal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/twita-cover-reveal/) - The War in the Air (UNG Press Reprint) releases May 28, 2018. We can't wait, but until then, we're excited to share its amazing cover! Don't miss out on our other exciting The War in the Air events: Mar 2 — Announcement Blog Mar 9 — Cover Reveal Mar 16 — Press Release Apr 6 — Sample Chapter May 2 - [New Release: "The War in the Air" Reprint](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/03/twita-new-release/) - The University of North Georgia Press is releasing a reprint of The War in the Air by H. G. Wells, edited by Dr. Aaron Worth. Nothing ever changes in Bun Hill, the simple country town where Bert Smallways lived. It’s enough that motor-bicycles crowd the road and the South of England Aero Club hosts a weekly - [What is a Backlist?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/02/what-is-a-backlist/) - Did you know that many of the most well-known novels—even your favorites—are considered backlist titles? Everything from the Harry Potter series to Catcher in the Rye and The Handmaid’s Tale are backlist titles in the publishing industry. 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However, many children do not have the same - [Interview with the Librarians](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/02/5687-2/) - This month is Library Lovers’ Month, so let’s shift the focus to the masterminds of the library: the librarians! Librarians are a major part of the library, and without them, we wouldn’t know where anything was or where to begin to look! The Press visited the Lumpkin County Library and interviewed the librarians, giving them - ["New Army Officer's Survival Guide" Official Release!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/02/naosg-release/) - It's official: the New Army Officer's Survival Guide is out now! Combining dozens of resources into a single and easily readable volume a cadet or junior officer can carry with them, the New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command aids junior officers’ success by blending in Levi Floeter’s first-hand experiences from over forty-one months in - ["New Army Officer's Survival Guide" Giveaway Winner](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/02/naosg-giveway-winner/) - Congratulations to Jonathan Carr for winning the New Army Officer’s Survival Guide giveaway! The New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command (978-1-940771-40-3) releases February 12, 2018 from the University of North Georgia Press. It is a 5×7 nonfiction paperback: the perfect size to carry about and throw in your bag as a reference. It - [Library Lovers Unite!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/02/library-lovers-unite/) - It’s finally February, the month of love, overly-priced chocolate, and flowers! When you think of February, odds are you think of Valentine’s Day. This, however, isn’t the only day dedicated to love. In fact, the whole month of February is Library Lovers’ Month! So, my dear readers, sit back, relax, and maybe eat some of - [Intern Spotlight: Autumn Futch](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/01/intern-spotlight-autumn-futch/) - Hi guys! I’m Autumn Futch and I’m the new UNG Press intern for the spring semester. I’m definitely looking forward to many new adventures and learning experiences here at the Press! Before I start this semester-long journey, I thought you all deserved to know a little about me. I’m a senior English major with a - [Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/01/poe-birthday/) - 209 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe, Master of the Dark and Gloomy, was born. Poe was originally born to travelling actors, but they died when he was only three. 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Perrault, much like the Grimm - [If You Like "New Army Officer's Survival Guide," You'll Love These!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/01/naosg-book-rec/) - Starting today, we're in training. New Army Officer's Survival Guide comes out February 12! It's only 4 short weeks, but we can't wait. These three military titles are our lifeline until then. Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey Arthur Guy Empey served as an American in the British Army in the early days of World War - ["New Army Officer's Survival Guide" Sample Chapter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2018/01/naosg-sample/) - In six weeks, New Army Officer's Survival Guide releases! This book provides everything a new officer needs to know, before they need to know it. It is the personal experience of senior Army officer CPT Levi Floeter. CPT Floeter’s goal is to provide help and advice. 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These books can be enjoyed at any age, and it can enlighten any reader about what Kwanzaa - [Winter Short Story Contest Winner](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/winter-contest-winner/) - Happy Short Story Day and first day of Winter! It’s a time to relax and celebrate, and we certainly are celebrating at the Press. We’re excited to announce our Winter Short Story Contest Winner: Cati Aevaliotis! Cati Aevaliotis is originally from Covington, Ga but now lives in Dahlonega while attending UNG. She is an English - [Book Gifts for Non-Book Lovers](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/book-gifts-for-non-book-lovers/) - The holiday season is right around the corner. That means dinner parties, visiting relatives, and last-minute gift searching for your friends and family. Buying gifts for people can be one of the most difficult tasks, especially when they don’t like to read. Don’t fret! We know a few books that even non-book lovers will love. - ["New Army Officer’s Survival Guide" Press Release](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/naosg-press-release/) - Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA—Introducing the advice-equivalent of a double espresso for junior Army officers. The New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command provides everything a new officer needs to know, before they need to know it. Active military have access to plenty of veteran life guides, but their search for - [Books to Gift Your College Grad](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/books-to-gift-your-college-grad/) - Have a friend or family member that is graduating from college this fall? Still haven’t found the perfect gift for them? This is both a time of change and of new beginnings for an almost graduate, so they need all the help that they can get. A book can be a wealth of knowledge and - ['Tis the Season!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/tis-the-season/) - December has arrived, which means there's a constant chill in the air, people are visiting their friends and family, and everyone's electricity bills increase. Along with this, the promise of Hanukkah is just around the corner! What better way to prepare for this Jewish holiday than to snuggle up by the fireplace and crack open a - ["New Army Officer's Survival Guide" Cover Reveal!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/12/naosg-cover-reveal/) - The New Army Officer's Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission through Command releases in only 2 short months! We can't wait to share the wealth of information author Levi Floeter provides, but for now, check out this amazing cover. 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I was introduced to Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own as an undergraduate, - [Native American Author Spotlight: Zitkala-Sa](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/11/zitkala-sa-2017/) - Zitkala-Sa was an artist, author, and Native American activist. Learn about the woman who helped write the first American Indian opera. - [Why Do You Love Writing?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/11/5444-2/) - This is the second post in a four-part NaNoWriMo blog series. You made it to day 15 of NaNoWriMo, and we’re so proud of you. It’s hard. 1,667 words a day seems feasible, but then life happens. Kids need to make it to school on time, work projects have to be finished, pets must be - [Winter Short Story Contest [Closed]](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/11/winter-contest/) - SHORT STORY CONTEST Looking for some inspiration? Want to write, but stuck on an idea? Need a break from NaNoWriMo? We know you have a story, and we want to read it. 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November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), that time of year when hundreds - [Books of Fright](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/books-of-fright/) - Halloween has arrived, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by reading scary books. Here are some stories that are sure to send shivers up your spine, and have you looking over your shoulder everywhere you go. Whatever you decide to read, keep an eye out for the shadows. The Legend of - [Good Reads For Teens](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/good-reads-for-teens/) - We live in a world where teens are practically attached to their phones or some other form of technology, so it is important to set time aside and take a break from the technological world around us. What better way to do just that than by reading? Here are some of the most popular books - [Tips and Tricks to Get Started on NaNoWriMo](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/tips-and-tricks-to-get-started-on-nanowrimo/) - Ever wanted to write a novel? Can’t find the inspiration or drive to do it? Then look no further than NaNoWriMo! What is NaNoWriMo, you may ask? It stands for the National Novel Writing Month. During the month of November, you will write 50,000 words over a 30-day period. By the end, if you have - [Favorite Book Series: Science Fiction, Double Feature](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/favorite-book-series-science-fiction-double-feature/) - Science fiction and fantasy are the gateway into expressing some of our most creative and imaginative ideas. It’s exciting, intriguing, and a possible look into the what could be and what we want to be. We here at the University Press love to delve into those fascinating and surreal worlds. Here are some of our - [If You Liked "Floods and Fires," You'll Love These!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/if-you-liked-floods-and-fires-youll-love-these/) - Dan Leach’s book Floods and Fires is a prime example of Southern Literature. 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My name is Emilee Hawkins, and I am one of the new student workers at UNG Press. I - [Richard Bishirjian Reviews The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/richard-bishirjian-reviews-the-southern-philosopher-collected-essays-of-john-william-corrington/) - Richard Bishirjian, president of the American Academy of Distance Learning, reviews The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington. - [Don't Worry, There's Always More Latino Lit](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/dont-worry-theres-always-more-latino-lit/) - This is the final week of Hispanic Heritage Month, but that doesn't mean it's the end of Latino Lit. We hope that you've been able to expand your reading horizons over the past month as we know we have. Remember that Local is Global. By reading about diverse cultures and people, we can understand more - [Favorite Books Series: Staff Picks](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/favorite-books-series-staff-picks/) - October, just in case you didn't know, is National Book Month, aka the perfect excuse to read, read, read! Fall is the best time for reading. It's getting cold and chilly out, so you can snuggle up with a blanket and some fuzzy socks and hot chocolate and just lounge to your heart's content. We'll - [Hispanic Heritage Month: Dreamlike Stories, Real Experiences](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/10/hispanic-heritage-month-dreamlike-stories-real-experiences/) - We're nearing the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, and we hope that you've been enjoying yourselves. We're excited for the start of the UNG Reads events for Bless Me, Ultima (found here), and even more excited about these book recommendations. If you haven't satisfied your love of Latino Lit yet, here are four more books, each - [Allen Mendenhall on Researching "The Southern Philosopher"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/allen-mendenhall-on-researching-the-southern-philosopher/) - We're honored to have Allen Mendenhall, editor of The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington, join us today as he talks about his research process, the help he received, and just what makes John William Corrington so interesting. You can find more by him at the Southern Literary Review and his website. My interest in John - [UNG Reads Celebrates Story, Culture, and Words with "Bless Me, Ultima"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/ung-reads-celebrates-story-culture-and-words-with-bless-me-ultima/) - We're honored to have Dr. Tanya Bennett as a guest author for today's blog. Dr. Bennett is a Professor and Dean of Honors at UNG as well as the project director for UNG Reads. Although the population of North Georgia is diverse in culture and ethnicity, language, religion, educational background, and economic class, there is - [Dan Leach on "Floods and Fires" in the Southern Literary Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/dan-leach-on-floods-and-fires-in-the-southern-literary-review/) - Dan Leach, a published author with the University of North Georgia Press, just completed his book Floods and Fires. The Southern Literary Review’s Allen Mendenhall, who is also a published author with the University of North Georgia Press, recently interviewed Dan Leach about his book, himself, and his take on the ever-evolving world of the - [Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/hispanic-heritage-month-book-recommendations/) - Hi everyone! We hope that you're enjoying the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. We're here today to bring you even more great books to read. Have a recommendation you'd like to share? Read any of these and have an opinion on it? Leave a comment, visit us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter to - [Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Us!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-with-us/) - Today is the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month! It's a month long celebration of Hispanic and Latino culture which runs from September 15 to October 15 in the U.S. We're excited to learn more about it, and we hope you join us! What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage Month started in 1968 by - [If You Liked "The Southern Philosopher," You'll Love These!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/if-you-liked-the-southern-philosopher-youll-love-these/) - John William Corrington is a man of letters whose writings were not limited to one subject. He discusses the humanities and science, gnosticism and religion, universities and the South. Many of his writings were verbal lectures or unpublished, his fame coming from his films rather than his literary works. But no matter the medium he - [September 8th is International Literacy Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/september-8th-is-international-literacy-day/) - “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope…Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity…Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential,” said Kofi Annan. We wanted to share - [Today is Read a Book Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/09/today-is-read-a-book-day/) - Envision a day, when bookworms, young and old souls, fast-paced and slow readers, mystery-junkies or passionate romantics, come together to celebrate books. Well, that day is the sixth of September, it is national Read a Book day! We encourage all readers to not celebrate this day alone. Share the experience by reading aloud to a - [The 5 Books You Need for Fall](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/08/the-5-books-you-need-for-fall/) - It might be hard to believe, but Fall is in the air—despite the 90 degree Georgia heat! Students are returning to classes, the days are growing shorter, and more than a few stores have Halloween decorations up. If you're tired of the sun, if you're ready to bundle up with a blanket and watch the - [August 9th is Book Lovers Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/08/august-9th-is-book-lovers-day/) - Good morning, readers! Do you know what today is? August ninth is Book Lovers Day! The great Oscar Wilde once said, “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” Reading is not limited to traditional paperback books filled with words. Now, readers can - [National Book Lovers Day Spotlight: The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/08/national-book-lovers-day-spotlight-the-southern-philosopher-collected-essays-of-john-william-corrington/) - Today is National Book Lovers Day, the most exciting day at the University Press of North Georgia! To celebrate, we would like to spotlight our newest release: The Southern Philosopher: Collected Essays of John William Corrington, edited by Allen Mendenhall. John William Corrington was a diverse writer, producing novels, poems, critical essays, philosophical musings, and, - [My Experience at the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/08/my-experience-at-the-press/) - Hi, all! This summer, I had the pleasure of interning at the University of North Georgia Press (UNGP). Throughout my time here, I was tasked to create marketing campaigns, conduct research and manage social media accounts. It was a whirlwind and an adventure (the good kind). I spent the majority of my summer in the - [Robert Frost: American Poet](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/08/robert-frost-american-poet/) - “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” To many Americans, this oft-repeated verse inspires memories of English classes, which is only fitting since its author, Robert Frost, is the most well-known American poet. Though his poetry can be quite familiar, we - [Sneak Peak: Floods and Fires](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/sneak-peak-floods-and-fires/) - If you’ve been following our blog, Twitter, and Facebook, you may have seen our growing excitement over the upcoming release of Flood and Fires. In Dan Leach’s first short story collection, he delves into emotions that span all people in a uniquely southern landscape. In the title story, a man struggles with the decision to - [How-To Make Summer Last Forever](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/how-to-make-summer-last-forever/) - As the sun-kissed days of summer begin to dwindle and you embark on the last lap of summer courses, it can feel a bit melancholy. It could feel as though you’ve spent your entire summer in a textbook and ambivalence could set in – you’re happy that the rigorous work of the course is ending, - [How to Choose the Right Book for You](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/how-to-choose-the-right-book-for-you/) - There is an abundance of book genres to choose from, and recently there has been an increase in the ways a person can read a book, whether its Kindle, Audible or an e-text. Nick Morgan, a contributing writer of Forbes, stated that in 2013 there were “between 600,000 and 1,000,000 books published every year in - [The Basics of American Government](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/the-basics-of-american-government/) - In August, the University of North Georgia Press will publish the 3rd edition of the textbook The Basics of American Government edited by Carl D. Cavalli. The textbook, or BAG, as we like to call it, comprises work from eight current members and one retired member of the UNG faculty. The authors created BAG because - [Poetry and Drama in the Renaissance](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/poetry-and-drama-in-the-renaissance/) - The Renaissance was an an awakening in Europe inspired by the reintroduction of Greek and Roman literature after the fall of the Roman Empire. In the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries, artists of all circumstances began experimenting and expressing themselves in new, distinct ways. Two of the main artistic consequences of the Renaissance were poetry and - [The Creation of the Printing Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/the-creation-of-the-printing-press/) - The Renaissance was the period of vast rebirth throughout the arts. Between the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries, the concept of the arts became important among many classes. One of the results of this shift in thinking was the creation of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440. Before Gutenberg’s creation, elementary presses were employed. For - [Maori Literary History](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/maori-literary-history/) - At the University of North Georgia Press, we are interested in enlightening our readers on the literary history of different nations. The Maori tribe of New Zealand’s literary beginning and growth is unique in that, since the beginning, the development has been slow. It was not until the seventies, that Maori literature obtained wide-spread popularity, - [Helpful Study Tips for Summer Classes](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/helpful-study-tips-for-summer-classes/) - Enrolling in summer courses can often times be daunting. For instance, you must sacrifice sun-drenched opportunities and cram an entire semester’s work into one month. It can often feel overwhelming and lead to the engulfing question of why. However, there is a bright, sunshine-y side to every situation. We wanted to share a couple of - [A Review of The Southern Philosopher: Collected Stories of John William Corrington edited by Allen Mendenhall](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/a-review-of-the-southern-philosopher-collected-stories-of-john-william-corrington-edited-by-allen-mendenhall/) - Poet, attorney and film-writer John William Corrington was an enigmatic artist whose life (1932-1988) spanned a pivotal era in the history of Southern letters. Raised Catholic during the Great Depression, Corrington attended Centenary College and completed a graduate degree in Renaissance literature from Rice University as well as a D.Phil from the University of Sussex. - [Writing Competition Alert!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/writing-competition-alert/) - Here at the University of North Georgia Press, we always keep our eyes open for exciting opportunities for authors or fledgling writers to expand their craft and maybe even win some prizes. Recently, the Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition has come to our attention as a thrilling event for those who feel moved - [The Forgotten American Who Went: Arthur Guy Empey](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/01/the-forgotten-american-who-went-arthur-guy-empey/) - Many are familiar with war-themed novels like The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), but few have ever heard of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey. Arthur Guy Empey and his first book Over the Top (1917) redefined war literature. Over the Top hit shelves in 1917 - [Happy Birthday, Robert Burns!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/01/happy-birthday-robert-burns/) - Robert Burns (1759-1796) was a man known by many names, including, but not limited to, Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, and the Ploughman Poet. He was a poet by trade, though his word’s effects were not bound to the literary community. Burns was regarded as the National Poet of Scotland but was celebrated all - [Keep Your Eyes Peeled: Floods and Fires](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/keep-your-eyes-peeled-floods-and-fires/) - As you may know, we have an exciting new book releasing this September titled Floods and Fires, written by Dan Leach. Floods and Fires tests Marilynne Robinson’s assertion that “Families will not be broken.” In the title story, a father harbors his fugitive son from the town bully-turned-sheriff and meditates on suffering in small-towns. In - [Happy Fourth of July!