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May 5, 2026

UNC Press Welcomes Sandra Korn as History Editor 

We’re pleased to announce that Sandra Korn will join UNC Press as History Editor, effective May 26, 2026.  Korn comes to us from Wayne State University Press, where she spent four years as an acquiring editor, revitalizing established lists and launching new series. Books she acquired there have received national and international recognition, including When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and… Continue Reading UNC Press Welcomes Sandra Korn as History Editor 

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April 22, 2026

John McLeod Promoted to Chief Operating Officer & Director of Intellectual Property

The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce the promotion of John McLeod to the expanded role of Chief Operating Officer & Director of Intellectual Property. In this position, McLeod will oversee contracts, rights, and intellectual property strategy, including emerging licensing opportunities related to artificial intelligence. He will continue to oversee the Office of Scholarly Publishing Services for now, with… Continue Reading John McLeod Promoted to Chief Operating Officer & Director of Intellectual Property

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April 16, 2026

Celebrating Five Years Since the Launch of Our Latinx Histories Series: Q&A With Michael Staudenmaier

This spring, the Latinx Histories series is celebrating its 5-year anniversary! It serves as a great point to reflect, acknowledge the series accomplishments thus far, and preview the exciting work to come. Below read a reflection from the series editors and enjoy a Q&A with author Michael Staudenmaier. Our first three books in the series have all garnered praise and… Continue Reading Celebrating Five Years Since the Launch of Our Latinx Histories Series: Q&A With Michael Staudenmaier

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April 3, 2026

UNC Chapel Hill-Based Open Access Journal Launches on Partnership for Open Publishing (POP)  

UNC Press is pleased to announce the launch of Teaching Educational Research Methods (TERM), a new open-access interdisciplinary journal based at UNC-Chapel Hill and hosted in partnership with the UNC-Chapel Hill University Library. TERM’s inaugural special issue, titled Why Teaching (and Learning) Educational Research Matters, was published on April 2, 2026, as part of the Partnership for Open Publishing (POP), a publishing model, set of tools, and service offering developed by UNC Press to advance open-access scholarship across the statewide… Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill-Based Open Access Journal Launches on Partnership for Open Publishing (POP)  

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February 16, 2026

Reads for Presidents Day and Black History Month

This President’s Day, we’re looking into and beyond the Oval Office to explore a fuller story of America’s past. These five titles delve not only into the lives of presidents but also into the communities, workers, leaders, and everyday people whose stories shaped, and often challenged, the nation. Several of these books also illuminate important narratives for Black History Month, highlighting… Continue Reading Reads for Presidents Day and Black History Month

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January 5, 2026

New Year, New Journals: UNC Press Journals Adds Two New Titles

The UNC Press journals program is pleased to announce two new additions from the Department of Romance Studies at UNC Chapel Hill in 2026: Hispanófila and Romance Notes.  For decades, the Press’s Office of Scholarly Publishing Services has distributed the North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures (NCSRLL) book series for the Department. We are delighted to expand our partnership to include the… Continue Reading New Year, New Journals: UNC Press Journals Adds Two New Titles

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December 23, 2025

Quick Reads, Lasting Impressions

As the year winds down, whether you’re looking for a short book to finish before the new year or a title to kickstart your 2026 reading, we’ve compiled a list of short books that are packed with insight, history, and storytelling. These titles prove that big ideas don’t always require big page counts and are perfect for cozy winter days… Continue Reading Quick Reads, Lasting Impressions

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December 10, 2025

Remembering D.G. Martin

We are deeply saddened by the passing of D.G. Martin. In the tribute below, Executive Editor Lucas Church reflects on his time working with D.G. and the lasting impact he made on our local community. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him. Our friend, author, and champion, D.G. Martin passed away… Continue Reading Remembering D.G. Martin

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November 18, 2025

UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 

The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce that Andrew Kinney will join the Press on December 1, 2025, as the new W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, leading acquisitions for the Press’s trade imprint dedicated to publishing books about America and the world.  Kinney comes to UNC Press from MIT Press, where he served as Senior Editor acquiring in… Continue Reading UNC Press Welcomes Andrew Kinney as W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor 

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November 13, 2025

When Does UNC Press TeamUP: Building Foundations of American Democracy Reader

Every November, University Press Week shines a spotlight on the vital role university presses play in advancing scholarship, fostering dialogue, and serving communities. This year’s theme—TeamUP—celebrates collaboration and the partnerships that make publishing possible and amplify its impact across higher education and beyond.  At UNC Press, TeamUP isn’t just a concept; it’s a cornerstone of our work. We believe that… Continue Reading When Does UNC Press TeamUP: Building Foundations of American Democracy Reader

