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Don't miss this amazing opportunity to hear from the translators of "The Voice of Blood". Libby Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas will be at the The Lynx Books in Gainesville, Florida to read aloud this powerful collection!
March 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to hear from the translators of "The Voice of Blood". Libby Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas will be at the The Lynx Books in Gainesville, Florida to read aloud this powerful collection!
COVER REVEAL ✨The newest issue of Studies in the Fantastic has arrived.
This issue explores the speculative, the strange, and pushes the boundaries of the fantastic and its cultural stakes.
Get your copy today! Link in bio.
#Coverreveal
This issue explores the speculative, the strange, and pushes the boundaries of the fantastic and its cultural stakes.
Get your copy today! Link in bio.
#Coverreveal
March 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
COVER REVEAL ✨The newest issue of Studies in the Fantastic has arrived.
This issue explores the speculative, the strange, and pushes the boundaries of the fantastic and its cultural stakes.
Get your copy today! Link in bio.
#Coverreveal
This issue explores the speculative, the strange, and pushes the boundaries of the fantastic and its cultural stakes.
Get your copy today! Link in bio.
#Coverreveal
Exciting announcement 📣 We’re thrilled to share our latest acquisition, "The Resurrection of the Body" by Kirk Schlueter, winner of the 2025 Richard Mathews Prize for Poetry. Publishing this fall. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Exciting announcement 📣 We’re thrilled to share our latest acquisition, "The Resurrection of the Body" by Kirk Schlueter, winner of the 2025 Richard Mathews Prize for Poetry. Publishing this fall. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
#Newacquisition
#Newacquisition
Throwback Thursday 📚 "White Shirt" by Christopher Buckley.
“Buckley achieves a rich yet accessible tapestry of imagery and tranquil stillness akin to great poetry... his work invigorates and elevates you, as true art should. - Lin Rolens, Santa Barbara News Press
Perfect for a weekend read!
“Buckley achieves a rich yet accessible tapestry of imagery and tranquil stillness akin to great poetry... his work invigorates and elevates you, as true art should. - Lin Rolens, Santa Barbara News Press
Perfect for a weekend read!
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Throwback Thursday 📚 "White Shirt" by Christopher Buckley.
“Buckley achieves a rich yet accessible tapestry of imagery and tranquil stillness akin to great poetry... his work invigorates and elevates you, as true art should. - Lin Rolens, Santa Barbara News Press
Perfect for a weekend read!
“Buckley achieves a rich yet accessible tapestry of imagery and tranquil stillness akin to great poetry... his work invigorates and elevates you, as true art should. - Lin Rolens, Santa Barbara News Press
Perfect for a weekend read!
What if time itself is the crisis? Discover "The Catastrophic Nature of Time" by Luigi Russi, arriving April 27, 2026. Swipe to find out readers' thoughts. Secure your copy today! 📚✨ #TimeCrisis #BookRelease
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
What if time itself is the crisis? Discover "The Catastrophic Nature of Time" by Luigi Russi, arriving April 27, 2026. Swipe to find out readers' thoughts. Secure your copy today! 📚✨ #TimeCrisis #BookRelease
Fresh off the press 📚✨
Explore fresh and recent releases from the University of Tampa Press, featuring poetry, fiction, critique, and the extraordinary. Which will you choose first?
#Utampapress #BookLovers
Explore fresh and recent releases from the University of Tampa Press, featuring poetry, fiction, critique, and the extraordinary. Which will you choose first?
#Utampapress #BookLovers
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Fresh off the press 📚✨
Explore fresh and recent releases from the University of Tampa Press, featuring poetry, fiction, critique, and the extraordinary. Which will you choose first?
#Utampapress #BookLovers
Explore fresh and recent releases from the University of Tampa Press, featuring poetry, fiction, critique, and the extraordinary. Which will you choose first?
#Utampapress #BookLovers
Author Spotlight: Lance Larsen ✨
A prominent figure in modern poetry, Lance Larsen has penned five volumes with the University of Tampa Press, with appearances in three Tampa Reviews. Explore his work to experience the wit, awe, and depth that make his poetry unforgettable.
