Such an impressive group: Simone, Brea, and Savanna! We at @uscpress.bsky.social were honored to work with you this summer and we are here to support your career aspirations in the months to come.

University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · last wk.

Yesterday was our last day with this fun trio of summer interns, and we're very excited for the plans they have going into the new fall semester! If you would like to support our interns, you can donate to our internship stipend fund here: uscpress.com/donate Thank you!

Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail? Read this new interview in @theguardian.com with our authors, Fraser-Rahim and West about their new book, Gullah-Geechee Diasporas. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju... #gullahgeechee #booksky

Gullah Geechee influence is seen all over the US. Why does a notion of isolation prevail?

A new book from leading scholars and historians pushes back against the narrative that Gullah communities were insulated from the mainland US

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Fall 2026 cover reveal is here! As always, thank you to our lovely and talented cover art designers for their creativity and hard work. You can find all titles at USCpress.com #bookcovers #coverdesign #booksky @aupresses.bsky.social

I am delighted to welcome Chris Johns to @uscpress.bsky.social! We are getting the new fiscal year off to a great start!!

University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · 3w ago

Everyone please welcome our new Marketing and Sales Director, Chris Johns, to the university press world! We’re excited to have him on our team 🩵📚 You can read the full press release in the news section on our website: tinyurl.com/4a89sxrm @aupresses.bsky.social

This week on Walter Edgar's Journal, Carl Borick sat down with Dr. Edgar to talk about his recent book, Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/walt... #podcast #america250 #booksky

Backcountry resistance: South Carolina's militia and the fight for American independence

This week we will be talking with Carl P. Borick, author of Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence (2026, USC Press).As the title indicates, Carl’s bo...

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Good news here at @uscpress.bsky.social. Great to be working with Laura Clemons on this important story!

University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · 4w ago

Coming to a bookshelf near you in Fall 2027, so save some space! #booksky

Want to know more about the US at 250? ReadUP! Here are some suggestions from university presses & their expert authors, reflecting on the American experiment from the Founding to today: https://bit.ly/4xQZlFq

Happy to share this good news with friends in South Carolina and beyond!

University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're excited to share the news that we will be publishing Jaime Harrison's forthcoming book, Chair with no Table! Thank you to Publisher's Marketplace for the announcement feature.

If you're a supporter of preserving the stories of the Civil Rights Movement, please consider donating to The SC Civil Rights Museum. Founded by Cecil Williams, the museum needs your help to remain free so everyone can share in this important history. www.southcarolinacivilrightsmuseum.com/support

SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC

SUPPORT - Cecil Williams Photography LLC

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Thanks to @uofscnewsy.bsky.social for highlighting how "The Savers of Flavor" program, produced by friends at SCETV, came to be. (See the piece here tinyurl.com/4h44cabm) At @uscpress.bsky.social we look forward to working with Chef Mitchell and Professor Shields on future books!

In Search of Lost Taste

Retired professor David Shields is pouring his research skills and foodways connections into a new SCETV program with chef, educator and cohost Kevin Mitchell. The Savers of Flavor, produced and direc...

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@uscpress.bsky.social will be in Seattle in numbers! Big thanks to colleagues at @aupresses.bsky.social for putting together such a great program and for all of the logistical support to bring the community to the Pacific Northwest. HT @uwapress.uw.edu

Association of University Presses@aupresses.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Can't wait to meet UP in Seattle! Learn more about the AUPresses 2026 Annual Meeting, June 13-15, and register today: https://bit.ly/4t6gw1Y

ReadUP on America250: Discover Revolutionary-era history, plus insights into the American experiment, 250 years along. Here's a curated collection of more than 100 books from our member presses & their expert authors to explore. https://bit.ly/3Pnwgjt

Time is short to register for the 2026 Piedmont Publishing Symposium: open.clemson.edu/pps/ The panel on the business of publishing--with @atrubek.bsky.social, Kourtnay King, & @megireid.bsky.social--will be great! HT to all our sponsors, including @aupresses.bsky.social, and host Wofford College!

Discover your next great read! Shop our spring sale and enjoy 40% off all books, plus FREE SHIPPING on all U.S. orders over $50, May 4–31, 2026. Visit uscpress.com and use discount code JSPRING26 at checkout. #booksky #booksale

I appreciate Greg Adaline and WIS colleague, Marybeth Jacoby, for having me on yesterday afternoon. Great to talk about the buzz at @uscpress.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/yy4b3462

INTERVIEW: USC Press Spring Sale 2026

INTERVIEW: USC Press Spring Sale 2026

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"Publishing for the People: Institutional Collaboration in the Service of Scholars & Readers" This @cni-org.bsky.social Project Briefing re-centers researchers in the scholarly #digitalpublishing ecosystem @browncds.bsky.social @uscpress.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social www.cni.org/topics/digit...

