About The University of Maine Press
Research, Reflection, and Regional Relevance
About us
The University of Maine Press publishes books that deepen understanding of Maine, Northern New England, Quebec, and the Maritimes, supporting the University’s mission through original work in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. We publish peer-reviewed scholarship, essay collections, nature guides and books on wildlife, and archival projects that highlight the region’s history, culture, and environment. Our titles serve both academic and general audiences and reflect Maine’s diversity and complexity. We collaborate with authors, editors, and scholars engaged in regional issues and traditions. We promote research excellence, creative expression, and the many voices shaping life in the region.
Meet our team
Betsy Rose
Assistant Director
Betsy Graves Rose, Assistant Director, has worked at the University of Maine Press since 1998 as editor, business manager, and book production specialist. She also works in a similar capacity for the University of Maine Center for Poetry and Poetics (formerly the National Poetry Foundation). An Orono native, she holds master’s degrees in English and Education.
Gabriel Paquette
Acting Director
Gabriel Paquette serves as Acting Director of the UMaine Press. A professor of History at UMaine, he has written three books on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European and Latin American History. Before coming to UMaine in 2023, he held research, teaching, and administrative leadership positions at the University of Oregon and the Johns Hopkins University.
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