#AuthorSpotlight
A prominent figure in modern poetry, Lance Larsen has penned five volumes with the University of Tampa Press, with appearances in three Tampa Reviews. Explore his work to experience the wit, awe, and depth that make his poetry unforgettable.
#AuthorSpotlight
January 22, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Author Spotlight: Lance Larsen ✨
A prominent figure in modern poetry, Lance Larsen has penned five volumes with the University of Tampa Press, with appearances in three Tampa Reviews. Explore his work to experience the wit, awe, and depth that make his poetry unforgettable.
#AuthorSpotlight
A prominent figure in modern poetry, Lance Larsen has penned five volumes with the University of Tampa Press, with appearances in three Tampa Reviews. Explore his work to experience the wit, awe, and depth that make his poetry unforgettable.
#AuthorSpotlight
“The Voice of Blood” offers stories merging the ordinary with the bizarre, praised by Silvia Moreno-Garcia as “a macabre delight.”
Studies in the Fantastic #19 explores speculative elements in literature and games, including essays on “Tomb Raider” and “The Last of Us Part II.”
#reading
Studies in the Fantastic #19 explores speculative elements in literature and games, including essays on “Tomb Raider” and “The Last of Us Part II.”
#reading
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“The Voice of Blood” offers stories merging the ordinary with the bizarre, praised by Silvia Moreno-Garcia as “a macabre delight.”
Studies in the Fantastic #19 explores speculative elements in literature and games, including essays on “Tomb Raider” and “The Last of Us Part II.”
#reading
Studies in the Fantastic #19 explores speculative elements in literature and games, including essays on “Tomb Raider” and “The Last of Us Part II.”
#reading
Lance Larsen’s "Making a Kingdom" of It has been named the winner of the 2025 15 Bytes Book Award in Poetry — a powerful collection that finds the sacred in everyday life, from family moments to the natural world.
Read more in the feature from Artists of Utah & 15 Bytes, and pick up your copy today
Read more in the feature from Artists of Utah & 15 Bytes, and pick up your copy today
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Lance Larsen’s "Making a Kingdom" of It has been named the winner of the 2025 15 Bytes Book Award in Poetry — a powerful collection that finds the sacred in everyday life, from family moments to the natural world.
Read more in the feature from Artists of Utah & 15 Bytes, and pick up your copy today
Read more in the feature from Artists of Utah & 15 Bytes, and pick up your copy today
Dive into the mysterious and eerie tales like Wilkie Collins' "The Dead Hand" and Charles Dickens' "The Bride’s Chamber." Experience the chilling narratives in "The Caves of Death and Other Stories" by Gertrude Atherton, curated by S. T. Joshi. #DarkFiction
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Dive into the mysterious and eerie tales like Wilkie Collins' "The Dead Hand" and Charles Dickens' "The Bride’s Chamber." Experience the chilling narratives in "The Caves of Death and Other Stories" by Gertrude Atherton, curated by S. T. Joshi. #DarkFiction
Stories that spark curiosity. 📚 Since 1952, The University of Tampa Press has supported diverse voices through poetry, prose, and scholarship. From Tampa Review, Florida's oldest literary journal, to award-winning books on art, culture, and history, we aim to inspire and endure. #UniversityOfTampa
December 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Stories that spark curiosity. 📚 Since 1952, The University of Tampa Press has supported diverse voices through poetry, prose, and scholarship. From Tampa Review, Florida's oldest literary journal, to award-winning books on art, culture, and history, we aim to inspire and endure. #UniversityOfTampa
Excited to share a new interview with Valerie Vogrin!
Expedition by Valerie Vogrin is currently available on our website—along with the full interview. In the conversation, Vogrin “offers insight into her creative decisions and identifies thematic connections between her past and present fiction”.
Expedition by Valerie Vogrin is currently available on our website—along with the full interview. In the conversation, Vogrin “offers insight into her creative decisions and identifies thematic connections between her past and present fiction”.