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/happy-fourth-of-july/) - On this day 241 years ago, the United States of America declared its independence from the Crown of England with the signing of…well, the Declaration of Independence. As the years have passed, America has grown into a global power, and it has seen and experienced times of great prosperity as well as devastating lows. And - [The History of Independence Day](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/the-history-of-independence-day/) - Independence Day, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth of July. American citizens celebrate many ways, but some common elements of the holiday are the colors red, white, and blue, and lots of fireworks. Celebrations may be in order; however, some may not fully understand the historical significance of America’s birthday. We wanted to give - [Cover Reveal: Floods and Fires](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/cover-reveal-floods-and-fires/) - The anticipated debut of Dan Leach’s new short story collection, Floods and Fires, is only a few short months away. We can’t wait to share his eclectic collection of vastly different, beautifully crafted, short stories in September. But for now, here is the stunning cover, created by artist Sam Caldwell, for this poignant debut. Make - [Today is Franz Kafka's Birthday](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/07/today-is-franz-kafkas-birthday/) - On July 3, 1883, the paramount novelist and short-story writer Franz Kafka was born into an upper-middle class, Jewish family. However, from the beginning, Kafka’s life was cursed by tragedy. By the age of six, Kafka had lost two brothers and would soon lose three of his sisters to Nazi death camps. The family that - [About Allen: Editor of The Southern Philosopher](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/about-allen-editor-of-the-southern-philosopher/) - Allen Mendenhall is associate dean and executive director of the Blackstone & Burke Center for Law & Liberty at Faulkner University Jones School of Law. His previous books include Literature and Liberty (2014) and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Pragmatism, and the Jurisprudence of Agon (2016). He holds a B.A. in English from Furman University, M.A. in - [Upcoming Release: Floods and Fires](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/upcoming-release-floods-and-fires/) - If you’ve been following our blog, Twitter, and Facebook, then you may have heard about an upcoming release titled Floods and Fires by Dan Leach. We are excited to announce this collection of short stories is officially releasing September 12th of this year, only a few short months away! Floods and Fires is centered on a - [John William Corrington: The Publishing Industry’s Nostradamus?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/john-william-corrington-the-publishing-industrys-nostradamus/) - John William Corrington passed away in 1988, but many of his philosophies and opinions still ring true today. He had a keen eye for industry and business, specifically the writing business. In his lecture, “The Mystery of Writing,” he points out the contradictions that plague every writer’s existence: “… there was an inverse proportion between - [June is Audiobook Appreciation Month](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/june-is-audiobook-appreciation-month/) - Attention all readers, June is audiobook appreciation month. The month where you can shamelessly (and simply) press play and let your ears and mind wander. Celebrate by giving your eyes a rest and allow a narrator to guide you through the trials and tribulations of a story-line. We love books in all of their - [New Intern Spotlight: Cullen Ormond](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/new-intern-spotlight-cullen-ormond/) - Hello! I am Cullen Ormond, the summer marketing intern at The University of North Georgia Press. I am a recent graduate from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Mass Communication with a concentration in journalism. Voltaire once said, “Let us read, and let us dance; these - [BookExpo America 2017](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/06/bookexpo-america-2017/) - As technology advances and the world becomes seemingly more digital, the publishing industry must adapt in order to survive and flourish. BookExpo America, a three-day conference, seeks to engage and inform its attendees of changes in the market while cultivating relationships among publishers. The 2017 BookExpo took place on May 31 to June 2 at - [Freedom Isn't Free](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/freedom-isnt-free/) - Memorial Day. A day set aside to honor and remember those who put their lives on the line to protect and uphold our freedoms and liberties granted to us in the constitution. Even though this is an extremely important cause, not many people know when or how this day got started. Toward the end of - [20 Question about Over the Top, answered by David Scott Stieghan](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/20-question-about-over-the-top-answered-by-david-scott-stieghan/) - Today we're interviewing, Mr. David Scott Stieghan, Fort Benning, Georgia's Infantry Branch Historian, and editor and annotator of Over the Top originally authored by Arthur Guy Empey. The following twenty items are fascinating tidbits about the book, author, WWI, and a little about the editor. )What does “Over the Top” mean? The title, Over the Top means - [James Baldwin: Author, Teacher, Truth Seeker](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/james-baldwin-author-teacher-truth-seeker/) - Celebrating author and civil rights leader James Baldwin by reflecting on his life and exploration of race, sexuality, and religion. - [Over the Top](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/over-the-top/) - War has changed radically over the last century, and it all started with the first modern war, World War I. In April, the Press released the first in a series of publications, The Doughboy Series, commemorating this world-changing time. WWI enthusiasts know that it can be a challenge to find something written during the war, - [Turn Back Before Baghdad](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/turn-back-before-baghdad/) - ISIS’s use of social media and other avenues to facilitate their terrorism is a relatively recent development in the preexisting conflict in the Middle East, and Iraq in particular. Conflict with this region of the world and the U.S. can be pinpointed to the 1990s with the First Gulf War. In August of 1990, Saddam - [Mark Twain and his Short Stories: Classic American Literature](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/mark-twain-and-his-short-stories-classic-american-literature/) - When one thinks of classic American literature, Mark Twain is one of the first names to come to mind. Samuel Longhorne Clemens, the man behind the pseudonym, was born on November 30, 1835 in Hannibal, Missouri. After applying for and receiving an apprenticeship with a local printing shop, Twain found a love for wit and - [Happy Mother's Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/happy-mothers-day/) - Mother’s Day is here. It’s time to break out your best card, grab some pretty flowers, and maybe even make your mom breakfast if you feel like really going the distance.Despite it being celebrated at different times—and in different ways—around the world, Mother’s Day in the U.S. is traditionally celebrated on the second Sunday of - [A Look at Joyce Carol Oates](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/a-look-at-joyce-carol-oates/) - Joyce Carol Oates was born on June 16, 1938. She has reached literary acclaim through her novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Her largest achievement was receiving the National Book Award for her novel, Them. Oates grew up in Lockport, New York, living a farm life that has been repeatedly described as a tough upbringing. She - [Test Tips!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/05/test-tips/) - As a graduating senior, I am intimately familiar with finals week—the chaos that ensues, and the stress that plagues students at the end of each semester. So I’ve compiled a list of tips and techniques to (hopefully) see you safely to the other side of the semester’s end: Prioritize. Some tests may be harder than - [Yusef Komunyakaa](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/yusef-komunyakaa/) - Yusef Komunyakaa was born James Brown in Bogalusa, Louisiana on April 29, 1947, and raised during the beginning of the Civil Rights movement in the South. Then, in 1969, he served a short stint in the U.S. Army before becoming the managing editor of the Southern Cross during the Vietnam War and earned a bronze - [Financial Literacy Friday Week 4!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/financial-literacy-friday-week-4/) - Financial Literacy Month is nearly over, and we come to you with our last Financial Literacy Fridays blog post. I know, I’m sad too. This last one is personal to me, as a soon-to-be college graduate in my early twenties. How can I build my future with a firm financial foundation? For those of you - [Post Internship: A Reflection](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/post-internship-a-reflection/) - The last time I wrote one of these self-reflective blogs was at the beginning of my internship. My first week was the middle of September; I was doing a lot of research and writing a lot of “fun blogs.” One of those blogs just so happens to be my “biography blog” on why I wanted - [My Time with the Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/my-time-with-the-press-2/) - This last year that I’ve had with the University of North Georgia Press is proof that things happen for a reason. There is a plan for the universe, and if something doesn’t work out it only means that there is something better just around the corner. When I first applied to work with the Press, - [Rounding the Corner: A Reflection](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/rounding-the-corner-a-reflection/) - Reflection blogs are difficult. In my introduction blog, I remember struggling to explain why I even want to go into publishing, and quite frankly, it hasn’t gotten much easier to explain. I have fallen in love with the process of refining a work to its best form, and the Press has played a large role - [Poet Spotlight: Sarah Kay](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/poet-spotlight-sarah-kay/) - We'll be rounding out National Poetry Month with another amazing contemporary poet. This week's spotlight: Sarah Kay Sarah Kay is a renowned spoken-word poet from New York City. At the age of 28, Kay has a Master of Arts in teaching from Brown University and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Grinnell College. She - [The Library of Congress](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/the-library-of-congress/) - On April 24, 1800, President John Adams set aside $5,000 for “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress” as the nation’s capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington. The first batch of these books arrived from London in 1801 and were stored in the Capitol building. The first catalog for the - [Happy 453rd Birthday, Mr. William Shakespeare!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/happy-453rd-birthday-mr-william-shakespeare/) - If you’ve ever been in an English classroom, you’ve most likely read a play or two by the one and only William Shakespeare. You probably know that he also wrote a series of sonnets that are still used today to woo literary hearts. What you may not be aware of is the mystery that surrounds - [Happy Earth Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/happy-earth-day/) - Earth day is here! It’s the day to celebrate the plants, the animals, and environmentalism as a whole - a day that Dr. Seuss would approve of as we come together as a nation and “speak for the trees.” On this day, April 22, in the year 1970, Earth day was formed, on the day - [Financial Literacy Friday Week 3!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/financial-literacy-friday-week-3/) - Welcome again to Financial Literacy Fridays! This week, we wanted to highlight a book that covers a widely discussed topic—children and money. Many parents worry and wonder about whether they should give their kids an allowance, how they will pay for college, and what their kids should know and learn about their financial situation. Beth - [Poet Spotlight: Neil Hilborn](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/poet-spotlight-neil-hilborn/) - And we're back for another poet spotlight, and this time we're appreciating some contemporary poets. This week's spotlight: Neil Hilborn Neil Hilborn is an American poet known for his accomplishments in slam poetry. While attending Macalester College, he was a member of the 2011 Macalester Poetry Slam team, which ranked first at the 2011 College - [New Release: Turn Back Before Baghdad](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/new-release-turn-back-before-baghdad/) - The day is finally here: we’re releasing the long-anticipated Gulf War novel, Turn Back Before Baghdad! Follow author Laurence Jolidon as he uses his experience with media pools and wartime journalism to bring frontline dispatches from American and British Correspondents to the public during the historical Operation Desert Storm. You’ll be able to buy it - [About Turn Back Before Baghdad](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/about-turn-back-before-baghdad/) - A quarter of a century ago, Saddam Hussein was given the ultimatum to peacefully withdraw troops by January 15, 1991, from Kuwait before the United States and our allies took lethal action. Hussein failed to comply and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm, in attempt to swiftly bring an end to the war over - [Financial Literacy Friday Week 2!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/financial-literacy-friday-week-2/) - Financial Literacy Month just keeps moving forward, and so do we. This week, we’ve chosen to highlight a book whose mission is to guide you through financial planning and everything that’s associated with it: The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards. "Financial decisions have never been more complex, and yet our ability to make smart - [Journalism and Jolidon by Ron Martz](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/journalism-and-jolidon-by-ron-martz/) - Of all the many strange and fascinating characters I met during my 40-year career in the newspaper business, perhaps none was more focused on the business of journalism than the late Larry Jolidon, author, editor, and original publisher of Turn Back Before Baghdad. I first met Larry, then working for USA TODAY, in the - [Poet Spotlight: Walt Whitman](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/poet-spotlight-walt-whitman/) - This week will be featuring another one of America's most prominent poets in American history! This week's spotlight: Walt Whitman On May 31, 1819, Walt Whitman was born, the second of nine children. At the age of twelve, Whitman became acquainted with Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare while learning the printing trade and quickly fell in - [Financial Literacy Friday Week 1!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/financial-literacy-friday-week-1/) - For Financial Literacy Month, we at the Press want to highlight four books related to the economic world and financial literacy that we think could guide readers toward greater knowledge of money and finance. We will be highlighting one book per week for four weeks, so make sure you check back to see what else - [Remembering the Diversely Talented Maya Angelou](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/remembering-the-diversely-talented-maya-angelou/) - April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014 Maya Angelou is best known for her work I Know Why Caged Birds Sings (1969). She and this memoir forged a path that other African American female authors would follow. The groundbreaking work made literary history, and Angelou became the first African American woman with a non-fiction bestseller. Then, - [Poet Spotlight: Emily Dickinson](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/poet-spotlight-emily-dickinson/) - If you’ve been reading the blog, you’ve seen that April is National Poetry Month. Here is one of the many Poet Spotlights to come! This Week's Spotlight: Emily Dickinson On December 10, 1830, Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. She went to school at Amherst Academy, which her grandfather, Samuel Dickinson, founded. She excelled - [Welcome to National Poetry Month!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/04/welcome-to-national-poetry-month/) - Poetry; it’s everywhere. It’s in our syntax and our natural rhythm, it’s in the music we can’t help but bob our heads to. I find it hiding in the book quotes I highlight and place on my wall. Many children grow up devouring the light entertainment from Shel Silverstein and the like, and are then - [Anna Sewell's Black Beauty](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/anna-sewells-black-beauty/) - Stories with horses can be found nearly everywhere you turn: Heartland, My Little Pony, The Horse and His Boy, Spirit, Secretariat, and many more. But the first in this trend of horse stories was the iconic Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, the autobiography of a highbred horse. In fact, Black Beauty was the first significant - [Coming Soon: Turn Back Before Baghdad!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/coming-soon-turn-back-before-baghdad-3/) - The long awaited day is almost here, the Turn Back Before Baghdad release is right around the corner! Author Laurence Jolidon takes a unique perspective on the historically significant Operation Desert storm, focusing on the role of the media in wartime and the relations between the military and civilian reporters in this title. Starting April 18th, Turn Back - [Motivation and Reception of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey: an editor’s explanation](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/motivation-and-reception-of-over-the-top-by-arthur-guy-empey-an-editors-explanation/) - We’ve talked a little bit before but, as with many books, there is still a question as to why the book was created and how the book was received. Why do you think Empey wrote this book? After his service in the war, Empey wrote a series of short stories for publication in newspapers and - [Music in Our Schools Month](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/music-in-our-schools-month/) - Music in Our Schools Month is a time to celebrate and advocate for children all around the world with access to a musical education. All across America every year, fifth-graders learn to play the recorder, seventh-graders pick up the cello, and high school juniors march with their tubas around the football field—all because of an - [While You Wait for "Turn Back Before Baghdad"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/while-you-wait-for-turn-back-before-baghdad/) - As you may know, the Press has an upcoming release about the Persian Gulf War called Turn Back Before Baghdad. It takes place 25 years ago during Operation Desert Storm. This was a tumultuous time in which Saddam Hussein was given a choice: withdraw his troops by January 15, 1991 or face the wrath of - [Uncle Tom's Cabin](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/uncle-toms-cabin/) - Did you know that Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was second only to the Bible, maikng it the best-selling novel of the nineteenth century?Stowe was an active abolitionist from Connecticut, and she was surely thrilled to see that her work could help to fuel the abolition effort in the 1850s, especially since she wrote it - [What makes Over the Top a unique book?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/what-makes-over-the-top-a-unique-book/) - What is unique about this book? It’s perspective and style is by far what makes Over the Top unique. The Perspective This book was the first of its kind which featured stories of the common Soldier's life behind the lines and concentrated on the details of combat in the trenches. This was also Empey’s first - [Why Not a Literary St. Patrick's Day?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/why-not-a-literary-st-patricks-day/) - Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today is the day to wear green, celebrate Irish roots, and immerse yourself in Irish culture. Through Irish writers, present and past, this culture lives on all over the world. They communicate their vision and life experiences through the written word. Here’s a look at some of Ireland’s most famous authors: - ["Over the Top" Book Launch Announcement!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/03/over-the-top-book-launch-announcement/) - We are excited to announce that our upcoming release, Over the Top, will be launching at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, GA. 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The authors we love are the architects of these new worlds, and many pull from older - [Today is Digital Learning Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/today-is-digital-learning-day/) - You may have heard about Digital Learning Day before because every year there are thousands of events to celebrate digital learning in the United States and worldwide. Digital learning is a new concept compared to previous teaching methods. It’s any instructional practice that uses technology to enhance the learning experience for students. Digital learning - [Books We Love - Week 3](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/books-we-love-week-3/) - The Rebel Author: Albert Camus Genre: Sociology Vive la révolution? In Albert Camus’s book-length, sociological essay, he looks at the development of rebellion and revolution, particularly in Western Europe. 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Looking - ["Over the Top" and Wartime News Reporting](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/over-the-top-and-wartime-news-reporting/) - On January 28, 2017, American special forces touched down in Yemen for what Financial Times is calling “the most significant antiterrorism operation since [the 2016] election.” While the raid resulted successful in the capture of crucial intelligence, several American service members were injured or killed. Taking place on a Saturday evening, news outlets gathered enough - [Sample Chapter: Over the Top](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/coming-soon-over-the-top/) - It was not uncommon for American soldiers to fight among the ranks of British allies during World War I. However, the relationship between the two forces was less than ideal, as the Americans and British saw themselves superior to the other. Arthur Guy Empey is an American machine gunner who ends up fighting for a - [Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/happy-birthday-toni-morrison/) - Also known as Chloe Anthony Wofford, Toni Morrison is a novelist, editor, playwright, and professor. From a working-class family, she is the second of four children. After finding her love for literature at a young age, she continued to study English at both Howard and Cornell University and has a lengthy career in higher education, - [Coming Soon- Turn Back before Baghdad](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/coming-soon-turn-back-before-baghdad-2/) - January 15, 1991: Saddam Hussein’s last day to peacefully withdraw troops from Kuwait before the United States takes lethal action. Hussein fails to comply and the United States prepares to launch a series of attacks on Iraqi forces, in attempt to bring an end to the war over the oil province in Kuwait. 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Armed with nothing but a - [Judy Blume](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/judy-blume/) - Judy Blume was born two days before Valentine’s Day in 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was the second child of her parents, Rudolph and Esther Sussman. Blume loved to read as a child, and she was always imagining new stories. She went to an all-girls’ high school, and later graduated from New York University - [8 Things You May Not Know About Alice Walker](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/02/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-alice-walker/) - Alice Walker—novelist, poet, feminist, and civil rights activist—was born February 9, 1944 in Eatonton, Georgia. She is most famous for her novel The Color Purple (1982), which was later turned into a movie (1985) directed by Steven Spielberg and is still performed as a musical today. 