Publishing for the People: Institutional Collaboration in the Service of Scholars and Readers

Allison Levy, Brown University David Banush, University of South Carolina Aurora Bell, University of South Carolina Victoria J. Gallagher, North Carolina State University Michael J. McGandy, Univer…

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Congratulations to our former publishing intern, Phoebe Fischer! We're so proud of this next step in her publishing career!

Penn State University Press@psupress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're excited to announce two changes to staffing in our Editorial, Design, and Production department! Read the full press release here: https://www.psu.edu/news/university-libraries/story/penn-state-university-press-announces-two-department-staffing-changes.

@uofsclibraries.bsky.social invited Miranda Bennett of @uofcalifornia.bsky.social California Digital Library to offer insight into #openaccess publishing partnerships like the one with the Big10 Academic Alliance. Open and digital publishing are moving fast and unpredictable ways. #highereducation

University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Libraries breakfast briefing explores the future of Open Access publishing at USC: www.sc.edu/about/office...

It has been a wonderful school year with Amanda Hardin, our Graduate Acquisitions Assistant! Today is her last day at USC Press, but she is going on to a wonderful opportunity at @yalebooks.bsky.social as their Acquisitions Editorial intern, so please send her all of your congratulations! 🩵

Just confirming that Made by History will now be back up and running in the next few weeks with a new home and new partners at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Exciting! So, if you have pitches, now's the time to start sending them to madebyhistory@inquirer.com 🗃️ #MadebyHistory #HistoryMatters

@uscpress.bsky.social is getting excited about the upcoming event at Wofford in Spartanburg, SC!

UGA Press@ugapress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We're excited to be a part of the Piedmont Publishing Symposium organized by Clemson University Press, Hub City Press, University of North Georgia Press, & University of South Carolina Press! This event will be held at Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC), May 20-21, 2026. https://open.clemson.edu/pps/

Happy pub day to Meredith Love and Christopher Johnson for their new book, Carolina Currents Volume 3. Travel as Resistance! Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Carolina-Cur...

Early praise for Foraging Wild Herbs from Richard Porcher, coauthor of A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina. Pre-order your copy now at uscpress.com/Foraging-Wil... #foraging #outdoors #booksky

In an incredible turn out for Give4Garnet 2026, we raised $16,343 for our internship stipend! It is a privilege to share our mission and work with our students. They are diligent, creative, and ambitious students that we are proud to have on the team. Thank you!

Starting at noon, #Give4Garnet moves to a Closing Time Power Hour: 12PM - 2PM. If @uscpress.bsky.social receives the most donors during this time, another $2,500 will be donated to support our undergrad interns! Give here at any time but especially from 12 to 2: give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1...

Give 4 Garnet

One Donation. Endless Impact. Give 4 Garnet and be part of the difference!

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#Give4Garnet continues today for @uscpress.bsky.social Please make a donation, of any size, to support our fantastic interns, like Stephanie, and ensure they receive equitable stipends. tinyurl.com/27xkmv74 Small gifts are welcome! We want to hear from all who support paid interships!!

At 5:59 a.m. today #Give4Garnet begins! @uscpress.bsky.social asks that you make a donation, of any size, to support our interns. give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1... Your gift ensures equitable stipends to our outstanding students who are essential to our publication program.

Give 4 Garnet

One Donation. Endless Impact. Give 4 Garnet and be part of the difference!

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#Give4Garnet is tomorrow and I encourage you to go to our giving page (give4garnet.sc.edu/giving-day/1...) and make a gift to support our amazing interns! @uscpress.bsky.social thrives because of the contributions of interns. Help us ensure they receive fair stipends!!

Give 4 Garnet

One Donation. Endless Impact. Give 4 Garnet and be part of the difference!

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University of South Carolina Press@uscpress.bsky.social · 5mo ago

One privilege of an internship is learning about your priorities. For Annalee, she finally committed to being an English major, something she had considered but wasn't sure about until her internship. To support our students, please consider donating to our stipend give4garnet.sc.edu/givin.../104...

Happy Pub Day to Carl Borick for his new book, Backcountry Resistance! The extraordinary story of a war fought by the ordinary people of the South Carolina Backcountry uscpress.com/Backcountry-... #booksky #history #america250

Meet Natalia, the incredibly creative intern behind the digital campaign for, A Dream Deferred by Akua McDaniel. If you would like to support students like Natalia, please consider sharing this post and/or donating to our USC Press Internship Stipend Fund at give4garnet.sc.edu/givin.../104...