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Excited to share a new interview with Valerie Vogrin!
Expedition by Valerie Vogrin is currently available on our website—along with the full interview. In the conversation, Vogrin “offers insight into her creative decisions and identifies thematic connections between her past and present fiction”.
Expedition by Valerie Vogrin is currently available on our website—along with the full interview. In the conversation, Vogrin “offers insight into her creative decisions and identifies thematic connections between her past and present fiction”.
Gabriela Rábago Palafox's "The Voice of Blood" reinvents gothic motifs with a daring feminist twist, portraying women as empowered through the vampire archetype. This chilling collection delves into themes of identity, desire, and resilience, tackling gender violence and ecological concerns.
December 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Gabriela Rábago Palafox's "The Voice of Blood" reinvents gothic motifs with a daring feminist twist, portraying women as empowered through the vampire archetype. This chilling collection delves into themes of identity, desire, and resilience, tackling gender violence and ecological concerns.
Because every good book feature needs two mischievous assistants 😼📚
Lizzie and Bullet couldn’t resist joining the Expedition photoshoot!
#Bookstagram #CatsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #CatLovers #BooksAndCats
Lizzie and Bullet couldn’t resist joining the Expedition photoshoot!
#Bookstagram #CatsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #CatLovers #BooksAndCats
December 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Because every good book feature needs two mischievous assistants 😼📚
Lizzie and Bullet couldn’t resist joining the Expedition photoshoot!
#Bookstagram #CatsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #CatLovers #BooksAndCats
Lizzie and Bullet couldn’t resist joining the Expedition photoshoot!
#Bookstagram #CatsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #CatLovers #BooksAndCats
Step into the whimsical world of The Elf Poem ✨
Written by Florida’s Poet Laureate Peter Meinke and illustrated by Jeanne Clark Meinke, this delightful book invites readers of all ages to discover the joy of writing and reading poems.
#UTampaPress #TheElfPoem #PeterMeinke #JeanneClarkMeinke
Written by Florida’s Poet Laureate Peter Meinke and illustrated by Jeanne Clark Meinke, this delightful book invites readers of all ages to discover the joy of writing and reading poems.
#UTampaPress #TheElfPoem #PeterMeinke #JeanneClarkMeinke
December 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Step into the whimsical world of The Elf Poem ✨
Written by Florida’s Poet Laureate Peter Meinke and illustrated by Jeanne Clark Meinke, this delightful book invites readers of all ages to discover the joy of writing and reading poems.
#UTampaPress #TheElfPoem #PeterMeinke #JeanneClarkMeinke
Written by Florida’s Poet Laureate Peter Meinke and illustrated by Jeanne Clark Meinke, this delightful book invites readers of all ages to discover the joy of writing and reading poems.
#UTampaPress #TheElfPoem #PeterMeinke #JeanneClarkMeinke
Exciting News!
We’re ecstatic to announce that “The Voice of Blood” by Gabriela Rábago Palafox, translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas, has been chosen for NPR’s 2025 Books We Love list!
#BooksWeLove #LiteraryGems
We’re ecstatic to announce that “The Voice of Blood” by Gabriela Rábago Palafox, translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas, has been chosen for NPR’s 2025 Books We Love list!
#BooksWeLove #LiteraryGems
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Exciting News!
We’re ecstatic to announce that “The Voice of Blood” by Gabriela Rábago Palafox, translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas, has been chosen for NPR’s 2025 Books We Love list!
#BooksWeLove #LiteraryGems
We’re ecstatic to announce that “The Voice of Blood” by Gabriela Rábago Palafox, translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas, has been chosen for NPR’s 2025 Books We Love list!
