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Our Summer Sale is now on!

For TWO WEEKS ONLY, every single book on our website is 50% OFF.

No discount code needed, discount applies automatically at checkout.
Shop now: https://t.co/jhkKMv4bWn
Must end 9th July! #SummerSale

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Publishing today in North America!

Two essential new memoirs from @johnrobb77 and Mike Pickering which see them travel the globe and share stories from lives spent at the vanguard of the music industry.

Get your copy today from all good bookstores & online.

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It's a summer of #Shakespeare at MUP!

We're looking forward to attending the International Shakespeare Conference @ShakesInstitute next week, and we'll also be marking the World Shakespeare Congress later this month with special online offers!

In the meantime, all of our #ShakespeareStudies titles are *50% off* in our Summer Sale, until 9th July.

Explore the list and discover your next read,
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#ISC2026 #WorldShakespeareCongress @wsc2026verona @skenecentre

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Mike Pickering is one of the greatest musical pioneers to emerge from Manchester. As a DJ, he introduced House music into the Hacienda, while working for Factory Records he signed James and the Happy Mondays, and Calvin Harris while at Sony. He founded the Mercury Prize winning band M-People.

Don't miss his appearance at @Theatrepaignton to discuss his new memoir as part of Torbay Literary Festival this August. Tickets: https://t.co/8tJUvlJBrd

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We had a blast at day one of #IMC2026 and we're ready to do it all again today!

Pictured: Sam Ottewill-Soulsby with 'The Carolingian South', Hope Doherty-Harrison with 'Love and anti-Judaism in medieval English romance', Graham A. Loud with 'Monasticism and renewal in southern Italy'.

Come and find us at the MUP stand to browse our latest books, chat about our publishing, and learn how to publish with us.

See something you like? Shop with 50% off in person and online in our Summer Sale, running until 9 July.

Please note: the discount will be applied automatically at checkout, except for customers in North America. North American customers should enter the code SUMMER50 at checkout.

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What happens when the regeneration roadshow moves on?

In a new MUP blog, Georgina Blakeley revisits The Regeneration of East Manchester to explore change, continuity, urban regeneration and political leadership over the past two decades.

Read more: https://t.co/mspC459MpW

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🏴🚩The London Radical Bookfair is back! 🚩🏴Save the date and please help spread the word.
Organised and programmed by @thisisbooklove & @HousmansBooks this one promises to be special.
Details: https://t.co/HqRieDXZKk

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Sir Vince Cable, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Professor Paul Rogers, and Associate Professor Saeed Khan at our Empire After Empire: Power, Decline and the World Order event. 🌐

More events throughout the week:
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#BradfordLitFest #Politics #WorldAffairs

[andy spinoza @andyspin]

'Manchesterism' explained for the Influencer generation... 😉

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"There's this thing called Mancunian exceptionalism, which is 'we're the best city in the world and everyone else can do one'."

Author @andyspin quoted on @BBCNews on social media influencers in #Manchester here: https://t.co/L0G9Cbvq78

His book 'Manchester unspun' is out now.

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The 16th list of the trade’s up-and-comers sees a group united by talent, ambition – and a desire to shake up the industry. 👇 https://t.co/VSzxhRB181

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There's nothing like a 3-2 nail-biter at the Azteca Stadium to keep football fans on their toes!

With excitement around the #WorldCup at fever pitch, our Social Sciences highlights include new titles on African football migration and mega sporting events.

Sale ends Thursday!

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My first monograph is now in GREAT company in the Jacobite Studies series at @ManchesterUP !

Congrats' to @F18CAL on a beautiful cover... and an even more excited content 💪

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'The Sharif didn't like it!' 🎸 🤘

John Robb, Dave Randall and Peg Alexander discussed protest music. From punk and hip hop to contemporary voices, reshaping the political soundscape today.

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Pick up the July issue of @GdnsIllustrated to find Jenny Chamarette’s new book 'Q is for Garden' in their recommended reads this month.
Available from all good bookshops and online now!
Book tour begins next week at @KirkdaleBooks (11th) followed by @Lighthousebks on the 15th!

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On the latest @InTheWordsOf_CM, @vincecable discusses his book Eclipsing the West, China’s rise, Britain’s future and why the greatest challenge may be accepting that the world has already changed.
Find the interview here: https://t.co/YCMMMpU2jM
Paperback publishing this Autumn!

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This Algerian Independence Day, we're spotlighting books that explore Algeria's history, politics, cinema, and cultural life.

Among them is the newly published Photographic afterlives by Katarzyna Falecka, which explores the visual legacies of the Algerian War of Independence through art, archives, and photography.

These books, along with hundreds of others across our list, are currently available at 50% off in our sitewide Summer Sale until 9 July: https://t.co/faVW5mkIHV

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Still not set on your artsy read to for summer 2026?

From award-winning scholarship and editor favourites to books spanning art history, visual culture, medicine, decolonisation, environmental humanities and more, our Summer Sale has something for everyone to explore.

Save 50% on all MUP books until 9 July. Discount applied automatically at checkout.

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Today America marks its 250th birthday, 250 years since the 1776 Declaration of Independence, built on the foundational values of liberty and freedom.

Both of these books take a long look at these concepts, from political conflict, to cultural change.

50% off in our Summer Sale until July 9th!

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Our brand-new series, Critical Studies in Art, Disability and Access, has received a fantastic response since launching last week. But what exactly are the editors looking for in an academic monograph?

Amanda Cachia and Lisa Slominski discuss the aims of the series, the kinds of projects they hope to publish, and why disability should be understood as a critical lens rather than simply a subject of study.

Read the full Q&A: https://t.co/SlXs7LmTMF

Image credit: Joseph Grigely, Between the Walls and Me, 2023. Photograph by Jon Verney.

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Our latest batch of History paperbacks has arrived, bringing together fresh perspectives on medieval worlds, everyday lives, empire, conflict and material culture.

Whether you're interested in global histories, cultural exchange or the stories behind the objects that shape our world, there's plenty to discover.

Pick up your next read in our summer sale and get 50% off until 9 July: https://t.co/Xqwbwym8Al