Once upon a time in the land of book publishing; the same fabled land of three-martini lunches and staff whose full-time job was only to write jacket copy; where one could send an assistant out for a cup of coffee that cost less than a dime; someone said: "Let here a date be chosen. That … Continue reading It’s Publication Day!
Win a Calendar!
What's the best book you read in 2010? Visit The Florida Bookshelf on Facebook, comment on our wall by January 10 and enter a random drawing to win a 2011 FLORIDA FOREVER Calendar! We need at least 10 entries! Check us out here http://bit.ly/assU9p
Quick! Contest – You Can’t Win if You Don’t Enter!
Congratulations to Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite. Their book PAVING PARADISE: FLORIDA'S VANISHING WETLANDS AND THE FAILURE OF NO NET LOSS finished in third place in the Society of Environmental Journalists' Rachel Carson's Environmental Book Award. Become a fan of The Florida Bookshelf on Facebook by this Friday afternoon (EDT) to enter a drawing to … Continue reading Quick! Contest – You Can’t Win if You Don’t Enter!
St. Petersburg Times lists “Top 10 Books Every Floridian Should Read”
A recent article in the St. Petersburg Times by the paper's book editor Colette Bancroft, lists ten of the books every Floridian should read. The University Press of Florida must be doing something right, because three of the Press's books--Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams by Gary Mormino; Dream State by Diane Roberts; and Florida … Continue reading St. Petersburg Times lists “Top 10 Books Every Floridian Should Read”
It Might As Well Be Spring!
We're excited to offer the first glimpse of the University Press of Florida's spring 2010 catalog to readers of this blog. Click here: UPF Spring 2010 Catalog (please be patient: it takes a little while to load - we'll replace it with a faster file shortly) to browse forthcoming new books! Stay tuned for more on these fascinating … Continue reading It Might As Well Be Spring!
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