The Blackburns: Private Lives, Public Ambitions
Posted on 20 Mar 2019
When socialist barrister and aspiring member of parliament Maurice Blackburn met Doris Hordern, ardent feminist and campaign secretary to Vida Goldstein, neither had marriage in their imagined futures. But they fell in love-with each other as much as with their individual aspirations to change the world for the better.
MUP welcomes new directors and launches Editorial Advisory Board
Posted on 14 Mar 2019
Two new directors with extensive publishing experience were appointed to the board of Melbourne University Publishing Ltd (MUP) by the University of Melbourne Council today. The MUP Board also announced the first eight members of the new MUP Editorial Advisory Board.
Kate Legge shares the remarkable story of Kindred
Posted on 7 Mar 2019
To celebrate the publication of ‘Kindred’, Kate Legge will be sharing the story of the lovers who preserved Cradle Mountain in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
March new releases
Posted on 5 Mar 2019
This month sees the release of five new ‘books with spine’ by Melbourne University Publishing, with two luxe hardbacks and three new little books on big ideas.
BREAKING: updated edition of Louise Milligan’s ‘Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell’ to be published with new foreword by Tom Keneally
Posted on 1 Mar 2019
Further details of Pell’s crimes against his victims named by Louise Milligan in the book as The Kid and the Choirboy will be detailed. The edition will feature a new foreword by Tom Keneally who describes Cardinal as “a heartbreaking tribute to the children abused within Pell’s circle.”
‘Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell’ by Louise Milligan Book Suppression Lifts
Posted on 26 Feb 2019
Acclaimed book Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell (MUP, RRP $34.99/ebook $16.99) by Louise Milligan is now available across Australia and worldwide after court suppression orders required the book to be withheld from sale until the judicial processes were complete.
Announcing sizzling election titles from MUP
Posted on 12 Feb 2019
The perfect accompaniments to your democracy sausage in 2019
Melbourne University Publishing titles to reach worldwide academic audience via Ebook Central® Platform
Posted on 7 Feb 2019
For the first time the entire catalogue of ebook titles from Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) is available to academic libraries. An agreement between ProQuest and MUP gives libraries access to 630 titles via the Ebook Centralplatform, where they can acquire them by demand-driven acquisition or single-title purchase.
MUP delivers the first book to market on the banking royal commission
Posted on 5 Feb 2019
‘The People vs The Banks’ reveals what happens when businesses put profit before punters, reward bad behaviour and assume they are beyond the law.
MUP authors among a stellar lineup for Perth Writers Week
Posted on 16 Jan 2019
Perth Writers Week has released its full program for 2019 ‘Our Imagined Selves’ where MUP authors Jane Caro, Paul Daley and Joëlle Gergis will be speaking at numerous events, engaging readers with conversation, debate and storytelling.
New Year, New Books
Posted on 14 Jan 2019
With revelatory, compassionate and explosive commentary on a range of topics, you can expect another year of ‘books with spine’ from MUP.
Jane Caro touring nationally for ‘Accidental Feminists’
Posted on 19 Dec 2018
Jane Caro will begin a national tour in 2019—is she coming to a town near you?
Surviving Your Split: What do you do for the holiday season?
Posted on 4 Dec 2018 under Writing
Family holidays at the end of the year are most dreaded by family lawyers. Parents lose sight of what the holiday season should be about, says Rebekah Mannering, author of Surviving Your Split.
'Why I Wrote Seeking Justice in Cambodia' — Sue Coffey explains
Posted on 10 Nov 2018 under NewsNew releases
Sue Coffey explains why she put together Seeking Justice in Cambodia, a book containing interviews and accounts from fifteen contributors, telling a powerful tale of the struggle to bring human rights to all Cambodians from the early 1990s to the present day.
🌿 OCTOBER GIVEAWAY 🌿: RISE & RESIST by Clare Press
Posted on 4 Oct 2018 under New releasesGiveaways and competitions
Have a look at what we’re offering this October and then head over to MUP's Facebook page for your chance to win a copy.
MUP at Brisbane Writers Festival 2018
Posted on 6 Sep 2018 under Events
Join MUP authors Joëlle Gergis, Louise Milligan, Lisa Harvey-Smith, Nikki Gemmell, Gareth Evans, and more at the Brisbane Writers Festival this weekend.
The Gillian Triggs/Speaking Up Australian Tour
Posted on 4 Sep 2018 under New releasesEvents
Announcing the national tour for Speaking Up, by Gillian Triggs.
The extraordinary story of Mirka and Georges Mora
Posted on 29 Aug 2018
The news of Mirka Mora's passing saddened us all at MUP. 'A talented and versatile artist, Mirka Mora possessed rare insight and sensitivity – and charmed all who encountered her. Mirka was a shining light and we will miss her greatly.' says Lesley Harding.
Who was William Guilfoyle?
Posted on 28 Aug 2018 under Miegunyah PressArts and LiteratureWriting
Enter the world of William Guilfoyle: the intrepid ‘plant hunter’ responsible for the transformation of Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens into one of the world’s most spectacular botanical landscapes.
No point crying about spilt leadership: MUP experts on Australian politics
Posted on 24 Aug 2018
In case you've not been keeping up with #auspol: Australia has a new prime minister. We have a rich pool of political experts within our MUP authorship; it was apt to put those two together and give you the heads up on how to catch up with our current political situation.