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Cecelia Cancellaro

@ceceliacancellaro.bsky.social

publisher of books * mother of daughters * friend of the worker publisher at cambridge university press focusing on US and Latin American history hudson valley / nyc

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This year's top #PROSEAward, the R.R. Hawkins Award, goes to @universitypress.cambridge.org for "Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades" by David Eltis. Congratulations!

02.03.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic news: not only was Atlantic Cataclysm by David Eltis the PROSE winner for world history, it has now also been awarded the PROSE award for Excellence in Humanities AND the PROSE Awards' highest honor, the RR Hawkins Award! @cambup-law.cambridge.org @americanpublish.bsky.social

02.03.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to @thedriftmag.com and @erikmbaker.bsky.social for spreading the word about Cold War Liberalism edited by @mbrenes.bsky.social and @dbessner.bsky.social -- a volume that is sure to provoke much discussion. Available now in paperback from @universitypress.cambridge.org

27.02.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled that the Prose winner in the World History category is David Eltis for his book Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades. @universitypress.cambridge.org is honored to be his publisher.

25.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a reminder about the new grant we (@universitypress.cambridge.org) are offering. Deadline is mid-April. Please spread the word.

05.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@kevinpcoleman.bsky.social and Sebastian Carassai at #AHA26 this past weekend with their new book, Coups d'Etat in Cold War Latin America. @historians.org @universitypress.cambridge.org

13.01.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bryan McCann with his Rio book (in our Ten Moments series) at #AHA26. A fascinating history of the city told through ten pivotal moments. @universitypress.cambridge.org @historians.org

10.01.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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All set up at #AHA26. Exhibit hall opens tomorrow (Friday) at 9 am. So many great new books to see. Stop by (lower level of the Chicago Hilton) and have a look. @universitypress.cambridge.org @historians.org

08.01.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Will miss you more than you know!

08.01.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great cover and what’s inside is even better! Forthcoming from @universitypress.cambridge.org
@awcohen.bsky.social

07.01.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hooray! Love this cover!

07.01.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thursday at 1:30-3pm at #AHA26, I’ll
be talking about publishing with some of my esteemed university press colleagues. Hope to see you there. @historians.org @alisonsyring.bsky.social

06.01.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Finalists for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History - AAIHS The African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) is pleased to announce the finalists for the ninth annual Pauli Murray Book Prize for the best book in Black intellectual history. Named after...

More accolades for @chloeireton.bsky.social's Slavery & Freedom in Black Thought in the Early Spanish Atlantic, it's a finalist for the Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History from the AAIHS. @universitypress.cambridge.org

www.aaihs.org/2026-finalis...

06.01.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @petemillwood.bsky.social for co-winning the Richard T. Arndt Prize for Outstanding Work on Cultural Diplomacy from the Lois Roth Foundation for his fascinating book, Improbable Diplomats. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ

05.01.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amplifying voices New Cambridge grant to help under-represented scholars publish

Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Read more here: πŸ”— cup.org/4pF5xvr

17.12.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

We are so happy for @chloeireton.bsky.social and Shantel George who are both included in @slaveryarchive.bsky.social's Ten Best Books of 2025! Much deserved recognition for these stellar books. @universitypress.cambridge.org

15.12.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cambridge University Press NY team celebrating the holidays. Grateful for my brilliant colleagues and the very important work they consistently shepherd into the world. @rblaifeder.bsky.social @matthewgallaway.bsky.social

12.12.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An important book on a fascinating and underexplored topic by @kevin-bales.bsky.social and Michael Rota. Available in a few weeks: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
@universitypress.cambridge.org

02.12.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Delighted that Kunal Parker has been awarded the John Philip Reid Award from the American Society of Legal History for The Turn To Process. Also thrilled that Kunal is an incoming editor for our Cambridge Historical Studies in Amer. Law & Society series. @cambup-law.cambridge.org

24.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Cambridge UP Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations

Cover of Cambridge UP Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations

Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations won’t be out officially until 2026 but is shipping nowπŸ—ƒοΈ edited by Frank Costigliola and Barbara Keys, exceptional contributors and graat chapters, also mine on #ideology @shafrhistorians.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/highereducat...

21.11.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re at the American Society for Legal History conference this week, stop by and see our stellar new legal history books. Book exhibit opens today (11/13) at noon. @universitypress.cambridge.org

13.11.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy University Press week to all who celebrate. Proud to be part of a community that consistently publishes important and original work, that is historically, intellectually, and scientifically accurate. @aupresses.bsky.social #ReadUP #teamUP @universitypress.cambridge.org

10.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional image for University Press Week 2025 featuring a book titled 'Self-Made: The Stories That Forged an American Myth' by Pamela Walker Laird, displayed against a Cambridge Blue background.

Promotional image for University Press Week 2025 featuring a book titled 'Self-Made: The Stories That Forged an American Myth' by Pamela Walker Laird, displayed against a Cambridge Blue background.

It's #UPWeek πŸŽ‰ and we're celebrating how university presses #TeamUP to explore, engage, and promote bold new ideas.

This year, 'Self-Made' by Pamela Walker Laird is featured in the @aupresses.bsky.social #ReadUP gallery. πŸ“šπŸŽ‰

Discover more here πŸ”— https://cup.org/3JKPLQ7

10.11.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Big congrats to @scbernard.bsky.social for getting special recognition from ASCAP for Bring Judgment Day! @universitypress.cambridge.org

31.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hamilton Nolanβ€”a most impressive apple falling not far from the formidable tree of his dad.

David Nolan taught me a ton about what became the passion project of my life. And, yes, you will learn a lot more about Buddy Hough in my book out next year from Cambridge University Press.

21.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic of Bernie sitting at a computer looking at Zohran’s website on a computer.

Graphic of Bernie sitting at a computer looking at Zohran’s website on a computer.

On the eve of early voting, join us for a virtual GOTV rally with Senator Bernie Sanders tonight at 6pm.

RSVP: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/virtual-earl...

24.10.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1870    πŸ” 370    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 18

Thrilled to see 2 Cambridge books on this list (@universitypress.cambridge.org) & the very well-deserved award for scholarly and professional distinction for "recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups in the historical discipline" to CUP author & series editor Mike Gomez. @historians.org

15.10.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s spooky season at @universitypress.cambridge.org, NY.

15.10.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you heard about Martin Nesvig's new book yet?? Super fascinating and it looks great too! @universitypress.cambridge.org

19.09.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This brilliant book by Rashauna Johnson is coming in March & the advance praise has been incredible.
β€œAudaciously scaled, brilliantly sourced and elegantly written…. a tender yet unflinching tapestry of family, community, region, and empires” β€” Tiya Miles
@universitypress.cambridge.org

18.09.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1