books News Archive
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Guy Gavriel Kay’s Fionavar Tapestry series optioned for television
December 21, 2017 —
Guy Gavriel Kay's [BA/75, Philosophy] Fionavar Tapestry series, which has sold over a million copies worldwide since being published in the 1980s, has been optioned for television.
Top 5 2017 University of Manitoba Press Books
December 19, 2017 —
Here are a few highlights from a festive year in publishing
Faculty of Education
Telling a storyteller’s story
March 8, 2017 —
Knowing time was short, author Gregory Bryan asked the printers to ship a copy of his book early so that the subject of the biography, failing in health, could review its pages. Titled, “Paul Goble, Storyteller,” the account documents the life of the award-winning children’s author and illustrator, the product of four years of work. Although he sadly passed away two weeks before the book’s release, Prof. Bryan knew how Goble felt about the results of their labour.
Nat’l Post: How the story of Canada before television is the story of radio
January 4, 2017 —
History's Len Kuffert has a new book out: Canada Before Television: Radio, Taste, and the Struggle for Cultural Democracy
University of Manitoba Press’ latest book: A Two-Spirit Journey
May 17, 2016 —
Her story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism
Faculty of Architecture
Book on city parks wins award
December 2, 2015 —
'It presents insights to the planning, design, management, funding and future plans for a human-made landscape'
Faculty of Education
New children’s literature text aims to provide inspiration for teachers’ book lists
November 24, 2015 —
'This is maybe a starting point to constructing your own list of best books,' says Bryan
Human Resources
Being a leader is ‘more than how many people report to you’
November 20, 2015 —
Three university community members spoke at the Outstanding Workplace Stories series event on Nov. 13 about how they developed their leadership skills.
POLL: Manitoba Book Awards
April 8, 2015 —
What is your pick for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award?
Libraries
Exercise YOUR freedom to read
February 23, 2015 —
Should books ever be banned? Take our Freedom to Read Week poll!