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News of shootings and other police conduct seem to - [New Release! Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/01/new-release-targeting-discretion-a-guide-for-command-staff-frontline-officers-and-students/) - Over the past few weeks you all have read about our forthcoming title, Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students by Dr. Casey LaFrance and have anticipated its launch. Well, the wait is finally over! Today you c an finally purchase your copy of LaFrance's Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command - [Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/01/happy-birthday-edgar-allan-poe/) - Today, we wish America’s favorite dark romantic a happy 108th birthday! Born to two actors who died before he was three, Edgar Allan Poe was exposed to loss and sadness from an early age. He was left in the foster care of John and Frances Allen, proprietors of a successful tobacco exporting business. Because their - [Remembering King](https://ungpressbooks.com/2017/01/remembering-king/) - Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary in the civil rights movement, and his speeches have touched and moved generations to continue the fight for individuals’ basic rights. But before he was leading peaceful protests, he was a young man following in his father’s footsteps, becoming a Baptist preacher. 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Law enforcement managers, frontline officers, scholars, students of criminal justice and public administration, media officials, and members of the general public would benefit from the frank assessment of the decision-making landscape in which policing decisions must be made. Q2 What does your book reveal about - [The Lit Gift: How to Pick the Perfect Book to Gift](https://ungpressbooks.com/2016/12/the-lit-gift-how-to-pick-the-perfect-book-to-gift/) - If you’re like me, it’s time to get moving on your last minute holiday shopping. And buying a gift for a friend is a balancing act; you want it to be a personalized and thoughtful nod to the history you have shared. It needs to demonstrate how intimately you know the recipient (no pressure, right?). - [Town and Gown and Uniform](https://ungpressbooks.com/2016/12/town-and-gown-and-uniform/) - Dahlonega, the city where I live, doesn’t have a police department. 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With all of the medical and technical advancements, this is a sobering statistic. The first step to fixing an issue is to recognize it, and October is dedicated to raising - [Stephen King: the King of Creep](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/10/stephen-king-the-king-of-creep/) - New York Times Best Selling Author and Bram Stoker Award recipient Stephen King is best known for his ability to draft thrilling and chilling psychological horror stories. Misery, Carrie, and The Shining to name just a few titles, crown him the king of creep. Misery shocks readers with the abduction of the protagonist by a - [What to do with an English Degree?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/09/what-to-do-with-an-english-degree/) - To some, English may seem like an impractical art, but its role in businesses and industries is profound. English majors are often teased for having limited job options after college, but writing, communication, and analytical skills are needed in almost every profession. If you are considering majoring in English or starting to look for potential - [New Intern Spotlight: Elise Enciso](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/09/new-intern-spotlight-elise-enciso/) - Hello and a fond welcome! My name is Elise Enciso, and I am a fifth year English Writing and Publication major here at UNG. Twenty-two years ago I was brought into this world, a shy, beanie baby crazed tyke with a boundless imagination and an unhindered desire to become a veterinarian. Nearly two decades later, - ["What Pet Should I Get" by Dr. Seuss Becomes a Bestseller](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/09/what-pet-should-i-get-by-dr-seuss-becomes-a-bestseller/) - This past summer has been full of great new book releases, but only a couple of iconic book releases made a huge impact in the literary world, such as Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, which stayed on the bestseller list for several weeks. Lee’s sequel soared as a bestseller due to the nostalgic excitement - [New Intern Spotlight: Josiah Mihok](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/09/new-intern-spotlight-josiah-mihok/) - Let’s start out with an odd yet intriguing fact about me: I love flying! I know what you are thinking. No, I am not capable of flight. Rather aviation is a passion of mine. Since the age of six, my father would take my five siblings and me flying in his airplane. He has been - [New Intern Spotlight: Scott Biddulph](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/09/new-intern-spotlight-scott-biddulph/) - Hello fellow readers, writers, and grammarians—I`m Scott Biddulph. I`m a new intern at the University of North Georgia Press. It`s a great honor to work here at the press, and I`m so thankful to the staff and to Dr. Robinson for giving me a shot at my dream. 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There is no simple fix, but here are some tips that may help you combat writer’s block: **(Be - [Book Review: "Steelheart" by Brandon Sanderson](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/02/book-review-steelheart-by-brandon-sanderson/) - When he was eight years old, protagonist David Charleston watched his father die at the hands of Steelheart, a superhuman “Epic” with massively destructive powers and apparent invincibility. But David saw the Epic bleed, and he swears that he’ll see Steelheart bleed again. Now, ten years later, he’s setting out to join the ranks of - [Movie Review: American Sniper](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/02/movie-review-american-sniper/) - ***May Contain Spoilers!*** Last Saturday, I was persuaded to go to the movies by my generous boyfriend and his $30 Fandango gift card. Of course, I wanted to see Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb, because I’m a sucker for cheesy kids movies and Rebel Wilson’s comedic performances. However, he had the - [New Intern Spotlight: Julie-Anna Homeyer](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/01/new-intern-spotlight-julie-anna-homeyer/) - Hi there! My name is Julie-Anna Homeyer. I’m an English Writing and Publication major (with a Business minor) at UNG, and just starting as an intern here at the University Press of North Georgia. My plan is to focus mainly on editing and proofreading over the next few months. I was born in Durham, N.C., - [Self-editing Tips](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/01/self-editing-tips/) - As a senior English major in college, I’d say I have had to learn quite a bit about self-editing. The ability to self-edit well is an essential skill if you want to be a successful writer. While having others edit your work is still important, the ability to see the flaws in your own work - [New Intern Spotlight: Megan Creech](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/01/new-intern-spotlight-megan-creech/) - Born outside Atlanta, Georgia in 1993, my dad gave me the name Megan because he was a teacher and never had a bad student named Megan in his classes. From an early age, writing has always been an interest of mine. When I was young I would come home from school and write ten-page fictional - [World War I Series: Now Accepting Submissions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2015/01/world-war-i-series-now-accepting-submissions/) - Almost one hundred years ago, a war that killed millions of people from all over Europe, Asia, and the United States began with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. The tensions between the Serbians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire became an ultimate war of power and land. Russia, along with its French ally, - [12 Days of Holiday Books, Stories, and Poems!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/12/12-days-of-holiday-books-stories-and-poems/) - 1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely old miser who spends his Christmas Even counting money, but that night he is visited by three ghosts of the past, present, and future that changes his life forever. 2. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry A humble young married couple wants - [Tips to Survive Finals Week](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/12/tips-to-survive-finals-week/) - Many of us know the trials and tribulations of the dreaded finals week. It’s like the Hunger Games of College, where every student must fend for themselves in the ultimate battle determining our GPA’s. It’s one of the few times of the semester, when all of your tests, projects, and presentations are due all at - [NaNoWriMo Writing Tips](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/11/nanowrimo-writing-tips/) - Stay Focused: The world is full of numerous distractions. Netflix, Facebook, Twitter are all tempting sources of entertainment, but you have to move away from those distractions. The month of November is a short 30 days, so make sure to use your time wisely. Lock you self away for an hour or two each day - [NaNoWriMo Success Stories](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/11/nanowrimo-success-stories/) - Water for Elephants Most people are familiar with the popular book and 2011 motion picture Water for Elephants, but not many know that the novel was written during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). 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Edgar Allan Poe "The Tell-Tale Heart" A chilling short-story narrated by a character of questionable sanity, who tells a tale about a murder that is sure to leave your heart pounding. 2. Stephen King The Shining Jack, his son Danny, and wife Wendy become trapped in a hotel with many paranormal secrets, and Jack - [The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/10/the-pros-and-cons-of-self-publishing-and-traditional-publishing/) - It’s pretty safe to say, that basically all English majors dream of publishing a book one day. We spend our whole lives sitting in front of a computer screen or writing in multiple notebooks, hoping that maybe our words will reach an audience. The question is, where do we start? I’d like to think that - [A Night at the Holly Theater: Review of Macbeth](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/10/a-night-at-the-holly-theater-review-of-macbeth/) - Void of elaborate design luxuries such as, stunning visuals and expensive backdrops, the Holly Theater in Downtown Dahlonega has its own charm. Rather than a performance stage, the theater intriguingly resembles a small movie theater. Contrasting the uptight atmosphere often present at the Fox Theater in Atlanta or on Broadway in New York, the quaint - [Papers and Publications: Call for Submissions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/10/papers-and-publications-call-for-submissions/) - Papers and Pub(lication)s is a regional, open access peer reviewed online and print journal of undergraduate research. Papers and Pubs is published by the University Press and supported by the Center of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities at the University of North Georgia. Papers and Pubs promotes student learning by disseminating undergraduate research and creative - [New Intern Spotlight: Amy Beard](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/10/new-intern-spotlight-2/) - Born a Gemini in the year of 1993, to Charles and ChiSuk Beard, I was given the name Amy. Over the course of my 21 years of existence, I have lived on 3 of the 7 continents. My indescribable wanderlust paired with a severe curiosity for fantastic cuisines fuels my gypsy tendencies. Writing is my - [eReaders vs Tablets](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/10/ereaders-vs-tablets/) - For the longest time, eReaders reigned as the best new technological gadget. Increasing customer convenience, books became more affordable, a single device replaced multiple books, and screen glares as well as other distractions were eliminated. My first eReader was Barnes & Noble’s first generation NOOK. It had an E Ink top screen for reading and - [From Surface to Meaning: Exploring the Use of Color in History, Politics, and Art](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/09/from-surface-to-meaning-analyzing-via-color/) - In anticipation of our soon-to-be-released publication titled From Surface to Meaning: Exploring the Use of Color in History, Politics, and Art, we have provided an abstract of one of the papers chosen for inclusion in this volume as well as a short biography of the author. From Surface to Meaning: Exploring the Use of Color in History, - [The Best Book-to-Movie Adaptations](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/09/the-best-book-to-movie-adaptations/) - Being a child of Generation Z (late 1990s to present), I am not very familiar with all the long, classical films with slow-paced plot lines and old-school actors. What I am familiar with is the current trends in entertainment such as dystopian futures, vampires, witches, wizards, and teen drama, so here are a couple of - [Reading Rainbow Revamped!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/09/reading-rainbow-revamped/) - I’m sure we all remember waking up to the sound of the Reading Rainbow theme song echoing across the house. It was a catchy melody with the lyrics, “Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high. Just take a look. It’s in a book. 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Maybe most of the time, but not always. Below are the first five rules of Zombieland, and - [Podcast Episode 3: Open Education Resources](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/podcast-episode-3-open-education-resources/) - Last week, April and Mario discussed the usefulness of Open Education Resources (aka OER). Apparently, OERs are not just for students. Anyone can take advantage of open education resources. Listen to the podcast to find out more! - [Low to No Cost Textbooks and Open Educational Resources: A Student’s Perspective](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/low-to-no-cost-textbooks-and-open-educational-resources-a-students-perspective/) - As a college student, there are many expenses such as tuition, housing, and other fees. Textbooks tend to be a large expense for students. Typically, one semester’s textbook costs range from $500 to $1,000. Once the semester ends, students often sell their textbooks in exchange for a small fraction of the original costs. For example, - [Twitter: Bringing Authors and Agents Together](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/twitter-bringing-authors-and-agents-together/) - At first, I did not understand the appeal of Twitter. A social networking site that limits my posts to 140 characters? That's characters, not words. Being the long-winded over-explainer that I am, I nearly fell out of my chair. Most of my conversations require an intermission just so the other party, who has the unfortunate task - [Book Launch a Success!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/book-launch-a-success/) - We had a great turnout at last week's book launch of "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels. The author, Dr. Tanya Bennett, read a few selections from her favorite Lee Smith novel, Fair and Tender Ladies, followed by corresponding analysis from her book. 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Open Educational Resources, or OER, are wonderful resources that can save students hundreds of - [The Basics of Book Metadata](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/03/the-basics-of-book-metadata/) - Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern How do you sort through the millions of options available in physical and digital bookstores? What makes one book stand out in an endless sea of similar titles? That is where metadata comes in—the behind-the-scenes information that helps categorize books. What is Book Metadata? Book metadata consists of - [An Introduction to Style Guides](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/03/an-introduction-to-style-guides/) - Authored by Madelyn Huff, UNG Press Intern Style guides are guides that dictate how a writing piece should be written. Style guides create guidelines for page formatting, citation style, spelling choice, and more. This practice establishes a familiarity that can be traced throughout all documents that utilize the particular guide. This post will emphasize the - [Podcast Episode 2: Little Free Libraries](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/podcast-episode-2-little-free-libraries/) - The University Press of North Georgia staff discusses the trend of little free libraries. - [Happy Independence Day!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/happy-independence-day/) - Wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July! From all of us at the University Press of North Georgia - [Update: A Post Card from the University Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/07/update-a-post-card-from-the-university-press/) - As an intern you may find yourself in new situations daily. Today, I entered an office littered with books from the floor up. I noticed an empty bookcase and binders scattered across the room. “What’s happened here?” I wondered. My boss was in the process of rearranging the office with the goal being a consolidation - [Hardcover Edition of "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/hardcover-edition-of-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - Due to the large amount of pre-orders as well as increased public interest in our latest publication "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels by Tanya Long Bennett, PhD, the University Press of North Georgia is now offering first run hardcover editions of this title for $49.90. Each one of - [RELEASING TOMORROW: "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/releasing-tomorrow-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - The University Press of North Georgia is releasing its latest monograph "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels tomorrow at a special book launch party at the Vickery House in Dahlonega from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The press sat down with the - [Preview of "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/preview-of-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - In honor of the impending release of University Press of North Georgia's newest monograph, "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels by Tanya Long Bennett, PhD, we have posted an excerpt from the book below. We hope you will join us for the book launch party on July 1st at - [Little Free Libraries](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/little-free-libraries/) - There’s a story that’s been floating around the publishing world and has even gained momentum with national news outlets. It’s the story of Spenser Collins, a nine-year-old who was forced by his community in Kansas to remove a Little Free Library from in front of his house as it was against the city of Leawood’s - [Tanya Long Bennett's Top Five Lee Smith Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/tanya-long-bennetts-top-five-lee-smith-novels/) - Tanya Long Bennett’s Top Five Lee Smith Novels Fair and Tender Ladies Oral History On Agate Hill The Devil’s Dream Saving Grace "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels by Tanya Long Bennett releases on July 1st. You may preorder the book here. Please join Tanya Long Bennett and UPNG at - [UPNG Podcast - Episode 1: Interview with Dr. Bennett](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/3104/) - I was lucky enough to sit down with Dr. Tanya Long Bennett to discuss her new book "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels. It is a comprehensive analysis of all of Lee Smith’s novel up through her 2006 novel, On Agate Hill, including her short stories, this study argues that Smith’s - [Giveaway Winners](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/giveaway-winners/) - Congratulations to Patti Mills of Georgia, Kyle Truelove of Georgia, and Carrie Burleson of North Carolina. They are the winners of our Goodreads giveaway for “I have been so many people”: A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels by Tanya Long Bennett. Didn’t win? You can still purchase your copy of for “I have been so - [Graphic Novels are Here to Stay](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/graphic-novels-are-here-to-stay/) - I’m curled up on my couch, reading a new graphic novel I borrowed from the library. My daughter traipses over to me and asks, “Whatcha readin?” I tell her it is a graphic novel. Her confused face mirrors the same expression I had on my face the first time I heard the term “graphic novel”. - [Interview with Tanya Long Bennett, author of "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/interview-with-tanya-long-bennett-author-of-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - Tanya Long Bennett, the author of “I have been so many people”: A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels, is a professor of English at the University of North Georgia, where she has taught for thirteen years. She earned her PhD in English at University of Tennessee. Corey Parson, the assistant managing editor at the press, - [The Internship: A Journey Begins](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/the-internship-a-journey-begins/) - Before I started my internship, I expected there to be a lot of meaningless work. I also felt that I would learn bits of information often. I was subconsciously preparing myself for the worst possible scenario. I have never been an intern, and I wanted to make sure that I was being as realistic with - [Book Launch Party for Newest Publication “I have been so many people”: A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/book-launch-party-for-newest-publication-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - We are excited to announce the book launch of our newest publication, “I have been so many people”: A Study of Lee Smith’s Novels by Tanya Long Bennett, PhD. We are hosting a celebration for the release of this book at the Vickery House on July 1st from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. This book release - [Copyright and Piracy in the Digital Age](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/copyright-and-piracy-in-the-digital-age/) - Today’s younger generation may not be aware of Copyright laws. The Digital Age allows access to media more freely than ever before. Youngsters may be in violation of the law and not know they are. Why is copyright important? Copyright protection is essential to the development and distribution of new media and ideas. Without this - [Pre-Order Tanya Bennett's "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/pre-order-tanya-bennetts-i-have-been-so-many-people-a-study-of-lee-smiths-novels/) - You can now pre-order our newest publication, "I have been so many people": A Study of Lee Smith's Novels by Tanya Long Bennett, PhD, on Amazon. Click here to pre-order your copy. - [UPNG Open Textbooks Gaining Attention from Local News Sources](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/upng-open-textbooks-gaining-attention-from-local-news-sources/) - A local newspaper has taken notice of the University Press of North Georgia's efforts to make education affordable. The Times of Gainesville posted an article on its website regarding our current work with open textbooks as part of the Affordable Learning Initiative, and also includes input from the press's director, Dr. BJ Robinson. Our goal - [Employee Spotlight: Corey Parson](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/06/employee-spotlight-corey-parson/) - Greetings fellow book enthusiasts, scholars, and author stalkers! My name is Corey Parson. I’m currently working on my Bachelor’s Degree in English at the University of North Georgia. I’ve had the pleasure of working for the University Press of North Georgia since early 2012. Dr. Robinson’s Introduction to Publishing class was my first exposure to - [Student Spotlight: Mario Sheats](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/05/student-spotlight-mario-sheats/) - Hi, my name is Mario and I am a junior General Studies major concentrating in Business, Humanities, and Social Studies. I am 23 years old, and for most of those years I have been very interested in the music industry/business. More so than the actual music, I've found myself dwelling into the art direction of - [History in the Making: Informational Video](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/03/history-in-the-making-informational-video/) - History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 is a downloadable, free-to-use textbook licensed under a CC-BY-SA 3.0 unported license. This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history. To learn more, click on the link below and - [Dahlonega Lit Fest & UNG Chili Cookoff](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/03/dahlonega-lit-fest-ung-chili-cookoff/) - Last week was a fun, busy week for the University Press of North Georgia. Our managing editor, April, wore four different hats at the 2014 Dahloenga Literary Festival which took place on March 8 and 9. She not only attended the festival and represented the press at our vendor booth, she also gave a mini-workshop - [Call for Submissions for New Translations Series](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/03/call-for-submissions-for-new-translations-series/) - Call for Submissions: Cultural Understanding and Literary Translations The University Press of North Georgia is accepting proposals for books on cultural understanding and translations. Our objective is to create cross-cultural understanding, artistic awareness, and communication by offering translations of works that world otherwise not be available to the English-speaking population of and beyond our University - [Student Spotlight: Dohyeong Serena Son](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/03/student-spotlight-dohyeong-serena-son/) - Hi! I'm Dohyeong Serena Son, an exchange student from South Korea. I'm very glad to introduce myself. During the spring 2014 semester, I will be working at the University Press. My major is business management, focusing in marketing, and my minor is economics and politics. I will graduate in February 2015 with an integrated understanding - [Southeastern snow delays more than just traffic](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/02/southeastern-snow-delays-more-than-just-traffic/) - At UNG students, professors and staff members alike were simultaneously relieved and inconvenienced by the “snow-pocalypse” that descended on the state and caused traffic jams of historical proportions. The snow shut down schools and business, but, worst of all here at the Press, we had to postpone the release party for Stonepile Writers’ Anthology Volume - [Need for Speed](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/02/need-for-speed/) - The publishing industry, like all other capitalistic ones, is subject to the increasing demand for accessibility from the consumer. This translates into more information, faster. Thanks to technology more and more consumers can get what they want, now! Though there are still people who love the feel of a paperback in their hands, e-readers are - [Link-N-Blogs: January 31, 2014](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/link-n-blogs-january-31-2014/) - “Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.”