Please join us for our Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium! This free, virtual event will take place on October 29, starting at 1:00pm EST. This event is open to anyone interested in learning about book publishing, especially prospective or current authors publishing with a university press.

Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium - University Press of Florida

University Press of Florida invites you to attend its free virtual Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium.

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Drawing on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic sources, ANIMALS AND ANIMALITY IN EASTERN WOODLAND SOCIETIES edited by Jessica A. Jenkins and Neill J. Wallis highlights the significance of animals in what is now the US Southeast across thousands of years. #UFPress

Animals and Animality in Eastern Woodland Societies

Exploring how humans and animals in the US Southeast interacted to shape social, ritual, and cosmological worlds across thousands of yearsArchaeologists ofte...

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Today is the publication day for CYPRESS by National Geographic Explorer Mac Stone! An immersive photographic exploration of the few remaining ancient cypress forests of the American South, this book invites readers on a visual journey deep into the oldest and most pristine forests on the planet.

Cypress

Awe-inspiring photographs of the ancient wetlands of the American South by National Geographic Explorer Mac Stone, highlighting spectacular webs of life belo...

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Miami readers, don't miss Amaris Castillo, author of BODEGA STORIES, at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Sept. 19 at 5:00pm. Amaris will be in conversation with Natalia Sylvester. For more details on this event and to register, click here: shop.booksandbooks.com/event/2026-0...

Bodega Stories | An Evening with Amaris Castillo in conversation with Natalia Sylvester

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Our Authors in Conversation webinar is taking place TOMORROW, 8/27, at 4:00pm! Don't forget to register for this free, virtual event. Register here: ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're excited to share that the Fall 2026 issue of the University Press of Florida and UF Press semiannual newsletter is now available! The newsletter features highlights from our 2025–2026 publishing year: reviews, awards, exhibits, author events, new initiatives launched, and more.

Fall 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to the Fall 2026 issue of the University Press of Florida and UF Press newsletter.

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AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF MILPA CULTURES by Keitlyn Alcántara draws on research from the state of Tlaxcala in Mexico to describe how its people resisted imperial domination and survived centuries of upheaval through farming traditions that have supported food sovereignty and community resistance. #UFPress

An Archaeology of Milpa Cultures

Inside the farming traditions that have supported food sovereignty and community resistance in past and present TlaxcalaIn this book, Keitlyn Alcántara draw...

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Join us in celebrating Ideas on Fire author Keitlyn Alcantara on the release of An Archaeology of Milpa Cultures: Maize and Ecological Worldbuilding in Central Mexico, out now from @floridapress.bsky.social. 🎊 floridapress.org/978168340627... #IoFAuthors

We are pleased to announce a new #UFPress journal, Anatomical Insights. Anatomical Insights is devoted to furthering knowledge regarding human anatomical variation primarily through the publication of anatomical, osteological, and medical case studies, as well as original research and reviews.

Don't forget to register for our Authors in Conversation webinar! This free, virtual event will take place on 8/27 at 4:00pm, and will feature UPF authors Julie Marie Wade, author of OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS, Rachel Knox, author of ANYWHERE ELSE, and Amaris Castillo, author of BODEGA STORIES.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Authors in Conversation: Creative Nonfiction. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join University Press of Florida for a conversation between three of our authors who have recently published books of creative nonfiction. The conversation will be facilitated by UPF editor-in-chief S...

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IMAGINING A NEW NATURAL HISTORY was reviewed in H-Net: "Campisi and Mertehikian’s volume provides an excellent space from which to reconsider the role that natural history has played in the construction of Latin America and how it serves as a site through which to reconsider the area’s future."

We are saddened to share that Juan Carlos Rodríguez, UF Press series editor and author, has passed away. Visit the link below for tributes to Juan Carlos Rodríguez by scholars and friends of the press.

In Memory of Juan Carlos Rodríguez - University Press of Florida

We are saddened to share that Juan Carlos Rodríguez, UF Press series editor and author, has passed away.   Rodríguez was coeditor, alongside Héctor Fernández L’Hoeste, of the UF Press... READ MORE

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Must-read Q&A with Jason Vuic, author of the compelling #Florida true-crime & history book "A Town Without Pity." floridapress.org/news/qa-with... via @floridapress.bsky.social

Q&A with Jason Vuic, Author of A Town without Pity - University Press of Florida

When did you know that you wanted to write this book? What led you to the town of Arcadia and these two stories from its past? I grew up ...

