University Press of Florida Florida, History, Publication Announcement

Motion Picture Paradise

“Tells the unique and remarkable story of the film industry in Florida—a long saga involving pioneering filmmakers, short-sighted politicians, and con men looking to cash in.”—Susan Doll, coauthor of Florida on Film: The Essential Guide to Sunshine State Cinema and Locations   “Updating our understanding of the film industry in Florida and the films it made, Morton … Continue reading Motion Picture Paradise

University Press of Florida Distributed by University Press of Florida, Gardening, Publication Announcement

First Ladies and Their Orchids

Distributed by University Press of Florida on behalf of Chadwick & Son Orchids For as long as orchid hybrids have been made, breeders have been naming them after prominent women of the day. European royalty were often honored and included queens, princesses, empresses, and baronesses. By the early 1900s, Queen Victoria, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and … Continue reading First Ladies and Their Orchids

University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

Chronicling Amazon Town

“A book that many have been waiting for. It opens up the results of a classical community study, Amazon Town, for assessment and appreciation and brings the story up to date in a way that is both challenging and satisfying.”—William H. Fisher, author of Rain Forest Exchanges: Industry and Community on an Amazonian Frontier   “Simultaneously launches … Continue reading Chronicling Amazon Town

University Press of Florida Archaeology & Anthropology, Publication Announcement

Mesoamerican Osteobiographies

“An important and timely contribution to both the bioarchaeology of Mesoamerica and the deployment of osteobiography within the field of bioarchaeology.”—Lauren Hosek, University of Colorado, Boulder“The authors of this volume take a challenging approach to understanding the lived experience of people in the past in a novel and interesting way.”—Corey Ragsdale, Southern Illinois University  Drawing … Continue reading Mesoamerican Osteobiographies

University Press of Florida Events & Exhibits

2023-24 Year in Review: Exhibits and Book Fairs

The University Press of Florida and UF Press exhibited our books at many scholarly conferences and book fairs this past year. Here are some highlights from our travels. Association for the Study of African American Life and HistoryJacksonville, FLSeptember 20 to 24, 2023 Florida Wildlife Corridor ConnectOrlando, FLSeptember 26 to 28, 2023 Southeastern Archaeological Conference … Continue reading 2023-24 Year in Review: Exhibits and Book Fairs

University Press of Florida Florida, Nature & Environment, Publication Announcement

Florida Trail Hikes

“The Florida National Scenic Trail is a one-of-a-kind hiking experience. Flat and semitropical, free of snow in the winter months, the trail provides nature’s response to development throughout the state, particularly our coasts: clear springs, thick forests, palmetto hammocks, marshy ponds, and remote lakes. Don’t forget to take Florida Trail Hikes by Sandra Friend and … Continue reading Florida Trail Hikes

University Press of Florida Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Literature & Literary Criticism, Publication Announcement

Tropical Time Machines

“A necessary, groundbreaking book. A comprehensive map of contemporary science fiction in the Spanish Caribbean.”—Odette Casamayor-Cisneros, author of Utopía, distopía e ingravidez: reconfiguraciones cosmológicas en la narrativa postsoviética cubana   “Maguire’s pioneering book makes a valuable contribution to the study of Caribbean science fiction in literature, film, and video production.”—M. Elizabeth Ginway, coeditor of Latin American Science Fiction: … Continue reading Tropical Time Machines