--Sappho Blackboard Launching Online Bookstore: Blackboard, an online learning management system, now has plans to create a bookstore specifically for its platform. Two Poems By Sappho Discovered: “Parts of two previously unknown poems by the Greek lyric poet Sappho have been discovered on an ancient papyrus…” Read - [Stonepile Launch Post-poned](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/stonepile-launch-post-poned/) - The Launch party for the Stonepile Anthology has been canceled tonight due to inclement weather and will be postponed to a date in the near future. We will let everyone know the rescheduled date as soon as everything is arranged. Stay safe and warm, everyone! - [Fact or Fiction: How “true” are the things we know? What about the things we read?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/fact-or-fiction-how-true-are-the-things-we-know/) - How much of what we’re told is true reality (not as redundant as it sounds)? Where is the line between speculation and evidence? In writing and living, where is the line between fiction and nonfiction? In light of Miley’s ongoing shenanigans, Justin Beiber’s arrest, and other events making tweens everywhere swoon for obviously altered images, - [Link-N-Blogs: January 24, 2014](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/link-n-blogs-january-24-2014/) - “The only thing you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” --Albert Einstein Amazon’s New Christian Imprint: Amazon is launching Waterfall Press, a new a Christian imprint specializing in faith-based fiction and non-fiction titles to be published by Brilliance Publishing. 28 Beautiful Quotes about Libraries: Because everyone should love their library. The - [Announcing Stonepile Writers' Anthology Volume 3](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/stonepile-writers-anthology-volume-3-available-jan-30-2014/) - Stonepile Writers’ Anthology to be released Jan. 30, 2014 Volume III of the compilation of poetry and prose will be available to the public beginning Jan. 30. All three volumes are published and distributed through the University Press of North Georgia (UPNG), and reviews can be found on GoodReads.com. Stonepile Writers’ Anthology, Volumes I though - [Link-N-Blogs: January 17, 2014](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/link-n-blogs-january-17-2014/) - What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”? J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye *** - [Link-N-Blogs: January 10, 2014](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/2883/) - “A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” - C.S. Lewis The Military and the Monarchy Reviewed: The University Press of North Georgia book, The Military and the Monarchy: The Case and Career of the Duke of Cambridge in an Age of Reform by - [Now accepting Papers and Pubs submissions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/now-accepting-papers-and-pubs-submissions/) - Attention Undergrads! Papers and Pubs is now accepting submissions for its third issue. The deadline for submission is February 15, 2014. Papers and Pub(lication)s is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate research of the Southeast region published by the University Press of North Georgia and supported by the Center of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities - [Student Spotlight: Lisa LeMay](https://ungpressbooks.com/2014/01/student-spotlight-lisa-lemay/) - I’m Lisa LeMay and I will be working at the University Press during the Spring 2014 semester. I will graduate in May with a B.A. in English, writing and publication concentration, and a minor in business. When I started at UNG in 2010, then NGCSU, I chose English because of its versatility. I enjoy all - [How eBooks Changed the Way We Read](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/02/how-ebooks-changed-the-way-we-read/) - Authored by Cheyenne Clenney, UNG Press Intern A Brief History of eBooks The concept of eBooks goes back as far as the earliest rendition of the internet when Michael S. Hart digitized the world’s first eBook, the United States Declaration of Independence, in 1971 (Government Book Talk, Losowsky). Using ARPAnet, Hart uploaded the downloadable file - [The Relationship Between University Presses & Libraries](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/02/the-relationship-between-university-presses-libraries/) - Authored by UNG Press Intern Madelyn Huff | Banner Image "San Diego College Learning Resource - bookshelf" by Joe Crawford is licensed under CC-BY-2.0. Both university presses and libraries are committed to the promotion of scholarly research, the expansion of accessibility to new information, and the creation of this new information. 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Well, the - [University Presses in the United States: A Brief History](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/01/university-presses-in-the-united-states-a-brief-history/) - Definition and Overview of University Presses Before diving into the history of university presses in the United States, it is helpful to first understand what a university press does and how it differs from other publishing pathways. University presses reflect the values of their sponsoring institutions, while also shaping their own identities based on their - [Self-Publishing vs. Independent Publishing: A Guide for New Authors](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/01/self-publishing-vs-independent-publishing-a-guide-for-new-authors/) - Many authors mistake independent publishing and self-publishing as the same publishing pathway. However, in reality, there is a big difference. Independent publishing is similar to traditional publishing in that it is a joint partnership between author and publisher. In independent publishing, the publisher covers most production expenses. Self-publishing, however, places full responsibility on the author. - [Frontlist and Backlist in Publishing: What Authors Need to Know](https://ungpressbooks.com/2026/01/frontlist-and-backlist-in-publishing-what-authors-need-to-know/) - Publishing catalogs often categorize their titles as either "frontlist" or "backlist." These labels serve a clear purpose in the publishing industry. Understanding the difference between the two labels can give you a better understanding of how a title's dynamic shifts with the publisher's approach to marketing and production timeline. Backlist Titles HarperCollins UK defines backlist - [Copyright 101: How Do Open Access and OER Compare](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/12/copyright-101-how-do-open-access-and-oer-compare/) - What are the differences between OER and Open Access? Well, it starts with copyright. Open Access (OA) materials still carry copyright. However, they are often free to read. Open access allows more people to obtain information they might not otherwise be able to access due to financial barriers—it does not allow remix, tweak, or add - [A Year in Review: University of North Georgia Press 2025](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/12/a-year-in-review-university-of-north-georgia-press-2025/) - As 2025 draws to a close, UNGP is delighted to mark another year of meaningful innovation, strengthening our role as a resource for authors, educators, students, and aspiring publishing professionals. - [Navigating the Future: AI and Publishing Course Launches This June at UNG](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/05/navigating-the-future-ai-in-publishing-course-launches-this-june-at-ung/) - 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. - [Pedagogy Opened Wins 2025 Open Education Award for Excellence](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/10/pedagogy-opened-wins-2025-open-education-award-for-excellence/) - Pedagogy Opened recognized by OEGlobal with 2025 OEAward: Open Practices, honoring its impact on access, innovation, and open pedagogy. - [Farewell, Fall Internship 2025](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/12/farewell-fall-internship-2025/) - Authored by Natalie Montpas, UNG Press Intern I’ve always dreamed of publishing my own book series someday. It’s a dream that blends the best of both worlds for me: art and writing. As a BFA student with a minor in English, I’ve spent years learning how to tell stories visually and verbally. However, when it - [The Quiet Power of the Publisher Catalog](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/11/the-quiet-power-of-the-publisher-catalog/) - Authored by UNG Press Intern Natalie Montpas If you’re new to publishing (or even if you’ve sent a few queries), you might assume that marketing, social media, or big reviews are what make a book visible. Those are important, but one of the quieter power tools in publishing is the publisher catalog. It’s not flashy; - [“Innovating for All: AI-Powered Audiobook Creation in Open Textbook Publishing” OpenEd25 Presentation](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/11/innovating-for-all-ai-powered-audiobook-creation-in-open-textbook-publishing-opened25-presentation/) - On October 29, 2025, UNG Press Marketing and Content Manager Nicole Clifton and UNG student Joshua Lann presented at the Open Education Conference (OpenEd25) in Denver, Colorado. Informed by their work as UNG Press interns (Fall 2024) and student assistants (Spring 2025) converting Open Textbooks into audiobooks with AI assistance, their session, Innovating for All: - [Presenting at OpenEd25: Reflections from a UNG Press Student Assistant](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/11/presenting-at-opened25-reflections-from-a-ung-press-student-assistant/) - Authored by Joshua Lann, former UNG Press Intern (Fall 2024) and Student Assistant (Spring 2025) Presenting at this year’s Open Education Conference (OpenEd25) with my colleague Nicole Clifton was an enormous honor and an opportunity I will forever cherish. Our presentation—Innovating for All: AI-Powered Audiobook Creation in Open Textbook Publishing—discussed our work as UNG Press - [Reflections from a Fall 2025 UNG Press Intern](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/11/reflections-from-a-fall-2025-ung-press-intern/) - Authored by Autumn Cleymans, UNG Press Intern Time has flown since the start of the semester, and it’s hard to believe it’s almost the end of my time at the UNG Press! It seems like only yesterday I was signing on to the first Teams meeting with curiosity and a little bit of nervousness. It - [The Role of Style Guides and Style Sheets](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/10/the-role-of-style-guides-and-style-sheets/) - While anyone who has written a paper for school has encountered style guides, not everyone is familiar with style sheets. 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Discover how my UNG Press internship revealed the real work behind the scenes—and why it made me more eager to join the field! - [How to Market Your Book Part 3: Frontlist Promotion](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/how-to-market-your-book-part-3-frontlist-promotion/) - "How to Market Your Book Part 3: Frontlist Promotion" guides authors through making the most of their book-marketing efforts immediately preceding and following publication. - [Between History and Heart: James Barnes and the Spirit Family](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/between-history-and-heart/) - Enjoy listening to, or reading the transcript of, our first episode for the new UNG Press Play Podcast! - [Global Recognition for UNG Press Author Jim Barnes: Gulbenkian Prize and Indie Award Highlight Dual Impact](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/global-recognition-for-ung-press-author-jim-barnes/) - Join us in celebrating Jim Barnes, whose leadership and storytelling earned both a €1M climate prize and a national nonfiction book award—recognition that reflects the impact of his work and UNG Press values. - [How to Market Your Book Part 2: Prelaunch Promotion](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/how-to-market-your-book-part-2-prelaunch-promotion/) - "How to Market Your Book Part 2: Prelaunch Promotion" offers tips for optimizing your book marketing strategy in the final months before your book's launch, including establishing a promotional timeline, engaging with your network, and creating your book's metadata. - [How to Host a UNG Press Author: Building Literary Partnerships Across the Region](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/how-to-host-a-ung-press-author/) - UNG Press authors are passionate about community engagement. Learn how your bookstore, library, or organization can invite a Press author for a visit or event. - [How to Market Your Book: Prepublication Preparation](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/how-to-market-your-book-prepublication-preparation/) - Master marketing your book without the stress. This first post in our "How to Market Your Book" series covers how writers can proactively establish their author platforms to begin buidling their networks. - [Swamped in the Classroom: Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies for New Faculty](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/07/swamped-in-the-classroom/) - Swamped is a flexible, interdisciplinary resource for new college faculty. Discover actionable teaching strategies designed to ease the transition into higher education classrooms. - [How to Ace Your Query](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/06/how-to-ace-your-query/) - Master the art of querying with tips on crafting a standout query letter, avoiding common pitfalls, and capturing an agent’s or editor’s attention fast. - [UNG Press Author James Barnes Wins International Award for Cherokee History and the Spirit Family](https://ungpressbooks.com/2025/05/ung-press-author-james-barnes-wins-international-award-for-cherokee-history-and-the-spirit-family/) - 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. - [Link-N-Blogs: December 13, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/12/link-n-blogs-december-13-2013/) - “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”--J. R. R. Tolkien 14 Must-have Tolkien Books: In honor of today’s release of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, Huffington Post gives us this list of must-have Tolkien books. Judge Tosses Booksellers' Suit Against Publishers, Amazon: A - [Link-N-Blogs: December 6, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/12/link-n-blogs-december-6-2013/) - “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”-J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Nicholas Sparks - [The Unfortunate Numbers](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/12/the-unfortunate-numbers/) - Disclaimer: The opinions below do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the University Press of North Georgia College. They belong solely to the author. There are no guidelines or dos and don'ts for writing about what three hundred years of euphemisms and a whole academic/political machinery still can't quite figure out how to face head-on. - [Holiday Hours](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/holiday-hours/) - In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, the University Press of North Georgia will have shortened hours on Monday and Tuesday, 9am-4pm. We will be closing Wednesday. Our offices will reopen for normal business hours (8:00am-5:30pm) starting Monday, December 2. Happy Thanksgiving! - [Chancellor on UPNG Textbook](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/chancellor-on-upng-textbook/) - "In an effort to reduce the cost of textbooks for students, the University Press of North Georgia, with the University System of Georgia, has published a new, open-source electronic history textbook that can save students nearly $100 each without sacrificing rich and fully sourced content."--University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank M. Huckaby See our FREE, - [Visiting Author Rundown](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/visiting-author-rundown/) - The Visiting Author book signing on November 8th was a wild success, as over 80 people packed into Dahlonega Starbuck’s lounge to hear the poetry. Each of our visiting authors read several of their works, some in English, some in Spanish as Dr. Gordon E. McNeer read his translations. Benjamín Prado read from Shelter - [Graphic Fidelity](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/graphic-fidelity/) - Always read the numbers behind a graph because sometimes the best intentions can make for one skewed visual. Recently, when I was meandering through the publishing blogs, I came across an article by Charlene Brusso, arguing that women authors are underrepresented in Science Fiction--or, as people prone to brevity call it, SF--citing how women authors - [Digital Publishing in the Humanities](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/digital-publishing-in-the-humanities/) - For over two years, the University Press of North Georgia has been investigating the evolving nature of peer review for the humanities in the digital age. In 2011, the press was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Start-up Grant amounting to almost $25,000 to research this change in digital publishing and peer review. - [Link-N-Blogs: Nov 4, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/11/link-n-blogs-nov-4-2013/) - "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself."--Mark Twain New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2013: Check out this slideshow with sample artwork from some of the best children's books from this year. China Has Established Their First Literary University: China takes another step - [Welcome Visiting Spanish Authors](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/welcome-visiting-spanish-authors/) - Join us in welcoming our Spanish-speaking authors to the University of North Georgia. At noon on November 8th we will be hosting a book reading and signing at the Starbucks in the Chestatee building. Come for the poetry and free refreshments. Meet Benjamín Prado, a well-known novelist and author of Shelter from the Storm, Fernando - [The Art of Writing Role Models](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/the-art-of-writing-role-models/) - Imagine reading the Bible, and the disciples were a dozen variations on Jesus. Bland? Flat? Boring? The irony of writing: authors always want to write role models for people, and yet if you do things too well and make your protagonists too good, the results always feel insipid. Where is the line, though? Where, with - [Link-N-Blogs: October 25, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/link-n-blogs-october-25-2013/) - “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”--John F. Kennedy 1) How to Write a Book in 30 Days NaNoWriMo is coming. Nina Amir gives us her advice on how to write a book in 30 days. For all you young authors out there, be sure to check it out! 2) Christian Grey Recast - [Link-N-Blogs: October 18, 2014](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/link-n-blogs-october-18-2014/) - "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." --Abraham Lincoln 1) Oscar Hijuelos, Who Won Pulitzer for Tale of Cuban-American Life, Dies at 62 Rest in peace to Oscar Hijuelos who wrote “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.” The piece of literature was later turned - [The E-book Subscription Has Arrived](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/the-e-book-subscription-has-arrived/) - It’s official. The last pillar keeping the e-book from taking over the universe has arrived in the form of a “Netflix-like” subscription, offered by Oyster. For $9.99 a month, you get unlimited access to a library of e-books. Now, it’s not like this particular service is going to take over the universe. A paltry 100,000 - [October Newsletter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/october-newsletter/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia’s Newsletter for October 2013. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Alice Munro Wins the Nobel Prize for Literature](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/alice-munro-wins-the-nobel-prize-for-literature/) - Short stories are not easy to write. The heartbeat of literary fiction—the character—takes time and space. The reader needs time to get to know fictitious characters because in many ways the reader is growing a friendship with them. Fifty thousand words is small for most. Now go on a 90% diet (or more) and that’s - [Open-source History Textbook Can Save Students Money](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/open-source-history-textbook-can-save-students-money/) - A new, open-source electronic history textbook published by the University Press of North Georgia with the University System of Georgia (USG) can save students nearly $100 each without sacrificing rich and fully sourced content. History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 is a downloadable, free-to-use open-access - [The Facetious and the Facts](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/the-facetious-and-the-facts/) - How much is a non-fiction author allowed to make up and get away with it? How much “artistic license” should we tolerate with something ostensibly factual? Jonah Lehrer found out last year that he was over the line when put a few things Bob Dylan didn’t actually say in his book, Imagine: How Creativity Works. - [Link-N-Blogs: Oct 4, 1013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/10/link-n-blogs-oct-4-1013/) - “Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.”