Manchester University Press

15/10/2026

The third instalment of The Island Book of Records series is another sumptuous, elegantly designed, LP-sized chronicle of every album released on this most fabled of labels, in this case between 1971-72.

Word In Your Ear podcast hosts Mark & David talked to editor Neil Storey on their latest episode, watch it here:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WhKbyFlhE4Y

The Island Book of Records Volume III is out now.

Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:54 - What do these books set out to do...

15/10/2026

John Robb narrates his experience of a life in the music industry, interviewing Nirvana, discovering The Stone Roses and touring himself in conversation with Sheffield music writer Daniel Dylan Wray. 🎸

This memoir is significant of the friendships formed within a life that is the blueprint for a punk rock existence. 🎶

Book here: https://offtheshelf.org.uk/events/punk-rock-ruined-my-life-john-robb/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=Social+Media+Post&utm_medium=social

15/10/2026

Thursday 29th October📅

Join Graham Dawson for a Round Table on his book, Afterlives of the Troubles: Life Stories, Culture and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland, organised by The Memory, Narrative and Histories Research Collective.

This event is online and free to attend! Find out more and register: www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/afterlives-of-the-troubles-round-table/

15/10/2026

New on the blog: How Change Happens🪧

We sat down with Aaron Winter and John Solomos, two editors of the Racism, Resistance and Social Change series, to discuss its origins, the importance of global perspectives on resistance, researching the far-right and bridging the academia/activism gap.

Read the full conversation: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/10/08/racism-resistance-and-social-change-series-editor-q-and-a/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=race_resistance_empire

14/10/2026

Coming up later this month at Off the Shelf Festival Of Words , musician and author John Robb will be chatting to Daniel Dylan Wray about his memoir, Punk rock ruined my life.

Join us: https://offtheshelf.org.uk/events/punk-rock-ruined-my-life-john-robb/

14/10/2026

What do the most creative people have in common?
What's the biggest thing you've learned about creativity?
What's your advice for anyone starting out on their own creative journey?

We asked DJ and author Dave Haslam to share his insights from forty years of interviewing cultural icons, to celebrate the release of his latest book 'Creative Journeys', which is out now!
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg31uFTHVlI&t=7s

'Creative Journeys' presents revelatory conversations with creative icons, from Neneh Cherry and Maxine Peake, to Raymond Carver and Jeremy Deller, and also explains the strategies behind his most illuminating interviews.

Head to the Events page on our website for details of the UK book tour.

What can forty years of interviewing creative people teach us about...

13/10/2026

Did you know that Victorian Manchester played a major role in shaping Shakespeare’s place in British culture?

In this new author video, Ian Nickson introduces his new book Shakespeare and Manchester: A Victorian Powerhouse and reveals the fascinating relationship between the city and the world's most celebrated playwright.

Watch here,

In this video, Dr Ian Nickson introduces his new book, Shakespeare ...

13/10/2026

Happy publication day to author Dave Haslam!

His new book, 'Creative Journeys: Intimate conversations with artists, actors, writers and musicians' is out now.

In this excerpt from our Q&A with Dave, we asked him if he could conduct one more interview with any cultural trailblazer, living or dead, who would it be?
Watch this clip to find out. Find the full video on our YouTube channel.

Also head to our Events page for details of upcoming events.

13/10/2026

Join Taj Ali at events across the UK as he discusses 'Come what may, we're here to stay', his new history of South Asian resistance in Britain.

Exploring anti-racist activism, solidarity and community organising, the book uncovers the individuals and movements who challenged racism and the far right, and asks what their experiences can teach us today.

Find an event near you: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/...