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“Do you know my most beautiful memory? It was New Year’s Eve. To celebrate the new-year there were traditions.  One of my mother’s traditions was she would open the door at midnight. All the surrounding factories would sound their whistles, the sounds of the factories. All the whistles would go off together, all the CNR … 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 >

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 >

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.

Congratulations to Mary Anne Poutanen for winning the Prix Lionel-Groulx 2016 for her book Beyond Brutal Passions: Prostitution in Early Nineteenth-Century Montreal. Awarded by the Institut d’histoire de l’Amérique française, the prize recognizes the best scholarly book on the history of French America. Mary Anne joins MQUP author Brian Young, whose book Patrician Families and the … Read More >

In honour of Black History month, here is an excerpt from Winfried Siemerling’s book The Black Atlantic Reconsidered. In this excerpt we get a glimpse at how black Canadian musicians influenced Montreal culture and history in the mid-twentieth century.

The following excerpt is taken from chapter 5 – Other Black Canadas

THE BLACKENING OF QUEBEC:
JAZZ, DIASPORA, AND THE … Read More >

Sean Mill’s latest book, A Place in the Sun, which was officially launched just last week here in Montreal, was also recently reviewed by the Montreal Gazette. The following is an excerpt from Ian McGillis’ piece “A Place in the Sun traces the Haitian face of Quebec”.

Understanding history is more than just … Read More >

Please join Sean Mills this Thursday, February 18th for his talk on “The Poetics of Exile: Haitians and the Remaking of Quebec”. The talk will be hosted by the Montreal History Group, and will be followed by the Montreal book launch for Sean Mill’s latest book A Place in the Sun. The event will take place at Morrice Hall, TNC … Read More >