--Voltaire 1) Science: Good or evil? As science and technology advances, we find ourselves continuing to wonder how far are we willing to push the boundaries. When Mary Shelly wrote Frankenstein, Or The Modern Day Prometheus, people considered the - [Chips and Change](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/chips-and-change/) - Disclaimer: This is an opinion column. Views expressed here are not necessarily those of the University Press of North Georgia. No books were harmed in the creation of this post, either. The pages are wrinkled and crumbling, the ink is running, and the cover is like wet tissue paper, but I have it on good - [Apocalyptic visions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/apocalyptic-visions/) - “In the last few years we’ve developed an uneasy feeling that this could happen again, and advanced thinkers who even in Roman times thought it fine to gang up with the barbarians, have begun to question if civilization is worth preserving. Well, this is why it seems to me a good moment to look at - [September Newsletter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/september-newsletter/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia’s Newsletter for September 2013. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Student Spotlight: Imaad Hakim](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/student-spotlight-imaad-hakim/) - My name is Imaad Hakim and I am a sophomore at UNG. I was a Biology major last year and am currently a Business Management Major and am looking forward to learning a lot from working in this office. I am a very outgoing person and love spending time with friends and family. I have - [Student Spotlight: Kimberly Martin](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/student-spotlight-kimberly-martin/) - Kimberly Martin is an English major here at University of North Georgia with a Chinese minor (it’s not as hard as it sounds, she swears). She is 21 years old and hails from the joyful town of Middle of Nowhere—also known as Griffin, GA—where her parents continue to live in their little house on the - [Dystopias: The Broken Clock that’s always Right](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/dystopias-the-broken-clock-thats-always-right/) - For being such a zag, dystopias really command a lot of attention. Current crises of faith notwithstanding, Science Fiction exudes optimism as a matter of principle; it loves to show technology and change and improvement. Fantasy? Fantasy is even worse with how it sanitizes the past to make it look romantic. When was the last - [All About Upcoming Tor](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/all-about-upcoming-tor/) - Recently I had the distinct pleasure of sitting in a set of book announcements from Tor, from September 2013 up through April of 2014. By the editors’ own admissions, this selection is incomplete (especially toward the end of that window) because many books that far out do not yet have cover art, and therefore were - [The Crowdsourced Poetry Project, an Update](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/09/the-crowdsourced-poetry-project-an-update/) - You’ve seen the Facebook page, you know how we here at The University Press of North Georgia have been begging people to send us single lines of poetry, what you can’t figure out is why. You may have missed our original article on the subject, A Sestina by Everyone, and that’s okay because I am - [Intern Spotlight: Tameema Ahmed](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/08/intern-spotlight-tameema-ahmed/) - My name is Tameema Ahmed, and I am a senior at University of North Georgia. I am majoring in Psychology with minors in English and Arabic. Being an avid reader since childhood, I have naturally been inclined towards languages and the written word. Working at a press is ideal for me, as I - [The Future of SF](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/08/the-future-of-sf/) - Science Fiction has always been about the future. Oh, yes, there are some stories which dabble in the past and present, but basically since Johannes Kepler dreamt up the genre with Somnium way back in 1630, forwards has been the bread and butter. So, naturally, when I see an established commentator and reviewer of the genre—like Paul - [Intern Spotlight: James Hinds](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/08/intern-spotlight-james-hinds/) - Hello, I am the new intern of the University Press of North Georgia, specializing in…learning as much as possible about as many things as possible. This is now the last step in my college education, as I graduate this fall. Unlike many people in writing and publication I have known not liking books, an unpleasant - [July 2013 Newsletter](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/08/2551/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia’s Newsletter for July 2013. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Partnership with UGA Press](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/08/partnership-with-uga-press/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to announce a new marketing and distribution partnership with The University of Georgia Press. Through this partnership, UGA Press will market and distribute our past, current, and future titles. Their marketing activities will include, but are not limited to, the following: our titles will be listed in - [The Creativity of the Crowd](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/07/the-creativity-of-the-crowd/) - The Crowdsourced Poetry Project is under way! We have three lines so far and are excited to see more contributions to our sestina. Go to our Facebook page to submit your contribution for the next line. Our poem so far: I began to ask myself the questions With answers hanging in the air What is - [History in the Making: The Peer-Review Process](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/07/history-in-the-making-the-peer-review-process/) - Description of the Pre-Publication Peer Review Process that the University Press of North Georgia performed on History in the Making History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 is a downloadable, free-to-use textbook licensed under a CC-BY-SA 3.0 unported license. This textbook examines U.S. History from before - [Crowdsource Poetry Project Submissions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/07/crowdsource-poetry-project-submissions/) - And so it begins: the Crowdsource Poetry Project is now open for submissions! Heather posted the first line: “I began to ask myself the questions...” and we need your suggestions for the second line. You can submit as many of your ideas as you like to our Facebook page here. There is no requirement for - [A Sestina by Everyone](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/07/a-sestina-by-everyone/) - A Sestina by Everyone A few weeks ago I was talking with some colleagues about the changing face of literature. Everyone knows about e-readers and online publications by now, and even blogs are getting a lot of attention. We started talking about an author who is writing a novel one chapter at a time, publishing - [Link-N-Blogs: June 14](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/06/link-n-blogs-june-14/) - “A man's pursuit of knowledge is greater than his shortcomings, the limits of his vision.”--Natasha Trethewey, Thrall Poet Laureate, Natasha Tretheway: Natasha Tretheway has been appointed to a second term as the U.S. Poet Laureate. Her goal for this term is to bring poetry to a wider audience. Read more about her plans for this term - [Papers and Pubs Volume 2](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/06/papers-and-pubs-volume-2/) - This year's issue of Papers and Pub(lication)s is now online. See it here. Congratulations and thanks to all the authors who participated. We're excited to see the journal growing; if you're an undergraduate or have just graduated (we'll soon be changing our cutoff date to within one year of graduation rather than six months), consider - [Link-N-Blogs: June 7](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/06/link-n-blogs-june-7/) - “Old books exert a strange fascination for me--their smell, their feel, their history; wondering who might have owned them, how they lived, what they felt.”--Lauren Willig Vintage Book Art: It’s not the usual bookart that we feature on the weekly Link-N-blogs post, but it’s still quite fascinating and beautiful. Check out these watercolors by Jonathan - [Patrick Brehe](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/06/patrick-brehe/) - Hello, I'm Patrick Brehe, a senior writing and publication major at the University of North Georgia. I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to Georgia with my family when I was two. I've wanted to be a writer since elementary school when I wrote my first short work of fiction for a class assignment. - [DNA of a Successful Book: Info Graphic](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/06/dna-of-a-sucessful-book-info-graphic/) - [Link-N-Blogs: May 31](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/05/link-n-blogs-may-31/) - “His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.”--Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1 Borders Giftcards Worthless: In the aftermath of Borders going bankrupt, lots of consumers were left with giftcards that they didn’t know what to do with, not knowing - [Link-N-Blogs: May 17](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/05/link-n-blogs-may-17/) - “I did discover that if you're interested in low wages, a bookstore ranks below retail clothing sales, except the hours are worse.”--Sue Grafton Microsoft/Nook Deal NOT Happening: Last week, we linked to an article about Microsoft offering to purchase Nook Media LLC. This week, InsiderMonkey reported that it was an unsubstantiated rumor. Amazon Strike: Workers - [Link-N-Blogs: May 10, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/05/link-n-blogs-may-10-2013/) - “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” -Leonardo da Vinci Movies based on Poems: it seems like every other new movie that’s coming out is based on a book. But what about other forms of literature? In answer, Flavorwire has composed a list - [New Email](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/05/new-email/) - Our host university, the University of North Georgia, is expanding. Along with new campuses, we're also getting new email addresses. Our new email address is upng@ung.edu. Our old email (upng@northgeorgia.edu) will still work for the time being. Please update your address books accordingly. Thank You! - [Book Review: Until We Meet Again](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/book-review-until-we-meet-again/) - In 1942, all of Europe was at the point of breaking and breaking up families. As Hitler was threatening to invade Poland, Jewish families were fleeing to secret hiding places to avoid deportation and death by the Nazis. Until We Meet Again: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Holocaust, written by Michael - [Stonepile Writers' Anthology: Call for Submissions](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/stonepile-writers-anthology-call-for-submissions/) - We are now accepting submissions for Volume III of the Stonepile Anthology. The Stonepile Writers is a writing group based in Northeast Georgia, and they would like to invite writers from every corner to submit their previously unpublished works. Send in your best poetry, prose, short stories, essays, short memoirs, creative non-fiction, etc. Please e-mail - ["Jurassic Park" Novel and Film Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/jurassic-park-novel-and-film-review/) - *Potential Spoilers Included Michael Crichton wrote the science fiction novel Jurassic Park in 1990. Three years later, Steven Spielberg adapted the novel into the blockbuster, epic film of the same name. The Universal Studios film Jurassic Park was widely popular, and was the first time that audiences truly got to be captivated by realistic, animated - [Great Poets: Our Top Picks](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/great-poets-our-top-picks/) - April is National Poetry Month, so here at the press we are honoring the great poets whose poetry has inspired us. Like all great writers, poets have a way of eliciting emotion from the words they write and the pictures they paint in our minds. Here are some of our favorites. Margaret Atwood “When I - [National Poetry Month: Our Picks](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/national-poetry-month-our-picks/) - April is National Poetry Month! So here are a few of our favorite poems! 1. “Lullaby” by W.H. Auden The poem that has moved me most is "Lullaby" by W.H Auden. To me, poetry is all about the feeling it imposes on the reader and this poem gives me a calm nurturing feeling. This feeling - [Visiting Author: Quentin Falk Film Screening](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/visiting-author-quentin-falk-film-screening/) - Wednesday, April 10, Quentin Falk concluded his three day Visiting Authors tour with the University of North Georgia. He held a screening of the 1948 film The Fallen Idol, which is an adaptation of Graham Greene’s short story, “The Basement Room.” The film is shot from the perspective of the French diplomat’s son, Phillipe, who - [E-Textbooks with Engagement Index: Good Idea or Not?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/e-textbooks-with-engagement-index-good-idea-or-not/) - This week a New York Times article was released about CourseSmart’s new technology for universities—e-textbooks with an engagement index. The Engagement index allows teachers to monitor whether a student is reading the textbook and taking sufficient notes. The purpose of this is to help teachers see how their students study in order to better address - [Visiting Authors: Quentin Falk Talk](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/visiting-authors-quentin-falk-talk/) - Tuesday, April 9, UK film critic Quentin Falk gave a talk entitled “Cinema, Celebrity, and the Courtroom,” in Shott Auditorium. After a brief introduction by Dr. Austin Reide, Falk began by discussing the different celebrities, both British and American, that he has interviewed throughout his career; celebrities such as Britney Spears, Barbara Streisand, Burt Reynolds, - ["The Hobbit" Novel and Film Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/the-hobbit-novel-and-film-review/) - In Middle Earth there lived a very small hobbit, who was destined for a very big adventure. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit in 1937. The novel is about the adventures of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, and how he joins forces with a band of dwarves and the wizard Gandalf to win back the dwarves’ land - [Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Me and Mr. Darcy](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/pride-and-prejudice-adaptations-me-and-mr-darcy/) - “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in the possession of her right mind must be in want of a decent man.” Or so this is the case for Emily Albright. After a string of disastrous dates, including a guy who had hair plugs and another whose mother cooked for them, Emily - [Link-N-Blogs Apr 5](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/link-n-blogs-apr-5/) - “And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” –Sylvia Plath Curious George Goes Digital: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt launched CuriousGeorge.com this week. This popular monkey is the face of the new website, apps, - [4 Ways to "Show Don't Tell"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/4-ways-to-show-dont-tell/) - Have you ever heard the expression “show don’t tell?” Most people learn this expression when they are being taught to write in school, but the concept is very much important to anyone who wants to create a story. It is important to show the readers the world you are creating on paper rather than telling - [Visiting Author: Quentin Falk](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/visiting-author-quentin-falk/) - As a part of the University of North Georgia’s Visiting Authors program, British film critic, Quentin Falk, will be giving a talk and film screening. On Tuesday, April 9, Falk will be presenting “From True Lives to True Crime: Cinema, Celebrity & the Courtroom” in Shott Auditorium at 7:30 PM. On Wednesday, April 10, Falk - [Larry Weill Book Signing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/04/larry-weill-book-signing/) - On Thursday, March 28, the University Press of North Georgia hosted a book signing and reading by Kentucky author Lawrence Weill on his recently published book, Incarnate. Incarnate follows a mother named Lara Joyner who believes that her eldest son, Dale, is the second coming of Christ. Weill states this book is about the psychology - ["Jack the Giant Slayer" Film and Novel Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/jack-the-giant-slayer-film-and-novel-review/) - *Potential Movie Spoilers It is quite possible that anyone who used to have bedtime stories read to them as a child had “Jack and the Beanstalk” read to them at one point. The old English fairytale is so well-known that it has spawned numerous versions across the ages. Benjamin Tabart wrote an early version in - [Stories We Love to Hate](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/stories-we-love-to-hate/) - People who truly enjoy reading always have a list of books that they love for various reasons. Whether it is the way it’s written, the message, or the characters, people tend to read and re-read certain books. However the interesting fact is that people also tend to identify one book that is their least favorite. - [Larry Weill Book Signing Event](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/larry-weill-book-signing-event/) - The University Press of North Georgia will be hosting a reading by Lawrence Weill of his novel Incarnate (BlackWyrm) on March 28, 2013 from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Library Technology Center, 2nd floor classroom. After the reading, the audience will have the opportunity to meet with Weill and have their copy of his book - [Infograph: The History of Textbooks and Eductation](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/infograph-the-history-of-textbooks-and-eductation/) - Did you know: Greeks used texts intended for education laying the groundwork for future textbooks The first educational institutions, known today as universities, were established in France, England, and Italy Boston Latin School, established in Massachusetts, became the first public school in the United States Infograph courtesy of bookpatrol.net - [Writing Tips: Introduction into Characters](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/writing-tips-introduction-into-characters/) - One of the most important aspects of a novel is the characters—protagonist, antagonist, major characters, minor characters, and cameos. The story is told through these characters, and therefore require more planning. Writers must describe these characters with vivid illustrations, depicting their physical appearance, personality, background information, and their actions that are relevant to the story. - [Walt Disney Pictures Presents: "Oz the Great and Powerful"](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/walt-disney-pictures-presents-oz-the-great-and-powerful/) - *Potential Spoilers may be included in this review. There is a world full of vibrant colors, beautiful gowns, a dazzling Emerald City, flying monkeys, talking china dolls, and most importantly: magic. Walt Disney Pictures has brought this world to life in Oz the Great and Powerful which was released to theaters March 8, 2013. Bringing - [Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Bride and Prejudice](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/pride-and-prejudice-adaptations-bride-and-prejudice/) - Bride and Prejudice transforms the original classic into a modern Indian Musical. Director Gurinder Chadha describes India’s customs as similar to that of Seventeenth Century Britain. Daughters are still married off to wealthy men and the oldest must marry before any of her sisters are allowed to enter society. This Bollywood-version of Pride and Prejudice - [Book Signing: Poetry Facing Uncertainty](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/book-signing-poetry-facing-uncertainty/) - Thursday, March 7, the University Press held a book signing and reading of Poetry Facing Uncertainty by Gordon E. McNeer. This collection of poems consists of eleven of the newest popular Spanish-language poets who have had their works translated into English. These poets are from various Spanish-speaking countries including Spain, Argentina, Columbia, El Salvador, and - ["Safe Haven" Novel and Film Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/safe-haven-novel-and-film-review/) - *MAJOR SPOILERS INCLUDED Another Nicholas Sparks novel has recently been turned into a film. Safe Haven was released in theaters on Valentine’s Day, 2013. The film stars Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, and Cobie Smulders. The film was released by Relativity Media, in association with Nicholas Sparks Productions, and has already grossed over 57 million dollars. - [Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Prom and Prejudice](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/03/pride-and-prejudice-adaptations-prom-and-prejudice/) - Trade in marriage for prom night and you have Elizabeth Eulberg’s Prom and Prejudice. In this modern adaptation for young adult readers, Lizzie Bennett is on a music scholarship to prestigious Longbourn Academy for girls where she befriends Jane. Jane wants nothing more than to be asked to prom by Charles Bingley who attends the - [Breaking Dawn Part 2: Whether the novels and films are loved or hated, they do bring in revenue.](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/breaking-dawn-part-2-whether-the-novels-and-films-are-loved-or-hated-they-do-bring-in-revenue/) - *Potential Spoilers Author Stephanie Myer’s sensation The Twilight Series has resonated with teens, and even some adults, since the first novel was published in 2005. When the movies, based on the novels, were released, “twihards” and vampire/werewolf culture exploded. However, for every lover of the novels and movies, there are twice as many detractors. - [Link-N-Blogs: Feb 22](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/link-n-blogs-feb-22/) - [Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/book-em-north-carolina-writers-conference-and-book-fair/) - “Buy a book, stop a crook!” is the slogan for the second annual Book ‘Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair. The event will take place at Robeson Community College on February 23, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The event is free to attend, and over 40% of the book sales proceeds - [Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Pride and Prejudice (2005)](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/pride-and-prejudice-adaptations-pride-and-prejudice-2005/) - Among the many film adaptions of Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 version starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen has become one of the better known versions. Most Austen fans love this movie and are even known to reference this movie far more than the classic novel. This period piece remains true to the novel with - [3 Ways to Overcome Writer's Block](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/3-ways-to-overcome-writers-block/) - Everyone has to write, whether it is for a school assignment, business meetings, or for pleasure, everyone has to write. But what happens when you get stuck, when you stare at a blank piece of paper or computer screen and cannot think of what to write next? Everyone experiences writer’s block at some point. If - ["Warm Bodies" Novel and Movie Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/warm-bodies-novel-and-movie-review/) - *Potential Spoilers Since there is a worldwide fascination with living in a post-apocalyptic world, Isaac Marion’s novel Warm Bodies was brought to the silver screen at perfect timing. The story combines many genres, such as comedy, drama, adventure, romance, and action. It is one of the first times we see a lovable side to a - [Article: University Press of North Georgia Gears Up for an Exciting Semester](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/article-university-press-of-north-georgia-gears-up-for-an-exciting-semester/) - Article from this week's issue of The Steeple University Press of North Georgia Gears Up for an Exciting Semester By: Erin Democko Not many people know about the University Press, UNG’s hidden gem. The Press is located on the 3rd floor of the Chestatee Building, right off of the square. The University Press of North - [Link-N-Blogs: Feb 15](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/link-n-blogs-feb-15/) - “Until recently, I was an ebook sceptic, see; one of those people who harrumphs about the ‘physical pleasure of turning actual pages’ and how ebook will ‘never replace the real thing’. Then I was given a Kindle as a present. That shut me up. Stock complaints about the inherent pleasure of ye olde format are - [Call for Submissions!