Login
Create Account
Canadian Store (CAD)
You are currently shopping in our Canadian store. For orders outside of Canada, please switch to our international store. International and US orders are billed in US dollars.
Recent News
McGill-Queen’s University Press’ collection of news on university publishing, reviews, author events and interviews.
Guest Blog: Our Subversive Voice »
Our Subversive Voice: The History and Politics of English Protest Songs, 1600–2020 by John Street, Oskar Cox Jensen, Alan Finlayson, Angela McShane, and Matthew Worley establishes the protest song as a mode of political communication. Covering five centuries in England’s history, from street ballads and art song to grime, hymns, music hall, and punk, … Read More >
New Releases: March »
MQUP is thrilled to introduce nine new titles this month, from politics and philosophy, to the history of English protest songs. We have new additions to the McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Ideas series, McGill-Queen’s Studies in Protest, Power, and Resistance series, and the States, People, and the History of Social Change series.
Guest Blog: The Politics of Sanctuary by Laura Madokoro »
Sanctuary in Pieces documents the evolving nature of sanctuary in settler societies. Drawing on archival research and interviews in Montreal/Mooniyaang/Tiohtià:ke, Laura Madokoro explores the history of protection and hospitality over two centuries and the shifting political terrain upon which sanctuary has been sought and, on occasion, received.
In her guest blog below, Madokoro introduces us to … Read More >
International Women’s Day 2025 »
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th (and Women’s History Month) we’re highlighting three books that tell fascinating histories through women’s diaries. These books take us from the story of the family whose home inspired Anne of Green Gables, to an examination of work bees in southern Ontario, and the everyday life of a working-class … Read More >
Building Connections in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at #ISA2025 »
“Reconnecting International Studies” is the theme for the 2025 meeting of the International Studies Association (ISA). When thousands of scholars gather in Chicago from 2 to 5 March 2025, they will present and debate research that examines how deeper connections in the field of international studies can enhance theory, policy, and practice. One … Read More >
New Releases: January and February »
We’re thrilled to kick off the new year with five exciting new releases this January and February! We have new additions to the McGill-Queen’s/AMS Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society series, McGill-Queen’s Studies in Early Canada / Avant le Canada series, and the Queer Film Classics series.
Valentine’s Day »
Following Antonietta and Loris’s first kiss in the shadows of the Italian Alps barely a year after the end of the Second World War, the couple’s courtship was separated by a distance far greater than could ever have been imagined. Throughout their transatlantic separation, the young lovers fervidly wrote each other until they were … Read More >
Black History Month 2025 »
February is Black History Month, a time for reflection, recognition, and celebration—a moment to acknowledge the profound contributions of Black communities while confronting histories of resistance, exclusion, and resilience that have shaped Canada. At MQUP, we are proud to highlight a collection of books that delve into the richness of Black Canadian history and … Read More >
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 »
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In this reading list we present some first-hand accounts from Holocaust survivors and books that shed light on the aftermath of the Shoah.
One Man’s Story
By Hermann Gruenwald and Bryan Demchinsky
as told to Bryan … Read More >
Time for a Bookie Break »
Decorating gingerbread “bookies” has been a long-standing MQUP tradition. In December, MQUP staffers got together to celebrate our Spring/Summer catalogue by decorating bookies inspired by our upcoming titles. See below 21 tasty renditions from this latest catalogue, with some recent publications sprinkled in. You can download the Spring/Summer 2025 catalogue PDF, or view all forthcoming … Read More >
