The leading English-language publisher in Egypt and the Middle East.https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mq7oyink2c26New in Paperback "Race and Slavery in the Middle East: Histories of Trans-Saharan Africans in Nineteenth-Century Egypt, Sudan, and the Ottoman Mediterranean," edited by Terence Walz and Kenneth M. Cuno. Learn more: bit.ly/RaceandSlavery #africa #middleeast #books #history #aucpress #publishing09 Jul 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7oyink2c26https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mpgjwpfcjk2cNew Release “Waiting on Borders: Exploiting Time in Syrian Refugee Informal Tent Settlements in Lebanon” by Paul Moawad and part of the Refugees and Migrants within the Middle East series. https://bit.ly/waitingonborders #lebanese #Syrian #middleeast #migrationstudies #AcademicPublishing #aucpress29 Jun 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgjwpfcjk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mnvaa7675k2lNew Release "A Daring Enterprise: A US-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power" by James A. Harmon, Cornelius Queen and Mark Warren (AUC Press, 2026): aucpress.com/9781649035059/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvaa7675k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mkpl75nank24What happens behind the scenes of a novel that feels almost like a dream? In this interview, by @arablit.bsky.social, @addieleak.bsky.social reflects on translating "Mariam, It’s Arwa: A Novel" by Areej Gamal (Hoopoe, 2026). https://arablit.org/2026/04/23/on-translation-love-and-israeli-prison/ #hoopoe #aucpress #translation #novels30 Apr 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpl75nank24https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mkpkz75cdk24Have you ever wished you could ask a novelist what lies behind the story before you begin reading? Read this Q&A on "Mariam, It’s Arwa: A Novel" by Areej Gamal, translated by @addieleak.bsky.social (Hoopoe, 2026): bit.ly/4cWyspL #hoopoe #aucpress #literature #translation #middleeast https://bit.ly/4cWyspL30 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpkz75cdk24https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mkkq2qjqbs27Today on Zoom at 7pm Cairo | 5pm London | 12pm New York. Register here: : https://bit.ly/Egyptian-Male-Film-Stars. The talk will be streamed live on the AUC Press Facebook page. #booktalk #books #MeetThePress #meetheauthor #aucpress #publishing28 Apr 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkq2qjqbs27https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mjk6fwemmc2xRenowned #surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub has been honored with a @thebhf.bsky.social red plaque at #Harefield #Hospital. https://bit.ly/magdi-yacoub-bhf. Explore ​Professor Magdi Yacoub's life, "A Surgeon and A Maverick" by Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman (AUC Press, PB, 2025)15 Apr 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk6fwemmc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mitnghdaxs2bHighlights from the book talk “Digital Resurrection: How Medical Imaging Is Transforming Egyptology,” part of the AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026, featuring pioneering mummy expert Professor Sahar Saleem, co-author with Zahi Hawass of "Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies"06 Apr 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitnghdaxs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mhsdkenlgc2iNew in Paperback- “Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999” edited by Radwa Ashour, Hasna Reda-Mekdashi, and Ferial Ghazoul, translated by Mandy McClure: https://tinyurl.com/Arab-Women-Writers #WomensHistoryMonth #womenwriters #academia #books #aucpress #publishing24 Mar 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsdkenlgc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mhjk5pyqoc2hExplore the latest updates from AUC Press in our March 2026 e-newsletter and discover books tailored to your interests: bit.ly/March2026-News Stay updated—subscribe for the latest updates and book news : bit.ly/AUCP-Subscribe #News #books #updates #Newsletter #aucpress #hoopoe20 Mar 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjk5pyqoc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mfjtvfnvjs2cRead this insightful interview: https://egyptianstreets.com/2026/02/21/what-would-magdi-yacoub-tell-his-younger-self-today/#google_vignette More in "A Surgeon and a Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub" by Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman (AUC Press, paperback edition, 2025): www.aucpress.com/Yacoub23 Feb 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjtvfnvjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3melgu3rugk2phttps://themarkaz.org/edward-said-prophet-symphonist-exemplar/ If you’re interested in revisiting Said’s legacy, explore the reflections of his close friend, Nubar Hovsepian, in this insightful book "Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual" by Nubar Hovsepian (#aucpress, 2025): https://aucpress.com/blog/2025/07/06/edward-said-the-politics-of-an-oppositional-intellectual/ #books11 Feb 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3melgu3rugk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3me4dhaswds2vArt, compassion, and 30 years of impact. https://www.chainofhope.org/news/chain-of-hope-relaunches-share-your-heart-at-the-saatchi-gallery-to-mark-30-years-of-saving-childrens-lives-245/05 Feb 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4dhaswds2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3mc5y76ens22p"Honey Hunger" and "Granada: The Complete Trilogy", published by Hoopoe, have been honored by the 2025 