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/call-for-submissions/) - Call for Submissions The University Press of North Georgia is now accepting submissions for Volume Three of the Stonepile Writers’ Anthology. The Stonepile Writers is a writing group based in Northeast Georgia, and they would like to invite writers from every corner to submit their previously unpublished works. Send in your best poetry, prose, short - [Children's Books: Our Top Picks](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/childrens-books-our-top-picks/) - Any reader can tell you that their love of books started with just one—one book that opened their eyes and imagination to the world. Most of those books are probably children’s books; books we loved that never really left us. Here are a few that were recommended by members at the University Press. Where the - [Link-N-Blogs: Feb 8](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/link-n-blogs-feb-8/) - “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.”--Dr. Seuss Literary Misquotes: Don’t believe everything you read on the internet, and that goes - [Link-N-Blogs: Feb 1](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/02/link-n-blogs-feb-1/) - “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” --Madeleine L'Engle Caldecott Turns 75: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, awarded to the most distinguished children's picture book of the year. National Public - [Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Mr. Darcy's Diary](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/pride-and-prejudice-adaptations-mr-darcys-diary/) - This year marks the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and the fan base just keeps growing! The field of Austentiana keeps expanding as new adaptations in books and films add more twists and adventures for the beloved characters. Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange tells the classic story of - [Oscar Nominated Book Adaptations](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/oscar-nominated-book-adaptations/) - The 85th annual Academy Awards will take place on February 24, 2013 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. While the films that are nominated are being recognized for their cinematic value, many of them were made into movies because of the writing found in their original novel form. Many movies have a screenplay - [Infograph: The Future of Libraries](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/infograph-the-future-of-libraries/) - Did you know: There are over 121,000 libraries in America and 69% of Americans use libraries 67% of libraries offer downloadable e-books and 28% lend out e-readers and mobile devices 95% of libraries have some kind of online, social media presence - [Alumni Assossiation Presents Professor Joseph Morgan Book Reading](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/alumni-assossiation-presents-professor-joseph-morgan-book-reading/) - [Link-N-Blogs: Jan 25](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/link-n-blogs-jan-25/) - “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”--Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice BookScout: There’s a new app on Facebook that’s been - [Visiting Author: Deborah Lipstadt](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/visiting-author-deborah-lipstadt/) - Today as a part of the Visiting Authors program Deborah Lipstadt will speak about the Holocaust in conjunction with the recently assembled Holocaust exhibit that is opening today for visitation on the second floor of the University of North Georgia Library Technology Center (Dahlonega Campus). She will be speaking in the Hoag Student Center room - [Intern Spotlight: Kristin Hiler](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/intern-spotlight-kristin-hiler/) - Hi, I'm Kristin Hiler. I'm a senior English major with a concentration in Writing and Publishing and minoring in Spanish. I began college as a Biology major with a love for stream ecology and though I'm still passionate about environmental affairs, I became aware that English is the only major for me. What interested me - [Link-N-Blogs: Jan 18](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/link-n-blogs-jan-18/) - “Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything…It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of - [Intern Spotlight: Heather Bretschneider](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/intern-spotlight-heather-bretschneider/) - Hello. My name is Heather Bretschneider, I live in Gainesville, GA with my wonderful boyfriend Brian and our amazing 9 month old twins, Owen and Olivia. I have traveled and lived in many places including Indiana, Florida, and California, and while the traveling bug will never leave me, I am proud to call Georgia my - [Intern Spotlight: Bryan McCloud](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/spotlight-intern-bryan-mccloud/) - Hello, I’m Bryan McCloud, a Junior at the University of North Georgia. I have recently joined the University Press as an intern, and desire to improve my understanding of the publishing world while here. My intent is to participate in a variety of projects, so that I can find a type of job, likely editing, - [University Press supports Digital Publishing in the Humanities](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/university-press-supports-digital-publishing-in-the-humanities/) - Article from this week's The Chronicle for Higher Education Encouraging Digital Publishing in the Humanities: A Report on an NEH-sponsored Workshop By: Adeline Koh How is the world of academic publishing adapting to the move from print to digital? This has already been the subject of numerous ProfHacker articles, including a report on THATCAMP publishing, - [Intern Spotlight: Amber Paige Lee](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/intern-spotlight-amber-paige-lee/) - Amber Paige Lee was born and raised in Alma, Georgia. At age eleven, she moved to Dawsonville, Georgia with her mom, dad, and little sister, Marla. After completing just one semester at North Georgia she moved to Orlando, Florida in January 2009 and completed an internship at Walt Disney World. She is still a seasonal - [Intern Spotlight: Corin McDonald](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/intern-spotlight-corin-mcdonald/) - Hello! My name is Corin McDonald. I am a senior graduating this spring with an English Writing and Publication major and a Business Administration minor. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved reading books and working with them. From an early age, I’ve read many of the classics and countless fiction novels. Later, - [Intern Spotlight: Toni Guest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/intern-spotlight-toni-guest/) - Hi, my name is Toni Marie Guest. I am a senior graduating in May with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Writing and Publication and a minor in History. I became interested in interning with the University Press after taking the course Introduction to Publishing where I developed an understanding for - [Link-N-Blogs: Jan 11](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/link-n-blogs-jan-11/) - “Whenever I open one of your emails it’s like you’re right there next to me, whispering your most personal computer virus into my hard drive.”--Benson Bruno A Novel's Worth of Email: According to this article from The Atlantic, the average person writes a novel’s worth of emails in a year. If your job’s main form - [Don't Burn Your Books—Print Is Here to Stay](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/dont-burn-your-books-print-is-here-to-stay/) - From the Wall Street Journal Online The e-book had its moment, but sales are slowing. Readers still want to turn those crisp, bound pages By NICHOLAS CARR Lovers of ink and paper, take heart. Reports of the death of the printed book may be exaggerated. A 2012 survey revealed that just 16% of Americans have actually - [Link-N-Blogs for Jan 4, 2013](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/link-n-blogs-for-jan-4-2013/) - “Those of us who read because we love it more than anything, who feel about bookstores the way some people feel about jewelers...”--Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life 14% of Kids have Never Been in a Bookstore: It’s a shocking figure. Read more about this research and other information about children and reading in this - [Happy New Year!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2013/01/happy-new-year/) - Happy New Year, everyone. We here at UPNG hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. Our offices have now reopened for 2013. Our hours for this semester are: Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm Fri: 10am-2pm Sat & Sun: Closed Our offices will also be closed on the following holidays: January 21, 2013--Martin Luther King Day May 28, - [Link-N-Blogs for Dec 14, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/link-n-blogs-for-dec-14-2012/) - “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Today’s Link-n-Blog post will be the last of the year, but fear not! More posts shall return after 2012 has retired and we ring in 2013. Until then, have a merry Christmas & happy New Year. - [Happy Holidays!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/happy-holidays-2/) - Because of the holidays (and because our host university is turning off the electricity), the offices of the University Press of North Georgia will be closed starting at 11am on Friday, December 14th and will not reopen until 8am on Wednesday, January 2nd. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We’ll be - [The Hobbit](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/the-hobbit/) - Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit” (Tolkien 1). Because, hey, why not? The movie comes out this Friday - [Link-N-Blogs for Dec 7, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/link-n-blogs-for-dec-7-2012/) - “‘One can never have enough socks,’ said Dumbledore. ‘Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.’”-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Writer's Wish list: Trying to figure out what to give your writer friend/family member? Check out this writer's wish list - [NaNoWriMo Wrap-up](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/nanowrimo-wrap-up/) - During November, the world of reading and writing is inundated with posts and blogs and articles about NaNoWriMo (or National Novel Writing Month). It is now December, and NaNoWriMo is officially over, but the comments and articles still abound. This year was my first year in attempting the challenge. And while I didn’t accomplish the - [Scandinavia and the World](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/scandinavia-and-the-world/) - Written by Matthew Pardue And so, we have one of (if not the) my last webcomics, at least until I pick up new ones. Next week I’ll do something different for the final review of the year. Until then, here’s a European webcomic that I can pretty much sum up as “People are weird no - [Newsletter for December 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/newsletter-for-december-2012/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for December 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Darths and Droids](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/12/darths-and-droids/) - After I finished reading The DM of the Rings by Shamus Young, I stumbled upon a webcomic that takes a similar look at Star Wars. It’s called Darths and Droids, and it’s written by a whole host of people, a list of whom can be found in the website’s FAQ. Darths and Droids was started - [Link-N-Blogs for Nov 30, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/link-n-blogs-for-nov-30-2012/) - “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”--Victor Hugo Music to Write By: Mediabistro’s Galley Cat has listed their favorite songs to write to. Remember, today is the last day of NaNoWriMo, so use this list to get your creative juices flowing! Best Fiction of 2012: Kirkus Reviews - [8-Bit Theater](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/8-bit-theater/) - Written by Matthew Pardue At first I wasn’t sure what to review this week. I didn’t have another book lined up (I started reading the Aeneid last night, but that’d be a weird thing to do here, even if I was anywhere near finished with it), and all my Discworld novels are with my sister. - [Review: For Kings and Planets](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/review-for-kings-and-planets/) - For Kings and Planets Ethan Canin by is a well written novel about two young men, Orno Tarcher and Marshall Emerson, who attend Columbia University in New York City. Orno, the protagonist, is from a small town in Missouri with more pigs than people. He goes off to Columbia to pursue a respectable career. On - [A Dance with Dragons](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/a-dance-with-dragons/) - So here we are, the last released book in the series. I’ve got to say that I’m ready to get back to 300-page novels, ideally standalones (I cannot describe how much I appreciate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld now that I’ve waded through A Song of Ice and Fire). What should I say about A Dance with - [Happy Thanksgiving!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/happy-thanksgiving/) - This Thursday is Thanksgiving, and like every year, this season is when our office hours get a bit goofy. This week, the Office will be open Wednesday, Nov 21 from 9am-3pm. We will be close on Thursday and Friday. We will resume normal office hours (8am-5pm) starting Monday, Nov 26. Thank you and have a Happy Thanksgiving! - [Link-N-Blogs for November 19](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/link-n-blogs-for-november-19/) - “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relatives.”--Oscar Wilde” Because last week we here at UPNG were super busy doing a workshop on Friday (more info here), we didn’t get to post a link-n-blogs list. This Friday, we will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays, so today you’re getting a special, - [Types of Peer Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/types-of-peer-review/) - Last week we discussed peer review in general terms. You can find that article here. This week, we're going to discuss different types of peer review in depth. There are three main types of peer review: open peer review, single-blind, and double-blind. Open Peer Review Open Peer Review is exactly what it sounds like: open. - [A Feast for Crows](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/a-feast-for-crows/) - This week we have A Feast for Crows, fourth in the series A Song of Ice and Fire and also a rare fantasy novel to grab the top spot on The New York Times best seller list. Despite all that, the book annoyed me. I liked it (mostly), but some important factors still got on - [Link-N-Blogs for Nov 9, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/link-n-blogs-for-nov-9-2012/) - “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”?Ernest Hemingway Literary Consolation Prizes: Grant Snider’s comic featured on the New York Times book Review website should give any writer or aspiring writer a chuckle. 17 Hobbit Movie Posters: Proving that this movie is going to have a lot - [A Storm of Swords](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/a-storm-of-swords/) - Written by Matthew Pardue About midway through last week, I talked with a fan of the A Song of Ice and Fire series who has also read one or two of my reviews of the books. We soon found that we have different opinions about it: she prefers the novels while I, as you know, - [Newsletter for November](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/newsletter-for-november/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for November 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Peer Review Explained](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/peer-review-explained/) - A question we are often asked here at the University Press is “What is this peer review thing and why is it so important?” The Oxford English Dictionary defines peer review as “The review of commercial, professional, or academic efficiency, competence, etc., by others in the same occupation” In publishing, it is the resulting professional - [Link-N-Blogs for Nov 2, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/link-n-blogs-for-nov-2-2012/) - “In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” --Mark Twain New Generation of Veteran Authors: Veteran’s day is next week. What better way to honor those who’ve served than by picking up one of their - [Workshop: Peer Review Processes for Digital Media](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/workshop-peer-review-processes-for-digital-media/) - The University Press of North Georgia (UPNG), a scholarly press operated by North Georgia College & State University, is holding a workshop on peer review. This workshop is supported by the NEH Digital Start Up grant and will provide information that is useful to stakeholders in the peer review process, including university administrators, scholars, and - [National Novel Writing Month is Here!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/11/national-novel-writing-month-is-here/) - It is that time of year again folks. It is that wonderful, magical month filled with caffeine-fueled dreams and wastebaskets stuffed like cornucopias with pages and pages of trashed ideas and dangling plot threads. Yes, it is officially time for National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. If you are not familiar with NaNoWriMo, it occurs - [A Clash of Kings](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/a-clash-of-kings/) - Written by Matthew Pardue I’m having trouble with this review for a few reasons. First, A Clash of Kings is similar enough in style to the first book that most of what I said in my last review still applies. I still prefer the HBO adaption (the second season more or less covers this novel) - [Open-Source Textbooks Infographic](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/open-source-textbooks-infographic/) - From: OnlineColleges.net - [Link-n-Blogs for Oct 26, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/link-n-blogs-for-oct-26-2012/) - "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx NaNoWriMo: Can you write a novel in just one month? November is National Novel Writing Month, and if you stick to the NaNoWriMo guidelines, you can! Thanks to Donald Schrader for this link suggestion. - [Link-n-Blogs for Oct 19, 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/link-n-blogs-for-oct-19-2012/) - “There are mysteries which men can only guess at, which age by age they may solve only in part.”—Bram Stoker, Dracula Book Art: Just in time for Halloween, nerd hero Wil Wheaton reblogged a few pictures of this amazing book art involving a grinning skull from artist Maskull Lasserre. See his other works at: http://maskulllasserre.com - [And Now, for Something Completely Different](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/and-now-for-something-completely-different/) - Written by Matthew Pardue Originally I’d planned to review Lackadaisy today (it seemed like a good follow-up to last week’s), but then on Monday, my day off, I finally got around to reading A Game of Thrones, the first book in the series A Song of Ice and Fire. All eight hundred pages of it, - [Literary Links](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/literary-links/) - April may be out of town, but that isn't stopping her from bringing you new things. I'm told she'll be making lists like this every Friday from now on; if you find something fitting on your own, you could even send it to us, either here or on our Facebook account. Enjoy. Harper Voyager Open - [Family Man, Bite Me, and Outfoxed](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/family-man-bite-me-and-outfoxed/) - Written by Matthew Pardue As promised, today we have three comics by Dylan Meconis, a freelance artist and writer who’s worked on a lot of publications according to her FAQs page, but is best known (by me, anyway, which is what counts) for her webcomics. I’ll review them in the same order they were made, - [The DM of the Rings by Shamus Young](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/the-dm-of-the-rings-by-shamus-young/) - Written by Matthew Pardue We interrupt this regularly scheduled novel review to bring you a webcomic review. I mentioned in my previous review that although I am highly interested in mythology, fantasy, and language, I dislike The Lord of the Rings, primarily because of Tolkien’s writing style. I enjoyed the Peter Jackson film trilogy, probably - [No Review Today](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/no-review-today/) - I had planned to do a bundle of three different webcomics today by Dylan Meconis, but A) I still have one set of archives to read through to refresh my memory of her first comic, B) other projects and planning have stolen my attention this week, and C) I'm just generally not feeling that great. - [Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/10/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-susanna-clarke/) - I am a self-described nerd. I have always enjoyed reading, particularly mythology and fantasy. I relish trivia, particularly scholastically-themed trivia. And I play Dungeons & Dragons. I must add this as well (and I hope no one’s going to find me and revoke my Nerd Card). I dislike The Lord of the Rings. I read - [Webcomics, Part X: Manly Guys Doing Manly Things](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/webcomics-part-x-manly-guys-doing-manly-things/) - Written by Matthew Pardue Today’s webcomic started out as an entry for an online contest, I’m told, and even though it didn’t win, people liked it enough for the creator (Kelly Turnbull) to keep it going. The title describes it relatively well, although there’s more here than you might think. Sure, Manly Guys Doing Manly - [The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/the-blind-assassin-by-margaret-atwood/) - I want everyone to read this review with a grain of salt: I am a Margaret Atwood fanboy. I have read many of her works and have never encountered one that I did not enjoy. Now, with that disclaimer out of the way, let me just say this: The Blind Assassin is the best novel - [Frankfurt Guest of Honor](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/frankfurt-guest-of-honor/) - Each year, the Frankfurt Book Fair has a special guest of honor which is a country or a region that is highlighted. In past years, this honor has gone to Latin America (1976), Italy(1988), Brazil(1994), Poland(2000), China(2009), and most recently Iceland(2011). This year's guest of honor isNew Zealand. Why is there a guest of honor - [Webcomics, Part IX: Mike: Bookseller](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/webcomics-part-ix-mike-bookseller/) - Written by Matthew Pardue I’m feeling much better than I was last week, so here’s Mike: Bookseller. April showed it to me, like I said; she noticed a growing trend in my disclaimers and thought I might like a webcomic with a lighter tone to break things up. After reading through the six hundred and - [Call for Submissions: War & Leadership Series](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/call-for-submissions-war-leadership-series/) - War and Leadership publishes innovative work on the study of leadership in war. The focus is on both military and civilian leaders who impacted the wars and military thought of their respective era. Although biography is an important part of each publication, volumes in the series will emphasize the individual influence in the context of their - [The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/the-mists-of-avalon-by-marion-zimmer-bradley/) - As a Gender Studies minor, I am aware of the roles of women and the portrayal of gender norms in novels that I read for class. However, I was first introduced to gender studies as a way of life—not as an academic discipline—through reading Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon. This book is a - [Bee Good](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/bee-good/) - Last week, I participated in the local adult spelling bee. Proceeds from the event went to the Lumpkin Literacy Coalition. This particular adult spelling bee is meant to be goofy and fun, complete with costumes and skits. Below are the pictures of me and my team (Kelley Roberts and Judith Brauer from Grants & Contracts - [No Webcomic Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/no-webcomic-review/) - Written by Matthew Pardue I planned to do Mike: Bookseller this week at April's recommendation, but I didn't finish reading it in time. Between that and not getting much sleep lately, I don't have a review today; I'll get back on track next Wednesday when I have a mattress that actually works. Until then, what - [Of Bees and Mists by Erick Setiawan](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/of-bees-and-mists-by-erick-setiawan/) - Recently I was walking through the North Georgia Library and Technology Center to find a source for a paper I had to write. On my way out the stacks, arms laden with reputable sources, I passed by the leisure reading shelves. I glanced at them as usual, but then I did something I do not - [Attack of the Special Offers!