By Bob H. Lee, author of Backcountry Lawman: True Stories from a Florida Game Warden An old jalopy creaking down a pot-holed dirt road in the dark aptly portrays my journey to find a publisher for my first book. Uncertainty and confusion became the norm until one day I finally succeeded. Here’s my take … Continue reading A Writer’s View: Why I Chose UPF
Florida Library Association 2015
Check out some photos from our booth at the Florida Library Association annual conference! This past weekend in Orlando, librarians from all over the state visited our booth at the meeting and browsed our newest selection of books. Click the titles below the photos for more information on these books. Good Catch: Recipes and Stories Celebrating the … Continue reading Florida Library Association 2015
Backcountry Lawman
NOW IN PAPERBACK! First Place, 2014 Florida Outdoor Writers Association Excellence-in-Craft Award “As thrilling as any Indiana Jones epic.”—Florida Times-Union “Pure joy to read, . . . Backcounty Lawman has something for everybody, including white-knuckle boat chases in the dark, surveillance on bird poachers, deer decoy operations, and even an entertaining, yet important, pollution case.”—International … Continue reading Backcountry Lawman
Looking back on a great season of book events
Thanks to readers in Florida and across the United States, UPF authors had a fantastic season of book events this past fall. We’ve gathered some photos from their talks and signings, and we’re pleased to share them here. Take a look at a few of the book events that took place in September through December! … Continue reading Looking back on a great season of book events
Awards Announcement: Our Authors’ Recent Wins
The University Press of Florida proudly presents our most recent award-winning titles and authors! For The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the Atlantic World, Nathaniel Millett has received two new awards: the Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award in the field of history and the Gulf South Historical Association Michael V.R. … Continue reading Awards Announcement: Our Authors’ Recent Wins
Chasing Poachers & Outlaws in Alligator Country
Backcountry Lawman: True Stories from a Florida Game Warden By Bob H. Lee Pubdate: 3/12/13 New release! Here's what the reviewers have to say about this fast-paced memoir from a man who spent more than three decades as a water patrol officer and land patrol lieutenant: "Backcountry Lawman puts you right in the middle of … Continue reading Chasing Poachers & Outlaws in Alligator Country
The Florida Bookshelf 