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COVID-19 Update: MQUP Office Operations »
In concordance with policies at McGill University and Queen’s University MQUP staff will be working remotely as of 17 March 2020. Access to desk phones may be limited so please communicate via email (see our Contact Us page).
After ensuring the safety of our staff our goal is to maintain continuity as much a possible … Read More >
Remembering Markoosie Patsauq (1941-2020) »
We are sad to learn of the recent death of Markoosie Patsauq, a remarkable man who was the author of a book MQUP published in 1970 under the title Harpoon of the Hunter. At the time, the press accurately described it as “an astonishing tale of a people struggling for survival in … Read More >
Black History Month: The Cry of Vertières, Liberation, Memory, and the Beginning of Haiti »
“It must be given its place amid the clamour of countless cries heard throughout the era of Atlantic Revolutions, for more than any other, [the cry of Vertières] embodies the extraordinary strength of a country that is neither a martyr nor cursed, but determined to survive adversity and internal tension.” Jean-Pierre Le Glaunec, The Cry … Read More >
Celebrating Louis Riel Day and Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Red River Resistance »
“The ability to move between culturally distinct worlds empowered Riel to see the possibilities that could hold a new country together. He navigated the political and cultural boundaries to contest the imagined nation of Canada’s founders.” Max Hamon, The Audacity of His Enterprise
This February 17th, as we commemorate the historical and cultural … Read More >
Remembering Leo Kolber (1929-2020) »
McGill-Queen’s University Press is sad to acknowledge the passing of Leo Kolber. In addition to being named to the Senate by Pierre Trudeau and subsequently serving for twenty years, Leo Kolber was an McGill-Queen’s University Press author. In 2006, MQUP published Kolber’s memoir, Leo: A Life, written with L. Ian MacDonald. To honour his … Read More >
Announcing the MQUP Spring 2020 Catalogue, in cookie form. »
We are pleased to officially announce our Spring 2020 catalogue, in both hard-copy and digital form. This season, rather than simply offer the links to the PDF or a few highlights, we strove for something a touch more creative… and sweeter: bookies! What is a bookie, you ask? It has become an MQUP staff tradition at … Read More >
A Canine Reading List »
Dec 24, 2019 
Anthropology, culture, Dogs, Environment, Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series, New Release, Poetry 
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Anthropology, culture, Dogs, Environment, Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series, New Release, Poetry 0 CommentsAside from a wonderful 2012 edition of William Kirby’s Le Chien d’or, McGill-Queen’s University Press has not published many books about the beloved animal that resides in a third of all Canadian homes. Fortunately, our Fall 2019 catalogue returned dogs to the literary spotlight. Three vastly different books employed … Read More >
Review Roundup – Peter Ward’s ‘The Clean Body: A Modern History’ »
In The Clean Body: A Modern History, Peter Ward refuses to acknowledge bathing as a perennial, inconsequential routine. The author enthusiastically challenges the banality of the bath, examining the radical and recent shift in common conceptions of health that precipitated the personal hygiene revolution. Rigorously analyzing factors such as soap … Read More >
Literary Review of Canada reviews Matthew Bellamy’s “Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s” »
Matthew Bellamy presents an engaging history of one of Canada’s oldest and most prominent beer companies in his recent release, Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt’s. Carefully investigating the origins of John Kinder Labatt’s brewing operations in London, Ontario, Bellamy goes on to present a thorough and unconventional account of … Read More >
Art & Photography Reading List »
Nov 19, 2019 Art History, Canadian History, culture, Film and Documentary, Photography, Reading List 0 Comments
Art History, Canadian History, culture, Film and Documentary, Photography, Reading List 0 CommentsIn compiling this list of recent titles, we were stunned by the immense diversity contained within the “Art Book” category. We are thrilled to share works of art, photography, critique, and history that span decades and cross oceans. Featuring books published in collaboration with the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and the Read More >