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Check out Niall Peach's review of "Imagining a New Natural History: Latin American Cultural Production in the Anthropocene," published in 2026 by @floridapress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #anthropocene #histsci www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

Check out Nathan Gill's review of "Plants and Animals in Latin American Cultural Production," edited by Cristina E. Pardo Porto & Oscar A. Pérez, published in 2025 by @floridapress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

Mauro José Caraccioli, author of WRITING THE NEW WORLD, reflects on how open access has expanded the reach of his scholarship. Congratulations to Mauro José Caraccioli as well as the other finalists for the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards!

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Finalists of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes share how #openaccess has expanded the reach of their books, allowing them to more readily shape policy and legal decisions, reach communities represented in their research across the globe, and collaborate with artists and museums: bit.ly/3U4uOnV

Our Authors in Conversation webinar will take place on 8/27 at 4:00pm. It will feature Julie Marie Wade, author of OTHER PEOPLE'S MOTHERS; Rachel Knox, author of ANYWHERE ELSE: ESSAYS ON FLORIDA, and Amaris Castillo, author of BODEGA STORIES. Register here: ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

August is Women in Translation Month. If you’re interested in reading more books by women authors in translation, we invite you to explore our books in translation here: floridapress.org/31ALTA26 Use code 31ALTA26 for 50% off through 12/18/26.

BODEGA STORIES author Amaris Castillo is gearing up for her NYC book tour! She'll be chatting with Nathalie Alonso at Café con Libros on Sept. 26. RSVP for this event here: www.cafeconlibrosbk.com/event-info/b...

Book Launch: "Bodega Stories" with Amaris Castillo | Cafe con Libros

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Today’s new book is REGGAE EN ESPAÑOL by Sonja Stephenson Watson, which chronicles the emergence and influence of reggae en español, a complex and rich musical genre that has become emblematic of Afro-Panamanian identity. #UFPress

Reggae en Español

Tracing the origins and cultural impact of an Afro-Panamanian musical genreIn Reggae en Español, Sonja Stephenson Watson chronicles the emergence and influe...

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Are you a fan of creative nonfiction? Join us for a webinar featuring three authors of creative nonfiction books recently published by the University Press of Florida in conversation with one another. The webinar will take place on August 27 at 4:00 pm. Register here: ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Author Jason Vuic describes the inspiration and process behind writing his most recent book, A TOWN WITHOUT PITY, which recounts two stories of small-town injustice that rose to national prominence at the end of the Reagan era.

Q&A with Jason Vuic, Author of A Town without Pity - University Press of Florida

When did you know that you wanted to write this book? What led you to the town of Arcadia and these two stories from its past? I grew up ...

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Gainesville readers, don't miss Judith Bense at the Matheson History Museum next Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm! Bense will discuss her new book, EARLY SPANISH FLORIDA. For event details, click here: mathesonmuseum.networkforgood.com/events/10242...

New special issue available: “Italian Poetry and Ecology” from DELOS: A JOURNAL OF TRANSLATION AND WORLD LITERATURE. #UFPress Read it here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/delos/issue/...

New special issue available: “Heritage Speakers of Spanish Abroad” from SPANISH AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE. #UFPress Read it here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/shl/issue/vi...

ADAPATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL POPULATIONS by Fred A. Johnson explains the principles and processes of adaptive management, providing a practical and technical introduction for researchers, conservationists, and wildlife managers. #UFPress

Adaptive Management of Animal Populations

A primer on adaptive management—a dynamic approach to decision-making when outcomes are uncertain and learning is possibleThis book explains the principles...

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Bringing together dance and science, this volume illuminates the meanings and articulations of dance in nineteenth-century societies. Browse our virtual #BAVS2026 exhibition here: buff.ly/TnA2pdr #VictorianStudies @bavs-uk.bsky.social @floridapress.bsky.social

“Readers may be surprised to learn how Miami has long had a community of self-starting artists and art supporters who moved the art scene forward.” Art critic Elisa Turner, author of MIAMI'S ART BOOM, discusses how Miami transformed into a flourishing hub of global artistry.

Q&A with Elisa Turner, Author of Miami's Art Boom - University Press of Florida

What first drew you to document stories of the art community in Miami? While living in New York in the early 1980s, I had published ...

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New journal issue available: Forensic Anthropology, Vol. 9, No. 2. #UFPress Read it here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/fa/issue/vie...

New book! Highlighting the essential role of watercraft in United States history, THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AMERICAN SHIPWRECKS by Della A. Scott-Ireton and Jennifer F. McKinnon reveals how maritime archaeologists locate, document, and preserve submerged sites.

The Archaeology of American Shipwrecks

Uncovering America’s past through the archaeology of its shipwrecksThe Archaeology of American Shipwrecks highlights the essential role of watercraft in Un...

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