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, with one novel named as the winner and the other as the front-runner. Read more: https://aucpress.com/blog/2026/01/09/two-auc-press-novels-win-prestigious-translation-award/11 Jan 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5y76ens22phttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3ma6toj43u22cRead AUC Press News | December 2025: bit.ly/AUCP-Dec-2025 Subscribe for the latest book news and events: https://bit.ly/AUCP-Newsletter-subscribe17 Dec 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6toj43u22chttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3m7myn2paps24https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/18/63/556414/Books/News/INTERVIEW-Providing-insight-into-the-countries-of-.aspx #hoopoe #aucpress #literature #translation #Fictional #books10 Dec 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7myn2paps24https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3m7kijzyblc2eJoin us for an online book talk on "Islamic Theology and the Problem of Evil" by Safaruk Chowdhury (Paperback edition, AUC Press, 2025). REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/4pmTNgM Explore the book: bit.ly/3LFqDuO #aucpress #booktalk #Virtual #Philosophy09 Dec 2025 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kijzyblc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3m6tusnhj2k2jGlobal 20% Discount (US, UK, Europe) In recognition of the annual meeting of the annual meeting of MESA, we’re extending a global 20% discount to those who couldn’t attend. Use code MESA2025 at checkout. Offer expires on 6 December 2025. Explore #aucpress’s 2025 Picks: tinyurl.com/MESA-Discount30 Nov 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6tusnhj2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3m6tuo6fzks2jEgypt – Christmas Book Fair (20% Discount) Enjoy a 20% festive discount from 27 November to 6 December 2025, at AUC Tahrir Bookstore, The Shop (New Cairo), and online. https://mailchi.mp/aucegypt.edu/1xmas2025?e=55988f8738 #aucpress #aucbookstores #christmas #bookfair #books30 Nov 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6tuo6fzks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3m5tdcvtmtk2bAt the 27th ICOM General Conference in Dubai, focused on “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities,” AUC Press authors Aidan Dodson and Tarek Tawfik were elected to the CIPEG board. #Museums #Egyptology #aucpress Congratulations.17 Nov 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tdcvtmtk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lzy3mrf3tk2kOn #WorldHeartDay, we pay tribute to the “King of Hearts", Sir Magdi Yacoub, who devoted his life to healing hearts. His journey is told in the first authorized #biography "A Surgeon and a Maverick": aucpress.com/Yacoub #aucpress A percentage of proceeds supports the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation.29 Sep 2025 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy3mrf3tk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lx7w7ju6xs2yKind reminder 🔔 Join the discussion on "A History of Arab Graphic Design" (Arabic Edition) Tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 August 2025. 7pm Cairo | 5pm London | 12pm New York Register via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/Register-AHAGOnlineWebinar ***The conversation will be conducted in Arabic.25 Aug 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7w7ju6xs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lwtl7t7qfk2cNew in Paperback This first volume in the Christianity and Monasticism series explores seventeen centuries of Christian and monastic life in Sohag, Upper Egypt. Read more in this blog: https://tinyurl.com/Christianity-Monasticism #aucpress #christianity #sohag #monasticlife #ScholarlyPublishing #coptic #studies20 Aug 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtl7t7qfk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lweie2ulmk2lJoin us for a special online discussion of "A History of Arab Graphic Design" (Arabic Edition), the first comprehensive #book on Arab graphic design, co-authored by Bahia Shehab and Haytham Nawar. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/Register-AHAGOnlineWebinar #aucpress #virtual #Discussion #MiddleEast14 Aug 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lweie2ulmk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lwegxd3oyk24Join us for a live online conversation with Nasser Rabbat and Deen Sharp, editors of "Reconstruction as Violence in Assad’s Syria":https://tinyurl.com/ReconstructionasViolence-OW #Syria #postwar #assad #Politics #VIRTUAL #aucpress14 Aug 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwegxd3oyk24https://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lw2d3lfl2c2g“The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes: A History of Conflict, Tragedy, and Restoration” in the latest Middle East Talks podcast. Hosted by Khaled Ezzelarab, the episode features co-author Steve Lonergan. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/podcast-Iraqsmarshes #Iraq #marshes #aucpress #books #MiddleEast10 Aug 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2d3lfl2c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aucpress.bsky.social/post/3lun2luctzc2dJoin the hybrid event at the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in London, with co-editor Sami De Giosa & Alison Ohta. Book extract: https://tinyurl.com/The-Medieval-Mediterranean Watch AUC Press’s earlier virtual discussion: https://tinyurl.com/Virtualdiscussion-AUCP #academicpublishing #londonevents #aucpress23 Jul 2025 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:2aoteofzrgviqbaphdsof4xs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lun2luctzc2d