Archive for 'Juvenile'
Christensen, Shelby, Hogan earn awards
Three UNCP authors deserve special cheers for winning awards recently:
Rob Christensen, author of The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics, has been awarded the 2008 Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association. The successor to the organization’s Mayflower Cup, the Ragan Old North State Award honors Sam Ragan: [...]
Posted: October 28th, 2008 under African American Studies, American History, Appalachian Studies, Awards, Civil Rights, Fiction, History, Juvenile, North Carolina, Politics, UNC Press News.
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Robin Williams stops by UNC Press Booth in Nashville
The University of North Carolina Press was not the only out-of-towner attending the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville Oct. 10-Oct. 12. Comedian and actor Robin Williams strolled through the War Memorial Plaza on Sunday and checked out what UNC Press had to offer. He even purchased Lincoln and the Decision for War, by [...]
Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Civil War, Cooking / Food, Events, Gay / Lesbian Studies, Juvenile, Military History, Native American Studies, Nature, The Book Biz, UNC Press News.
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Weekend Roadtrip #5: The Outer Banks
As I was driving to work this morning and listening to NPR, WUNC’s Leoneda Inge was reporting from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where locals are eager to draw more visitors now. (Forget what I said before about it being too late to plan a trip! It’s not too late!) The economies of beach [...]
Posted: July 17th, 2008 under Environmental Studies, Juvenile, Nature, North Carolina, Travel.
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BEA Report
The biggest annual trade show in the American book biz, BookExpo America was held in Los Angeles this year from May 29 to June 1. UNC Press had a double booth and featured several great books coming up on our Fall 2008 list. Pics of our booth and a peek at some forthcoming gems, after [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008 under Appalachian Studies, Civil War, Cooking / Food, Crafts, Juvenile, Native American Studies, Sports, UNC Press News.
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