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The University Press Group (UPG) is jointly owned by the University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton and is responsible for the sales of their print books in the UK and Ireland, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

This website has information on the three presses and links to their sites. You can also download subject and seasonal catalogues, as well as lists of available titles. Please get in touch if you would like any more information, or if you would like to open an account.

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University of California Press is one of the most forward-thinking scholarly publishers, committed to influencing public discourse and challenging the status quo. At a time of dramatic change for scholarship and publishing, we collaborate with faculty, librarians, authors, and students to stay ahead of today’s knowledge demands and shape the future of publishing.

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Columbia University Press advances knowledge about our world through essential writing and research focusing on the global, the urban, and the contemporary. For more than 125 years, our widely reviewed and award-winning books have brought new ideas and foundational understanding to students, academics across different disciplines, policy makers, and general readers around the world. Through our publishing program, we embody our parent institution’s educational and research mission as well as its international reputation.

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Princeton University Press brings scholarly ideas to the world. We publish peer-reviewed books that connect authors and readers across spheres of knowledge to advance and enrich the global conversation. We embrace the highest standards of scholarship, inclusivity, and diversity in our publishing. In keeping with Princeton University’s commitment to serve the nation and the world, we publish for scholars, students, and engaged readers everywhere.

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New & Noteworthy

May 2025 New Releases

Please see below for links to download information on our new releases for May 2025

April 2025 New Releases

Please see below for links to download information on our new releases for April 2025

Akiko’s Japan Selection

Please see below for links to download information about a selection of books about Japan and Japanese Culture specially chosen by our sales consultant Akiko!

March 25 New Releases

Please see below for links to download information on our new releases for March 2025

Man-Devil by John J. Callanan

A lively and provocative account of Bernard Mandeville and the work that scandalized and appalled his contemporaries—and made him one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century

Pink: The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau

From the acclaimed author of Blue and other color histories, the beautifully illustrated story of pink, from the first ancient pigments to Barbie

The World Atlas of Honey – featured in the Guardian

"A moment that changed me: I tasted honey so sublime, I gave up my career to keep bees" - The Guardian

Eris Complete Catalogue Spring 2025

Eris is an independent press based in London. It publishes art, literature, and nonfiction, with a particular emphasis on politics and philosophy. The press specializes in high-quality design and sensitively rendered translations. Please find below links to their...

Julia Kristeva, all titles re-issued

Please find below a link to the list of the Julia Kristeva titles which are being re-issued by Columbia University Press

Fire in California, a selection of titles from UCP

Please find below a link to a selection of titles from the University of California press which help to explain the relationship between fire, people and the environment.

UPG – Best of Backlist Spring 2025

Please find below links to the list of our backlist bestsellers, these are titles that were published on or before December 2023 and which continue to sell well. Please follow the link to the collection on Edelweiss if you need more information on any of the titles...

Peter’s Picks January 2025

Please find below an esoteric and idiosyncratic list of backlist deep-cuts from our longest serving salesperson, Peter Jacques. His only criteria for selection was that he enjoyed presenting the books to his customers when they were first published, that they embody...

Our Presses

New & Noteworthy

Seasonal Catalogues

Subject Catalogues

UPG Representation

Meet the UPG team

Simon Gwynn

Ben Mitchell

Peter Jacques

Akiko Iwamoto

Lois Edwards

Sallianne Tidd

Jo Foss

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