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In the post below, M. Ann Hall elaborates on the writing and research process behind her new book, Muscle on Wheels: Louise Armaindo and the High-Wheel Racers of Nineteenth-Century America.
October is Women’s History Month, commemorating the achievements of women and girls throughout history. Further, October 18 is Persons Day, honouring Canada’s highest court’s decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” on October 18, 1929. In celebration, we’ve pulled a selection from our Spring and Fall 2017 catalogues that explore … Read More >
Editors Nathalie Cooke and Fiona Lucas’s book Catharine Parr Traill’s The Female Emigrant’s Guide: Cooking with a Canadian Classic (Spring 2017) has received a wonderful review by Laura Brehaut in the National Post (June 9, 2017).
Management of fire and wool, candle- and soap-making – Catharine Parr Traill’s The Female Emigrant’s Guide is a blueprint for survival in the … Read More >
Fresh off the press, new release “Smitten by Giraffe, My Life as a Citizen Scientist” by Anne Innis Dagg, has received its first major review! The following in an excerpt taken from the review that recently appeared in Publishers Weekly.
“In this plainspoken memoir, Canadian zoologist Dagg (Giraffe: Biology, Behavior and Conservation) chronicles … Read More >
It has been a busy past few months on the awards scene for MQUP. Here’s a little round-up of some of the more recent prizes awarded to our authors. CONGRATULATIONS to all the authors, from all of us at MQUP!
2016 Outstanding Scholarship Prize
Award by the Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes association
WINNER:
Gada … Read More >
Seeking our Eden: The Dreams and Migrations of Sarah Jameson Craig by Joanne Findon, was recently reviewed by Linda Kealey on Acadiensis. The Acadiensis blog is an essential source for reading and research on the history of Atlantic Canada.
The following is an excerpt from the review:
Seeking Our Eden provides an engrossing account of a 19th-century … Read More >
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day. The pledge this year is “Pledge For Parity” (#PledgeForParity). Last week, one of our new titles, “Solitudes of the Workplace: Women in Universities” by Elvi Whittaker was featured on University Affairs’ website. I thought today was the perfect day to share the excerpt as it touches on the issues of … Read More >