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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 >

In 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 >

As the dust settles from another fantastic Congress, MQUP would like to acknowledge all of our prize-winning authors announced at the conference. We also extend our congratulations to the other winners and nominees of all of the prizes announced at Congress. Thank you to UBC Press for hosting us in beautiful Vancouver—we look forward to … Read More >

Below we present another installment of our monthly blog segment, the MQUP Top 5. Each month we ask an MQUP author to compile a list of five books that inspired, informed, or pair well with their most recent publication with us.

For April, Adrian McKerracher shares five works that in some way influenced … Read More >

Titles from our Fall 2017 catalogue have started arriving. This catalogue is no different from its predecessors, with areas of study ranging from Architecture to Indigenous Studies to World History. However the following four are a collection of newly released titles uniquely connected by their subject matter: war. With differing perspectives, each confronts … Read More >

On Monday, August 7, our westerly neighbours will celebrate BC Day. To help them celebrate we’re highlighting three upcoming titles from our Fall catalogue that explore specific social and political histories within British Columbia.

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 International and Universal Exposition, we’ve pulled some titles from past catalogues to help celebrate the monumental event we all know as Expo ’67.

As National Poetry Month comes to a close, we’re looking back at all the titles in our Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series we’re proud to have published over the last twelve months. Launched in 1998, the series is named in honour of the late Hugh MacLennan, acclaimed Canadian novelist and a poet … Read More >