In the summer of 1928 the trial of Beatrice Pace sparked spectacular press coverage, heated parliamentary debate and intense public emotion. On 31 August, we release the first book on this... READ MORE
In the summer of 1928 the trial of Beatrice Pace sparked spectacular press coverage, heated parliamentary debate and intense public emotion. On 31 August, we release the first book on this... READ MORE
As England prepare to kick off their Euro 2012 campaign, the tournament is becoming increasingly overshadowed by racist and violent behaviour by a small number of fans. Geoff Pearson, author of... READ MORE
A Clockwork Orange is 50 years old today! To celebrate this significant milestone, we’re offering a special 25% discount off our very own A clockwork counterpoint, by Paul Phillips. A clockwork... READ MORE
Manchester University Press author, Angela Davis, was today one of Jenni Murrays guests on BBC Radio 4’s Womanâs Hour. Much of the lively discussion surrounding the anniversary of âFifty... READ MORE
Adrian Jackson, a writer and director, who set up the theatre company Cardboard Citizens, appeared on the BBCâs Midweek programme this morning. He discussed his latest play, A Few Man Fridays, which... READ MORE
Congratulations to Michaela Benson, whose title, The British in Rural France, from our New Ethnographies series, has been shortlisted for the Philip Abrams Memorial Prize. The Philip Abrams Memorial... READ MORE
Competition time Today would have been François Truffaut 80th birthday. Truffaut (6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was an influential, filmmaker, critic and one of the founders of the French... READ MORE
If you are interested in attending this event, please email Isabelle Merillet before the 20th January. READ MORE
The United Nations has designed 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives. Over 1.4 million co-operatives from across the globe will be coming together to promote effective and sustainable ways of... READ MORE
A money saving hint! Crimes against humanity by Norman Geras is discounted by a special 50% to all readers of the authors blog, normblog. READ MORE