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October 8, 2025

Longleaf Services Announces Three New Client Presses

Longleaf Services is pleased to welcome three new distributed client presses to the group: Aarhus University Press, RIT Press, and Kent State University Press. Longleaf welcomed Aarhus University Press, based in Denmark, in early September 2025 for North American Distribution. Anne Engedal, the Press Director, shared the following: “As the largest university press in Northern Europe, we are delighted to… Continue Reading Longleaf Services Announces Three New Client Presses

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September 18, 2025

UNC Chapel Hill Department of History, UNC Press, and UNC System Offer Free Digital Access to Foundations of American Democracy  

To support the University of North Carolina System’s new “Foundations of American Democracy” graduation requirement, prize-winning historians at UNC Chapel Hill have created a new reader of foundational documents from American and North Carolina history, in partnership with UNC Press.   The volume, Foundations of American Democracy: A Critical Documents Reader, has been released in print and digital editions. And with… Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill Department of History, UNC Press, and UNC System Offer Free Digital Access to Foundations of American Democracy  

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July 1, 2025

New This Week: July 1st

This week we have two new releases that delve deep into the intersections of race, politics, and personal identity in the American South and beyond. In Proximity to Power: Rethinking Race and Place in Alexandria, Virginia by Krystyn R. Moon examines the history of Alexandria’s African American community from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. Meanwhile, Brother Outsider, Brother Insider: A… Continue Reading New This Week: July 1st

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April 23, 2025

A Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, and Introducing the Leuchtenburg Fund

The Leuchtenburg Family Welcomes You to a Public Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, 1922-2025Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:00 p.m.National Humanities Center 7 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC Established in 2025 by his family, the William E. Leuchtenburg Fund at the University of North Carolina Press honors Bill’s decade-long membership on the Press’s Board of Governors and his preeminent scholarship… Continue Reading A Celebration of William E. Leuchtenburg, and Introducing the Leuchtenburg Fund

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April 17, 2025

Welcome Caroline Mort, Open Access Journals Managing Editor

The University of North Carolina Press is pleased to announce the hiring of Caroline Mort to the newly created position of Open Access Journals Managing Editor. Mort served most recently in the Library Copyright Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will report to Journals Manager Stacy Lavin. In her new position, she will play a… Continue Reading Welcome Caroline Mort, Open Access Journals Managing Editor

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April 10, 2025

News from UNC Press: Retirement of Senior Executive Editor Mark Simpson-Vos

I’m writing today to announce that after nearly three decades of service to the university press community, Mark Simpson-Vos will be retiring this summer from UNC Press.  There’s not enough space here to capture the wide range of contributions Mark has made as an editor, mentor, and leader. As an editor, his range had almost no limits. He acquired countless… Continue Reading News from UNC Press: Retirement of Senior Executive Editor Mark Simpson-Vos

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March 31, 2025

The Omohundro Institute Welcomes a New Editor of Books

March 28, 2025—The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Heerman as Editor of Books at the OI and Associate Professor in the Department of History at William & Mary effective August 10, 2025. Heerman will join the OI Books team as Interim Editor of Books Nicholas Popper concludes three years… Continue Reading The Omohundro Institute Welcomes a New Editor of Books

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March 28, 2025

“The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores the Lives of George Washington and King George III

Exhibition Draws from Collections of Library of Congress, Royal Archives, Royal Collection, the Science Museum Group, and More The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution is the first book to simultaneously explore in depth the lives and contributions of two globally significant figures of the late 18th century: George III (1738–1820), king of Great Britain, and George… Continue Reading “The Two Georges,” a Companion Book to the Library of Congress Exhibition, Explores the Lives of George Washington and King George III

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March 27, 2025

2025 AWP Annual Meeting

UNC Press is excited to be exhibiting in-person at AWP 2025 – we hope you’ll stop by our booth (#1134) to say hello to editor Cate Hodorowicz and to browse our literary nonfiction titles on display. If you can’t join us in-person, you can always visit our virtual booth! Our Great Circle Books series has a new series editor! We… Continue Reading 2025 AWP Annual Meeting

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March 25, 2025

Exploring History Through Women’s Lives: A Conversation with Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw 

In this Q&A, historians Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw discuss their latest books, Tangled Journeys: One Family’s Story and the Making of American History and The Women of Rendezvous: A Transatlantic Story of Family and Slavery, with W. Hodding Carter III Executive Editor, Debbie Gershenowitz. Their work uncovers the lives of women—both enslaved and free—across time, place, and social status,… Continue Reading Exploring History Through Women’s Lives: A Conversation with Lori Ginzberg and Jenny Shaw 

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