#BooksWeLove #LiteraryGems
Discover Systems of Vanishing, winner of the 2013 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry — a stunning collection that explores loss, resilience, and the quiet magic of everyday life. ✨📚
#TampaReview #PoetryCollection #SystemsOfVanishing #PoetryCommunity #BookLovers #LiteraryArts #UTampa #PoetryPrize
#TampaReview #PoetryCollection #SystemsOfVanishing #PoetryCommunity #BookLovers #LiteraryArts #UTampa #PoetryPrize
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Discover Systems of Vanishing, winner of the 2013 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry — a stunning collection that explores loss, resilience, and the quiet magic of everyday life. ✨📚
#TampaReview #PoetryCollection #SystemsOfVanishing #PoetryCommunity #BookLovers #LiteraryArts #UTampa #PoetryPrize
#TampaReview #PoetryCollection #SystemsOfVanishing #PoetryCommunity #BookLovers #LiteraryArts #UTampa #PoetryPrize
📚✨ Book Sale Alert! ✨
Select titles — Captain Chicano, A Hunger with No Name, Heavy Metal Nursing, and Making a Kingdom of It — are on sale exclusively on our website through the New Year!
Don’t miss out on these powerful reads at special prices. 💫
Happy reading! 📖🧡
#booksale #uoftampa #readmore
Select titles — Captain Chicano, A Hunger with No Name, Heavy Metal Nursing, and Making a Kingdom of It — are on sale exclusively on our website through the New Year!
Don’t miss out on these powerful reads at special prices. 💫
Happy reading! 📖🧡
#booksale #uoftampa #readmore
November 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Dive into our latest interview with the translators of The Voice of Blood — a powerful collection of short stories by Gabriela Rábago Palafox. Discover how they brought this haunting, lyrical work into English.
Read the full interview on the University of Tampa Press website (link in bio).
Read the full interview on the University of Tampa Press website (link in bio).
October 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Dive into our latest interview with the translators of The Voice of Blood — a powerful collection of short stories by Gabriela Rábago Palafox. Discover how they brought this haunting, lyrical work into English.
Read the full interview on the University of Tampa Press website (link in bio).
Read the full interview on the University of Tampa Press website (link in bio).
The buzz is building for 'The Voice of Blood' by Gabriela Rábago Palafox.
Bronx critic and author David Brizer describes it as “an eye opener. (A vein opener, too.)”
Translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway & Enrique Muñoz Mantas, this chilling, lyrical novel releases on October 31st!
Bronx critic and author David Brizer describes it as “an eye opener. (A vein opener, too.)”
Translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway & Enrique Muñoz Mantas, this chilling, lyrical novel releases on October 31st!
October 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The buzz is building for 'The Voice of Blood' by Gabriela Rábago Palafox.
Bronx critic and author David Brizer describes it as “an eye opener. (A vein opener, too.)”
Translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway & Enrique Muñoz Mantas, this chilling, lyrical novel releases on October 31st!
Bronx critic and author David Brizer describes it as “an eye opener. (A vein opener, too.)”
Translated by M. Elizabeth Ginway & Enrique Muñoz Mantas, this chilling, lyrical novel releases on October 31st!
📚 Studies in the Fantastic #19 is here!
This latest issue of the journal “devoted to the speculative, fantastic, and weird in literature and other arts” explores new frontiers of imagination and scholarship. Don’t miss it! ✨🖋️
#BookRelease #SpeculativeFiction #UTampaPress #StudiesInTheFantastic
This latest issue of the journal “devoted to the speculative, fantastic, and weird in literature and other arts” explores new frontiers of imagination and scholarship. Don’t miss it! ✨🖋️
#BookRelease #SpeculativeFiction #UTampaPress #StudiesInTheFantastic
September 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📚 Studies in the Fantastic #19 is here!
This latest issue of the journal “devoted to the speculative, fantastic, and weird in literature and other arts” explores new frontiers of imagination and scholarship. Don’t miss it! ✨🖋️
#BookRelease #SpeculativeFiction #UTampaPress #StudiesInTheFantastic
This latest issue of the journal “devoted to the speculative, fantastic, and weird in literature and other arts” explores new frontiers of imagination and scholarship. Don’t miss it! ✨🖋️
#BookRelease #SpeculativeFiction #UTampaPress #StudiesInTheFantastic
Get caught up before the next issue drops!