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/attack-of-the-special-offers/) - Would you pay $15 to opt out of ads? The new Kindle line was announced last week. When locked, all of the new devises were said to have Amazon’s “Special offers” ads displayed on the screens. People responded to this action in mass, taking their comments to the newest form of a complaint box, social - [Frankfurt: The Language](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/frankfurt-the-language/) - Hallo! Wie geht’s? Ich hei?e April! And that’s about the extent of my German… The typical Hello! What’s up? I call myself April! Okay, so after 6 semesters of German (I retook the first two after taking a 3.5 year break from college), I do know a wee bit more, but not much. So, to - [Webcomics, Part VIII: Sinfest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/webcomics-part-viii-sinfest/) - Written by Matthew Pardue I had my doubts about reviewing Sinfest. The name alone is pretty incriminating, at least for the sort of audience the University Press mostly aims for. If you just go by the first few years (this is another one of those long webcomics, coincidentally running for the last twelve years just - [Attention Undergrads!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/09/attention-undergrads/) - We're now accepting submissions for our second issue of Papers and Publications. Here's the information: Papers and Pub(lication)s is an open access peer reviewed online and print journal of undergraduate research. Papers and Pubs is published by the University Press of North Georgia and supported by the Center of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities at - [Webcomics, Part VII: Schlock Mercenary](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/webcomics-part-vii-schlock-mercenary/) - Written by Matthew Pardue After the last two webcomics, I thought I’d take us back to something with a story. A twelve-year-long story with lots of smaller stories inside it (I promised myself I wouldn’t make an Inception joke). This also marks my first science fiction review (unless you count Two Guys and Guy, which - [Webcomics, Part VI: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/webcomics-part-vi-saturday-morning-breakfast-cereal/) - Written by Matthew Pardue As promised, here’s Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC from here on out). I compared it to xkcd last week because of how many different topics you’ll see in both, but on reflection, I think their connection is a bit different. True, SMBC covers a lot of subjects, but more than that, - [Hello World!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/hello-world-2/) - I'm Chris Shull, a senior here at North Georgia and the newest student worker for the University Press. I'm majoring in English (with a concentration in Literature) and minoring in Gender Studies, and I'm hoping to continue my English education all the way to a Ph.D. My love of the English language has blossomed while here at - [Manga Mondays: Mushishi Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/manga-mondays-mushishi-review/) - I recently noticed an odd recurring trend in all of my manga reviews up to this point. The three titles I’ve reviewed thus far all start with the letter “B.” This by no means is an indicator that all good manga titles start with “B,” or that if that familiar second letter of the alphabet - [Frankfurt: The Book Fair](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/frankfurt-the-book-fair/) - Some of our visitors probably already know why the Frankfurt Book Fair is such an important event to attend if you’re in the publishing business. Today’s post is to give some background information on the fair itself, and hopefully give our followers a better understanding of this exciting venture. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest trade - [Webcomics, Part Error 404--Review Not Found](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/webcomics-part-error-404-review-not-found/) - Written by Matthew Pardue Yeah, this week's review isn't gonna happen, unfortunately. I forgot about another project that just reached my desk; I should've planned better and written the review in advance, but this whole procrastination thing has taken me pretty far, so I'm loathed to give it up. Anyway, I should be back on - [Manga Wednesday: Black Jack Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/manga-wednesday-black-jack-review/) - It may not be Monday anymore, but I’m not about to forgo my weekly duty of examining and recommending the best of the best manga that Japan has to offer! It’s somewhat ironic that on a week where I suffered through illness, I also decided to review a manga about a doctor. This week we’ll - [Manga Monday](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/manga-monday/) - The post for Manga Monday is being postponed this week due to illness. While we're waiting, what manga would you like to see reviewed in the future? Hit the comments! - [Off to Frankfurt We Go!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/off-to-frankfurt-we-go/) - The tickets have been bought. The hotel room has been reserved. The German refreshing has begun (did you know that to moo in German is “muhen” and to bark is “bellen”? I’m learning many useful things if I want to make farm animal noises at my waiter). I am so happy to announce that UPNG - [Webcomics, Part V: XKCD](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/webcomics-part-v-xkcd/) - Written by Matthew Pardue My first review referenced xkcd; it seems like a nice shift from last week’s story-heavy webcomic, so now’s as good a time as any to get to this one (I spend a surprising amount of time trying to figure out which order I’ll do these in). Like Two Guys and Guy, - [Manga Mondays: Bunny Drop Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/manga-mondays-bunny-drop-review/) - Last week, I introduced all of you to one of the, if not the best, seinen manga series on the market. This week, we’ll be shifting away from the grim and war-torn battlefields of Berserk and instead visiting modern day Japan to take a look at the more recent josei series, Bunny Drop. Written and - [August Newsletter is Live](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/1245/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for August 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Webcomics, Part IV: Unsounded](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/08/webcomics-part-iv-unsounded/) - Written by Matthew Pardue By now, hopefully you’ve all seen Coty’s review on Berserk. I’ve heard a fair bit about it before, although I’ve never read the manga. Still, I was glad to see his choice, because a dark, adult fantasy story with horror elements makes for a nice lead-in to Unsounded, a…dark, adult fantasy - [Manga Mondays: Berserk Review](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/manga-mondays-berserk-review/) - For my inaugural review, I decided to go with the “go big or go home” approach and review what is arguably considered by many manga aficionados, myself included, to be one of the best manga ever conceived. I’m speaking of course about Kentaro Miura’s epic dark fantasy, Berserk. Originally created in 1989, Berserk currently has - [Papers & Pubs Available for Purchase](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/papers-pubs-available-for-purchase/) - A little over a month after the electronic launch of Papers and Publications: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research, we are happy to announce the release of the hard copy version. You can now purchase a copy through our partner, Booklogix, by visiting this page: http://shop.booklogix.com/Papers-Publications-Vol-1-Issue-1-4153.htm. Copies are only $8.00, so show your support of - [Webcomics, Part III: Two Guys and Guy](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/webcomics-part-iii-two-guys-and-guy/) - Written by Matthew Pardue My reviews so far have been about long-running webcomics with both overarching stories and smaller subplots. I do like these kinds, assuming they’re done well; they’re the heavy novels of webcomics. But sometimes you don’t want a novel, particularly if you come into the series after it already has five or - [Manga: An Introduction](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/manga-an-introduction/) - Continuing with our trend of unique book reviews, I’ve recently decided to throw my hat into the ring and start a weekly manga review column. For those of you that read my Summer Reading List back in June, you may recall that one of the entries was a title called Black Jack (For those of - [Webcomics, Part II: The Adventures of Dr. McNinja](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/webcomics-part-ii-the-adventures-of-dr-mcninja/) - Written by Matthew Pardue This week I’ll be talking about a webcomic that’s considerably less grounded than the Girl Genius world of impossible science, immortal mutants, and zombie-making bugs. Much like last week’s review, today’s focus is more or less a dramatic comedy. Unlike Girl Genius, The Adventures of Dr. McNinja reads like something Michael - [Tweet All About It!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/tweet-all-about-it/) - As a Press Intern this summer, it has been my job to improve and update our social network, meaning that I’ve been responsible for reaching out to the community in an online capacity. If you’ve seen our Pinterest boards, been followed on Twitter, or have had your page liked on Facebook, it was most likely - [Webcomics, Part I: Girl Genius](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/webcomics-part-i-girl-genius/) - Written by Matthew Pardue Well, it turns out that my summer reading list isn’t coming along that well. Or coming along at all, really. Not because I can’t find the books—one’s been sitting by my bed for the past week and a half—but because I’m lazy and working on other things. This throws an obvious - [What's on Your Summer Reading List](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/whats-on-your-summer-reading-list/) - You've heard from us, now tell us what you'll be reading this summer! Hit the comments and let us know. Need a reminder? Check out Matt, Coty, Anna, and April's Summer reading picks. - [CUR Conference in New Jersey](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/cur-conference-in-new-jersey/) - You may remember seeing one of the updates about our undergraduate research journal, Papers and Publications, recently—and for that matter, an update about CUR (Council on Undergraduate Research). If not, browse through the posting category for Undergraduate Research on the left side of the page (it’s ok; I had to check too). The journal in - [Happy 4th!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/happy-4th/) - The Press offices will be closed on July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Office hours will be limited on Thursday, July 5th, so please make an appointment if you plan to stop by. We will reopen with normal summer hours on Monday, July 9th. Have a safe and happy fourth! - [Summer Reading List, Part IV](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/07/summer-reading-list-part-iv/) - Our Summer reading series continues. Below is the list of a few of books that I'll be reading this summer. I expect this list will grow as summer goes by. April’s Summer Reading List: The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson): For a while now, I’ve felt as if I should - [Proposed Timelines for DOJ vs Apple Suit Revealed... Sort of](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/proposed-timelines-for-doj-vs-apple-suit-revealed-sort-of/) - The trial for the United States Department of Justice versus Apple, MacMillan, and Penguin has slowly begun to form a proposed timeline. Interestingly enough, it would appear that the parties involved have conflicting opinions about how said timeline should be implemented. It would appear that Apple is interested in expediting this process as quickly as - [Memoirs of a Southern Death Investigator](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/memoirs-of-a-southern-death-investigator/) - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a death investigator here in the south? Lucky for you, Joseph S. Morgan, NGCSU Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Forensics, is about to release a book that discusses that very topic and more. In his memoir, Blood Beneath My Feet, Morgan talks about - [Summer Reading List, Part III](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/summer-reading-list-part-iii/) - Anna’s Summer Reading List: For me, summer is a time to let my brain completely relax, meaning no tough, educational, or enlightening books. I like easy-to-read, relaxing stories that take me away from the boredom and heat of the summer. These are just a few I've chosen for this summer's fun reading list. 1. City - [Books, Print Vs. Digital](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/books-print-vs-digital/) - Ebook sales are at an all time high, and the numbers keep rising. It seems in this world that people are either completely for or completely against ebooks and ereaders. Personally, I read both physical books and ebooks, whatever is more convenient for me at the time. Of course, there are pros and cons to - [Summer Reading List, Part II](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/summer-reading-list-part-ii/) - With the summer months now in full swing, it’s time to start taking a crack at the backlog of reading that’s been piling up on my shelf for the past few months. All those recommendations from friends, family, and coworkers are about to receive a long overdue read. Who knows, maybe I’ll even crack open - [Summer Reading List, Part I](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/summer-reading-list-part-i/) - I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t read as much as I used to, and not nearly as much as I should; most of what I’ve read in recent months has been for work. Still, summer could be a good time to get back on track (or procrastinate more than ever, but I’ll try to - [Meet the Press: April](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/meet-the-press-april/) - Hello, everyone. My name is April Loebick. You’ve probably seen posts from me before. I’ve been posting blogs and other things on this website for the past 3 years or so. Whenever we get new interns and student workers here at the press, one of their first assignments is to write a few paragraphs introducing - [Summer Reading Flowchart](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/summer-reading-flowchart/) - Via Teach.com and USC Rossier Online - [June Newsletter is Live](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/june-newsletter-is-live/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for June 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Ray Bradbury, In Memoriam](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/ray-bradbury-in-memoriam/) - As I'm sure most of you readers have heard, Ray Bradbury passed away on June 6th at the age of 91. Ray Bradbury was best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Many of his works have been adapted to television shows or movies. He is one of those rare authors that almost - [New Summer Intern Joins Team](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/new-summer-intern-joins-team/) - Hey, y’all! I’m Anna Braswell, and am excited about the opportunity to be serving in official capacity as one of the Press’s summer interns! I am a Senior Writing/Publication major at North Georgia, and a Theatre Minor (yeah, we have those). I am 21, and will celebrate my 22nd birthday during the duration of my - [Papers & Pubs has arrived!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/06/papers-pubs-has-arrived/) - Announcing a new online and print journal: Papers and Pub(lication)s: A Southeastern Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research. Papers and Pub(lication)s, a southeastern interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate research, has launched its inaugural issue. Papers and Pub(lication)s, or Papers and Pubs, is an online and print journal published by the University Press of North Georgia and supported - [Coty Sugg joins University Press Team](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/05/coty-sugg-joins-university-press-team/) - Greetings fellow denizens of the internet! My name is Coty Sugg, and I’m currently a senior Writing and Publication major with a minor in Mass Communications here at North Georgia College and State University. I’m 23 years old, and I hail from the tiny, yet lovely town of Hollywood, Georgia. Ever since I was young, - [People read more with ebooks?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/05/people-read-more-with-ebooks/) - Brought to you by: OnlineUniversities.com - [Newsletter for May is Live](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/05/newsletter-for-may-is-live/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for May 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [E-Book Price Fixing Busted by DOJ](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/05/e-book-price-fixing-busted-by-doj/) - As we move ever closer to a world where digital distribution becomes the standard for media and entertainment delivery, we’re bound to run into a few snafu’s along the way. One such issue reared its unsightly head back in April when it was discovered that a number of major e-book publishers were holding meetings where - [Hours and Holiday Closings for Summer 2012](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/hours-and-holiday-closings-for-summer-2012/) - The University Press of North Georgia is a extension of North Georgia College and State University. As such, our office hours are subject to summer campus hours. Our offices, located on the third floor of the Chestatee Building, have the following hours until August 2012. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm, Closed Fridays Offices will also be closed on - [End of Semester Reflections, Part 1](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/end-of-semester-reflections-part-1/) - Around here, the end of each semester brings with it a bag of mixed emotions. This week is no different. As we say good-bye to this semester's Interns and student workers, we know that, even though we'll miss them, they move forward with a new set of skills and real life experience. This week is - [Two Workshops this Weekend](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/two-workshops-this-weekend/) - The University Press of North Georgia will be holding two workshops during Parents Alumni Weekend on the North Georgia College and State University Campus on Saturday, April 21. Both Lectures will take place in Young Hall. "Book Proposals: How to Write & How to Submit" Presented by April Loebick, Managing Editor of the University Press of - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Press Releases, Publicity Campaigns, & Marketing Budgets](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/committed-as-a-teaching-press-press-releases-publicity-campaigns-marketing-budgets/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Print Ads and Press Releases](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/committed-as-a-teaching-press-print-ads-and-press-releases/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [UPNG Awarded NEH Grant](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/upng-awarded-neh-grant/) - The University Press of North Georgia (UPNG) recently won a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Start-Up grant for $24,923. This NEH Level I funding supports the press’s exploring peer review processes for publishing born-digital book length scholarly monographs in the Humanities in order to encourage their support, acceptance, and use in academia. Project - [Commited as a Teaching Press: A Reflection from Taylor Smith, a former student](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/commited-as-a-teaching-press-a-reflection-from-taylor-smith-a-former-student/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [You're Invited to the Poetry Roadshow!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/youre-invited-to-the-poetry-roadshow/) - The University Press is proud to be co-sponsoring The Poetry Roadshow! Who? Featured poets reading their original works are: Ron Self Ron is a lawyer-musician from Columbus, GA who teaches part-time at Columbus State University. His poetry has been published in Atlanta Review, The English Journal, Cortland Review as well as many other places. Tonette - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Advertising and Publicists](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/committed-as-a-teaching-press-advertising-and-publicists/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Literacy: How Should We Define It?](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/04/literacy-how-should-we-define-it/) - According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy study done in 2003 (the latest study), approximately 14% of adult Americans are functionally illiterate. However, looking at Georgia alone, 17% of the adult population lacks basic literary skills. (You can view more statistics here.) How does this effect us? How should we define literacy? The Oxford - [Free Peak Friday–Stonepile Writer’s Anthology–Gypsy of the Mountain](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/free-peak-friday-stonepile-writers-anthology-gypsy-of-the-mountain/) - Gypsy of the Mountain Carol A. Chester Like a little moonlight. Like to give a show. Like a lot of music In my soul. Here I go…. Wanderin’, wanderin’ Barefoot dreamer Fiddlin’ singer Travelin’ onward as I roam You can’t catch me You can’t stop me But you can Watch me go. Dancin’ like - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Literary Agents and Proofreading](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/committed-as-a-teaching-press-literary-agents-and-proofreading/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [NGCSU Staff Council Chili Cook-off](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/ngcsu-staff-council-chili-cook-off/) - The 2012 Chili Cook-Off will take place on Thursday, March 22 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:15 in the Student Center South. Come see our Managing Editor, April Loebick, duke it out (metaphorically, of course) with other folks from NGCSU as they showcase the best chili in Northeast Georgia.Tasters tickets cost only $5, and all proceeds - [Living in a "Now" World: Evidence in Publishing Trends](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/living-in-a-now-world-evidence-in-publishing-trends/) - This week for one of my classes, I (Miriam) have been researching the etymology of sixty English color words using the Oxford English Dictionary, the American Heritage Dictionary, and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. While this has proved an interesting study, I have found myself frustrated with obtaining access to various dictionaries. For the project, students had - [Presentation at Trailfest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/presentation-at-trailfest/) - Managing Editor, April Loebick will be presenting on a special topic at this year's Trail Fest in Historic Dahlonega, GA. Come see her on Saturday from 3-4pm at the Dahlonega Community House as she presents on "Book Proposals: How to Write & How to Submit." This lecture will break down and explain the specific parts - [Spring Break!