Recent News

McGill-Queen’s University Press is sad to acknowledge the passing of one of our authors, Dr. Sandra Alfoldy.

Sandra was a trailblazer, holding the first university position in Canada devoted to the study of craft, and expanding the boundaries of arts research. These efforts resulted in MQUP’s first book with her, Read More >

October 16th, 2018 – For Immediate Release.

On the eve of federal cannabis legalization, many are questioning what this all means for Canada and Canadians. In May 2018 the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada held a major international conference on the policy challenges surrounding marijuana legalization in … Read More >

35 books. 35% off.

To celebrate Montreal’s 375th anniversary, we’ve compiled an exhaustive list of past, present, and future MQUP titles related to this historic city.

Until May 31st, enjoy 35% off 35 books that explore Montreal’s architecture, culture, history, language, and politics. Simply click on any of the following titles that pique your interest and enter promo code … Read More >

We are delighted to announce that Arthur J. Ray’s Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History has won the 2017 Canada Prize in the Humanities and Social Science!

From the jury’s citation: “Arthur J. Ray’s masterful study is based on three decades of experience in academic research and in courtrooms … Read More >

The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has announced the finalists for the 2017 Canada Prizes. The Canada Prizes are awarded annually to the best scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences that have received funding from the Awards to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP).

We are pleased to announce that three of our books … Read More >

On Wednesday February 22 and Thursday February 23, 2017 Al and Mark Rosen will be doing a series of interviews with CBC Radio, to discuss their new book Easy Prey Investors: Why Broken Safety Nets Threaten Your Wealth.

Be sure to tune in to your local CBC Radio broadcast to catch the interview! Below is the … Read More >

Thank you to everyone who participated in our #EasyPreyInvestors contest!

The contest is now closed. We are very pleased to announce that the winners will each receive a copy of Al Rosen and Mark Rosen’s new book Easy Prey Investors: Why Broken Safety Nets Threaten Your Wealth.

Winners were chosen randomly and will be contacted shortly … Read More >

Brad Kent’s new book The Selected Essays of Sean O’Faolain, was recently reviewed by Fintan O’Toole for The Irish Times.

The following is an excerpt from Fintan O’Toole’s piece. The full review is available on the The Irish Times website.

The Selected Essays of Sean O’Faolain review: He gave as good as he got

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Congratulations to Howard Shubert! His new book Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena has won the Melva J. Dwyer Award. The Dwyer Award is given to the creators of exceptional reference or research tools relating to Canadian art and architecture. The jury selected Architecture on Ice from a field of 12 nominees as … Read More >

We are pleased to announce that four MQUP titles were selected for the 2017 AAUP Book, Jacket & Journal Design Show!

Congratulations to our Production team and cover designers, Heng Wee Tan and David Drummond, on this well-deserved accomplishment!

Selected entries will premiere at the AAUP Annual Meeting in Austin, June 11-13, 2017 (more info). Congratulations to our fellow university … Read More >