📚 Explore Studies in the Tales #18 and Studies in the Fantastic #16—two gems from our collection. Get ready for a new edition landing this month so now’s the perfect time to dive in.
#StudiesInTheFantastic #FantasyLit #ComingSoon #tampa #florida #utampa
📚 Explore Studies in the Tales #18 and Studies in the Fantastic #16—two gems from our collection. Get ready for a new edition landing this month so now’s the perfect time to dive in.
#StudiesInTheFantastic #FantasyLit #ComingSoon #tampa #florida #utampa
September 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Get caught up before the next issue drops!
📚 Explore Studies in the Tales #18 and Studies in the Fantastic #16—two gems from our collection. Get ready for a new edition landing this month so now’s the perfect time to dive in.
#StudiesInTheFantastic #FantasyLit #ComingSoon #tampa #florida #utampa
📚 Explore Studies in the Tales #18 and Studies in the Fantastic #16—two gems from our collection. Get ready for a new edition landing this month so now’s the perfect time to dive in.
#StudiesInTheFantastic #FantasyLit #ComingSoon #tampa #florida #utampa
Don’t miss the full interview with Lance Larsen, conducted by Ryan McIlvain, on Larsen’s luminous poetry collection Making a Kingdom.
Read now — just head to our website, tap 'Blog,' and it’s the fourth post down!
#tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram #literaryjournal
Read now — just head to our website, tap 'Blog,' and it’s the fourth post down!
#tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram #literaryjournal
September 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Don’t miss the full interview with Lance Larsen, conducted by Ryan McIlvain, on Larsen’s luminous poetry collection Making a Kingdom.
Read now — just head to our website, tap 'Blog,' and it’s the fourth post down!
#tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram #literaryjournal
Read now — just head to our website, tap 'Blog,' and it’s the fourth post down!
#tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram #literaryjournal
What are you reading this weekend? 📚✨
Surround yourself with great stories like she did — explore the latest from University of Tampa Press and find your next weekend read.
#WeekendReads #UTPress #BookLovers #ReadLocal #FridayReads #tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram
Surround yourself with great stories like she did — explore the latest from University of Tampa Press and find your next weekend read.
#WeekendReads #UTPress #BookLovers #ReadLocal #FridayReads #tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What are you reading this weekend? 📚✨
Surround yourself with great stories like she did — explore the latest from University of Tampa Press and find your next weekend read.
#WeekendReads #UTPress #BookLovers #ReadLocal #FridayReads #tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram
Surround yourself with great stories like she did — explore the latest from University of Tampa Press and find your next weekend read.
#WeekendReads #UTPress #BookLovers #ReadLocal #FridayReads #tampa #florida #utampa #reading #readingcommunity #bookstagram
🩸 Something powerful is coming...
The Voice of Blood arrives this October 31, 2025 from University of Tampa Press.
In today’s post, learn more about this unforgettable work — and meet the author and translators behind it.
📖 Pre-order today!
#VoiceOfBlood #UTampaPress #LiteraryTranslation
The Voice of Blood arrives this October 31, 2025 from University of Tampa Press.
In today’s post, learn more about this unforgettable work — and meet the author and translators behind it.
📖 Pre-order today!
#VoiceOfBlood #UTampaPress #LiteraryTranslation
September 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
🩸 Something powerful is coming...
The Voice of Blood arrives this October 31, 2025 from University of Tampa Press.
In today’s post, learn more about this unforgettable work — and meet the author and translators behind it.
📖 Pre-order today!
#VoiceOfBlood #UTampaPress #LiteraryTranslation
The Voice of Blood arrives this October 31, 2025 from University of Tampa Press.
In today’s post, learn more about this unforgettable work — and meet the author and translators behind it.
📖 Pre-order today!
#VoiceOfBlood #UTampaPress #LiteraryTranslation