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/spring-break/) - The week of March 12-18th is Spring Break here at NGCSU. Normal posts will return next week whenever our students return. Thank you! - [Press Release: The Military and the Monarchy now available through ebrary!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/press-release-the-military-and-the-monarchy-now-available-through-ebrary/) - The University Press of North Georgia (UPNG) is proud to announce their partnership with ebrary! Founded on the idea that books and other information should be available online to meet the growing needs of libraries, researchers, and publishers in the Internet era, ebrary has a leading e-book provider to libraries and researchers worldwide. The first - [Free Peak Friday--Stonepile Writer's Anthology--An Apple for My Grandmother](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/free-peak-friday-stonepile-writers-anthology-an-apple-for-my-grandmother/) - An Apple for My Grandmother Janice Alonso I walk the endless maze of corridors and the smell of disinfectant assaults my senses, burning the inside of my nose and stinging my eyes. They don’t manufacture enough disinfectant to rid the guilt and repulsion I feel for putting my grandmother in this place. The soles - [March Newsletter is Live](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/03/march-newsletter-is-live/) - CLICK HERE to read the University Press of North Georgia's Newsletter for March 2012. Want to receive our newsletter delivered right to your inbox? Sign up here! - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Copyediting and Digital Editing](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/committed-as-a-teaching-press-copyediting-and-digital-editing/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Free Peak Friday–Stonepile Writers’ Anthology--The Tragedy of the Wooden Girl](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/free-peak-stonepile-writers-anthology-the-tragedy-of-the-wooden-girl/) - The Tragedy of the Wooden Girl by Lauren Pass Dear Audience, do please gather around—the show is soon to begin, Please take your seats—come one, come all! Ladies, children, men! The show you are about to see has never been seen before, You’re soon to see such smoke and fire—deceitfulness galore! You’ll meet an evil - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Applying Grammar Skills to Real Life](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/committed-as-a-teaching-press-applying-grammar-skills-to-real-life/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Winners of the Stonepile Writers' Giveaway!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/winners-of-the-stonepile-writers-giveaway/) - Congratulations to Mary Jo Hester and Scott Thompson the winners of the Stone Writers' Giveaway! Overall, we had forty entries into the drawing; thank you to all who participated! We will be having more giveaways and contests in the future, both on this blog and on Goodreads, so keep checking back to the blog - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Copyediting](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/committed-as-a-teaching-press-copyediting/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Special Valentine's Day Post - Literary Love](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/special-valentines-day-post-literary-love/) - The way that people think of Valentine’s Day runs the gamut. People love it, people hate it, and some people are just plain apathetic. The UPNG office is not covered in little pink and white tissue paper hearts; however, we wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day in our own special way – with a special Love-themed - [Nothing Like Free Books!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/nothing-like-free-books/) - Who doesn't like free books? You can win free copies of both volumes of the Stonepile Anthology until tomorrow! Here’s how: sign up for our e-Newsletter at the link below, and you’ll be entered to win The Stonepile Writers’ Anthology Volumes I & II. The Anthologies include multiple short works (memoir, fiction, and poetry) from multiple writers - [Free Peak — Stonepile Writers’ Anthology –Or It is Called Spring](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/free-peak-stonepile-writers-anthology-or-it-is-called-spring/) - Or It is Called Spring Written and Translated by Echo Note: This poem was originally written in Chinese. Or maybe spring is hidden right in the mud of the garden. The grass drops off a little green. You smell that there’s something unusual in the air. Suddenly stricken that, another year’s passed. Close - [Commited as a Teaching Press: Editor's Reports](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/commited-as-a-teaching-press-editors-reports/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the “Intro to Publishing” class offered by the English Department and - [Pictures from "Bringing Appalachia to the World" Workshop and Reception](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/pictures-from-bringing-appalachia-to-the-world-workshop-and-reception/) - The University Press of North Georgia was pleased to co-host the workshop Bringing Appalachia to the World: Using Digital Technologies to Publish World Wide at Little to No Cost with the Appalachian Studies Center last Friday. Several of you joined us for the workshop and following reception. It was great to be able to connect - [Free Peak -- Stonepile Writers' Anthology --Ice Cream](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/free-peak-stonepile-writers-anthology-ice-cream/) - ICE CREAM A Concrete Poem by Lynda Holmes ICE CREAM Strawberry, rainbow Sherbet, mango, vanilla Pistachio, chocolate, cherry Frozen treat, melting, sliding, Dripping into sticky delight. Sugary, crunchy C C C O O O N N N E E E CONE CONE CONE CONE CONE This poem was reprinted with the Author's permission. - [February Newsletter is Live](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/february-newsletter-is-live/) - Our Monthly Newsletter is live. You can read it at: http://ymlp.com/zctx0Y To Subscribe to our Newsletter, just click on this button: If you sign-up between now and February 14th, you'll be entered for a chance to win the Stonepile Anthology Collection! For more information, CLICK HERE. - [Committed as a Teaching Press: Writing Reader's and Editor's Reports](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/02/committed-as-a-teaching-press-writing-readers-and-editors-reports/) - The University Press of North Georgia is proud to be a teaching press and is committed to providing NGCSU college students with real-life instructions and internship experience in a variety of different arenas of publishing. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the "Intro to Publishing" class offered by the English Department and - [Join the University Press on Goodreads!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/join-the-university-press-on-goodreads/) - Here at the University Press, we have been expanding into other social media sites (besides Facebook and Twitter), giving you more ways to connect with us. Our latest expansion includes a Goodreads account, which you can access by following this link. Goodreads is a site that allows readers to create bookshelves. 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We encourage you to keep checking back for the latest and greatest updates, contests, events, and etc. We have a - [Win The Stonepile Anthology Collection!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/win-the-stonepile-anthology-collection/) - Want to win free copies of both volumes of the Stonepile Anthology? Here’s your chance! Simply sign up for our e-Newsletter, and you’ll be entered to win The Stonepile Writers’ Anthology Volumes I & II. It’s that easy! Follow the link below, put in your email (and make sure it’s typed correctly; we’ll contact the - [Free Peek - Stonepile Anthology: At Michael's, After](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/free-peek-stonepile-anthology-at-michaels-after/) - At Michael’s, After By Steven Brehe I tell you, Michael, fine folk are strange, and the ones I work for are the strangest of all. Oh, they’re what you call Congregationalists. I don’t know what it means neither, but Father says it’s almost as bad as Unitarians. Now you don’t believe that, do you, Michael? - [Publishing Workshop and Reception](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/publishing-workshop-and-reception/) - Bringing Appalachia to the World: Using Digital Technologies to Publish World Wide at Little to No Cost is a workshop to be put on by the University Press of North Georgia (UPNG) along with the Georgia Appalachia Studies Center on the North Georgia College and State University campus. The workshop, which will be led by - [Guest Blog](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/guest-blog/) - Check out UPNG's Press Director BJ Robinson's guest blog over on the Georgia Appalachia Studies Center blog: http://blog.northgeorgia.edu/gasc/?p=780 - [Opportunities](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/opportunities/) - This post was written by Assistant Editor Matthew Pardue I want to take a moment to discuss some of the things that the University Press is doing to help new (or, rather, largely unpublished) writers, especially students. Other news updates have mentioned these opportunities individually, but I’d like to group them together so that everyone - [Publishing Workshop...](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/publishing-workshop/) - ... Coming soon! Okay, I'll give you a bit more info than that. The Bringing Appalachia to the World: Using Digital Technologies to Publish World Wide at Little to No Cost is a workshop to be put on by the University Press of North Georgia (UPNG) along with the Georgia Appalachia Studies Center on the - [Spring 2012 Office Hours](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/spring-2012-office-hours/) - The UPNG office's regular office hours for the Spring 2012 are 9am-5pm Monday through Thursday. We are available on Fridays by appointment only. Hours are subject to change due to meetings, events, etc. If you are not able to come by the office during these times, please contact us at UPNG@northgeorgia.edu to set up a - [Creating Compelling Characters Workshop](https://ungpressbooks.com/2012/01/creating-compelling-characters-workshop/) - Creating Compelling Characters: a unique Writing Workshop experience with award-winning author Susan Hubbard. Come spend a week at lovely Lily Creek Lodge in beautiful Dahlonega, Georgia for an immersion approach to honing your craft. Attendees will receive personalized instruction and feedback in a small-group setting (workshop is limited to 10 participants). Fee includes workshop, lodging, - [Happy Holidays](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/12/happy-holidays/) - We here at the University Press of North Georgia would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.We hope that you enjoy the time with your families as we will be with ours. Our offices will be closing at Noon on Friday, December 16th and will not be reopening until January 2, 2012. - [Stonepile Anthology Launch Party](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/12/stonepile-anthology-launch-party/) - The University Press of North Georgia will be holding a book launch celebration on December 8th in honor of their newest release, The Stonepile Writers’ Anthology Volume II. The Anthology includes works from many authors from all over the Southeast. The event will take place in the lounge located above Starbucks on the North Georgia - [December Hours](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/12/december-hours/) - Because of the holidays, the office hours of UPNG are going a bit wonky. Below is a list of the dates and times that we'll be open this month. Thursday, Dec 1: 10am-5pm Friday, Dec 2: By Appointment Monday, Dec 5: 9am-1pm Tuesday, Dec 6: 9am-5pm Wednesday, Dec 7: CLOSED Thursday, Dec 8: 12pm-6pm; Stonepile - [The Military and the Monarchy Book Signing!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/11/the-military-and-the-monarchy-book-signing/) - The Military and the Monarchy book signing went off without a hitch! Kevin W. Farrell showed up just in time to meet and discuss his book with some eager followers. As soon as he sat down students surrounded his table waiting to get their book signed. Many people purchased their first copy that day through the - [Sonya Huber Comes to North Georgia](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/11/sonya-huber/) - This past weekend was the Dahlonega Literary Festival and the New Directions Conference. During this weekend many talented authors and publishers came to Dahlonega to speak and share their experience. One of these authors was Sonya Huber, who wrote Opa Nobody, Cover Me: A Health Insurance Memoir, and The Backwards Research Guide for Writers, is - [Papers and Pubs](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/11/papers-and-pubs/) - Inspiration is in the air! The upcoming Literary Festival and New Directions Conference may get you students itching to get out the pad and pen. If that's the case then think about submitting the finished product to Papers and Pubs. Papers and Pubs is a southeastern interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate research. It promotes student learning - [Dahlonega Literary Festival](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/10/dahlonega-literary-festival/) - It's that festive time of year again that makes you think about... books! That's right the Dahlonega Literary Festival is coming up quick. This is the eighth year for the festival but the first year that it will be held in conjunction with the New Directions Conference. The Literary Festival was started in 2004 by - [Military and Monarchy Now Available for Purchase](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/10/military-and-monarchy-now-available-for-purchase/) - The Military and the Monarchy: The Case and Career of the Duke of Cambridge in an Age of Reform by Kevin W. Farrell is now available for purchase! The book follows Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, through his military career and though him explores the changing relationship between the Military and the British Monarchy - [It's Time for a Ghost Story](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/10/its-time-for-a-ghost-story/) - As Halloween approaches, the crisp night air stirs inside us a curiosity for the unknown. Here at the University Press our minds have wandered into the realm of ghosts and goblins. Three workers at the Press recall what makes ghost stories so interesting to them: April Loebick explains how ghost tales are deep-rooted in - [The Military and the Monarchy Free Preview](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/the-military-and-the-monarchy-free-preview/) - Below is a excerpt from our upcoming book, The Military and the Monarchy: The Case and Career of the Duke of Cambridge in an Age of Reform written by Kevin W. Farrell. Due to the restrictions of publishing on the internet, footnotes are not currently available in this excerpt. For the full Chapter and references, - [American Government Book Launched](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/american-government-book-launched/) - Thursday's book launch was a definite success! A crowd gathered to glean information and listen to the authors read excerpts from their chapters. As a new press trying to support local and meaningful publications it was great to see the North Georgia community take interest. The launch included the announcements for the results of the - [E-books: A Book Revolution](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/e-books-a-book-revolution/) - Recently UPNG signed an agreement with Ebrary which will allow libraries from all over to purchase electronic versions of our books, such as The Military and the Monarchy. But why e-books? In the 21st century technology has become such an integral part of our lives. It seems that nothing goes untouched from its widespread arms - [Book Launch and Essay Contest scheduled during Constitution Week](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/book-launch-and-essay-contest-scheduled-during-constitution-week/) - Dahlonega, Ga- The University Press of North Georgia is hosting a book launch for their new book Basics of American Government. The launch will be held on September 22 in the upstairs Starbucks Lounge during the meeting hour (12:45-2:00pm). Also during Constitution week the American Democracy Project is hosting an essay contest with a deadline - [CUR Call for Abstracts](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/cur-call-for-abstracts/) - The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has put out a call for abstracts for their 16th Annual Undergraduate Poster Session on Capitol Hill. Research topics should be related to CUR's disciplinary divisions: Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics/Computer Science, Physics/Astronomy, Psychology, or Social Sciences. For more information, or to submit an abstract, - [PAWS Writing Contest](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/09/paws-writing-contest/) - *The following Contest is not sponsored by the University Press of North Georgia.* PAWS BOOK CONTEST Paws Humane Society of Lumpkin County hopes you will join us in an exciting contest. This fundraiser is provided by the generosity of local author, Deborah Smith and her husband. It consists of publication of a book which - [Welcome our New Student Workers!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/welcome-our-new-student-workers/) - UPNG is proud to announce that we have acquired three new student workers for the Fall 2011 Semester. We would like to welcome Kelley Spurlock , Chris Griffith, and Melanie Jeanty to the UPNG team! The University Press of North Georgia is a teaching press. Students who work for the press get real world experience - [UPNG Signs with Ebrary](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/upng-signs-with-ebrary/) - We are happy to announce that we have signed an agreement with Ebrary that will allow libraries to purchase electronic versions of our books. The first book that will be added to the Ebrary Library is Kevin W. Farrell's The Military and the Monarchy, the first book in our War and Leadership Series. For more - [Stonepile Deadline Approaches](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/stonepile-deadline-approaches/) - The Deadline for submitting your poetry, short story, memoir, essay, or other written work is drawing near. The last day to submit is August 31st 2011! Send your entries to upng@northgeorgia.edu -- see full submission guidelines here - [We've moved!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/weve-moved/) - The UPNG Staff is pleased to announce that we have moved to a new location. Our offices are now located in the Chestatee Building, rooms 385 and 359. Drop by and see us! Our office hours are Mon-Wed 9:00am-5:00pm and Thursday from 9:00am-4:00pm. - [Papers & Pubs Announcement](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/papers-pubs-announcement/) - Announcing a new online and print journal: Papers and Pub(lication)s: A Southeastern Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research. Papers and Pub(lication)s, an open access peer reviewed online and print journal of undergraduate research, will be launched late Spring 2012. Papers and Pubs is published by the University Press of North Georgia and supported by the Center - [The Military and the Monarchy Available for Pre-Order!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/the-military-and-the-monarchy-available-for-pre-order/) - The Military and the Monarchy: The Case and Career of the Duke of Cambridge in an Age of Reform by Kevin W. Farrell is now available for Pre-order. The book follows Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, through his military career and though him explores the changing relationship between the Military and the British Monarchy - [Review Copies](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/08/review-copies/) - Are you a teacher or instructor who is wanting to review one of our books for class? Contact April at upng@northegeorgia.edu, and she can help you! Books available for Review: The Basics of American Government edited by Carl Cavalli and Ross Alexander (A must for basic Political Science or government classes) Dahlonega's Gold by Anne - [Poetry in the Air!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/04/upng-held-a-poetry-reading/) - The University Press of North Georgia held a poetry reading on April 13th to celebrate national poetry month. We would like to thank everyone who participated and attended the reading. Three poets presented very beautiful and very different types of poetry that the audience enjoyed very much. Local poet, Ben Sierachik wowed the audience with - [Poetry Reading, April 13th](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/04/poetry-reading-april-13th/) - On April 13, the University Press of North Georgia is hosting a poetry reading for the North Georgia community. Co-sponsored by the NGCSU Library & Technology Center, the reading is scheduled to take place in the Special Collections Room (third floor) of the university’s library from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Local writers are encouraged to - [Self-Publishing Seminar](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/03/self-publishing-seminar/) - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 6:30 p.m. Special Collections Room NGCSU's Library Technology Center Dahlonega, Georgia If you’ve ever considered self-publishing or would simply like to know more about the self-publishing business, come see Apex Book Manufacturing and BookLogix Publishing Services CEO Ahmad Meradji on Tuesday, March 8 for a self-publishing tutorial. Hosted by the University - [Stonepile Writers Anthology Released!](https://ungpressbooks.com/2011/01/stonepile-writers-anthology-released/) - The new Stonepile Writers Anthology has been released and is for sale! Get your copy now! Only $15.00. 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Find out the story behind Elaine Purkey "One Day More" in The Artist as Activist in - [Stonepile Writer's Anthology ~ call for submission](https://ungpressbooks.com/2010/08/stonepile-writers-anthology-call-for-submission/) - Stonepile Writers’ Anthology – Call for Submissions The University Press of North Georgia is now accepting submissions for the Stonepile Writers’ Anthology. The Stonepile Writers is a writing group based in Northeast Georgia, and they would like to invite writers from every corner to submit their previously unpublished works. Send in your best poetry, prose, - [Author Anne Amerson reads from Dahlonega's Gold](https://ungpressbooks.com/2008/09/author-anne-amerson-reads-from-dahlonegas-gold/) - Thursday, Sept. 25, 1:00 PM Hoag Auditorium North Georgia College & State University Anne Amerson will be reading from her latest novel, Dahlonega's Gold. 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