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(Feb 15, 08) Meet McFarland at the annual conference of the Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA), in Buffalo, NY, April 10-13. McFarland's exhibit space will feature a selection of new and popular books about popular culture, film, and literature. Prospective authors are welcome to visit with us. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Feb 15, 08) In the spring of 2008, McFarland will publish the inaugural issue of Black Ball: A Journal of the Negro Leagues, a semiannual peer-reviewed journal. Under the guidance of Leslie Heaphy and an editorial board of leading historians, the journal will offer new, authoritative research on all subjects related to black baseball, including the Negro major and minor leagues, teams, and players; pre–Negro League organization and play; barnstorming; segregation and integration; class, gender, and ethnicity; the business of black baseball; and the arts. More information about the journal may be found at www.blackballjournal.com.

(Feb 14, 08) McFarland will be exhibiting at WonderCon, a comics and pop culture sister convention to ComicCon. The convention runs Feb 22-24 in San Francisco. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of our popular culture, film, comics, science fiction and fantasy books.

(Feb 14, 08) McFarland will be exhibiting at the conference of the Music Library Association annual meeting in Newport, Rhode island, Feb 20-23.

(Sept 6, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at the conference of the American Association of School Libraries in Reno, Oct 25-28.

(June 6, 07) Concerning international shipping charges via U.S. post: As of May 2007, the U.S. Postal Service is implementing new rates and procedures. Inquire with McFarland for current rates for your area. Customers in UK, all of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East should instead order from Eurospan. Customers in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea should instead order from DA Books. Customers in India should instead order from Viva Books.

(May 22, 07)The shopping cart will be temporarily down for a brief period on May 22. The online catalog can still be used for searching and browsing (only the e-commerce side of it will be affected).

(Apr 24, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at the 41st International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 10-13. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail editorial development chief Virginia Tobiassen.

(Apr 23, 07) Congratulations are in order for J. Blaine Hudson, author of the Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad. The New York Public Library has selected it for their distinguished "Best of Reference" awards.

(Mar 19, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Appalachian Studies Association to be held in Maryville, Tennessee, March 23-25.

(Mar 19, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Association Asian Studies to be held in Boston March 22-25.

(Mar 16, 07) March 22-24, McFarland will be exhibiting at the GLBTQ Studies Conference hosted by the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

(Mar 16, 07) Congratulations are in order for Lawrence C. Rubin, who edited the collection Psychotropic Drugs and Popular Culture. The Popular Culture Association has named the book a winner of the Ray and Pat Browne Award.

(Feb 20, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at WonderCon, a comics and pop culture sister convention to ComicCon. The convention runs March 2-4 in San Francisco. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of our popular culture, film, comics, science fiction and fantasy books.

(Feb 19, 07) Meet McFarland at the annual conference of the Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA), in Baltmore, March 1-4. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of books on topics such as popular culture, film, and literature. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Feb 19, 07) Launching in spring 2007, Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game is a peer-reviewed journal to be published twice each year. Offering the best in original research and analysis, the journal will promote study of baseball's early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and its rise to prominence within American popular culture. More information about the journal may be found at www.base-ball-journal.com.

(Feb 12, 07) Congratulations are in order for author James H. Lackey. The The Jordan Automobile: A History has been awarded the Thomas McKean Memorial Cup by the Antique Automobile Club of America.

(Feb 09, 07) In 2007 McFarland will launch the Minerva Journal of Women and War. The journal will be published in both print and online, and will emphasize the study of contemporary issues from a range of disciplinary approaches, including political and international relations, sociology, anthropology, women's studies, war studies, peace studies and cultural studies.

(Jan 11, 07) McFarland will be exhibiting at the midwinter conference of the American Library Association in Seattle, January 19-22.

(Jan 11, 07) Congratulations to Kathryn Kerwan, the winner of McFarland's "performing arts" contest. Ms. Kerwyn will receive a silent film reference set signed by the editors of McFarland.

(Dec 28, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the conference of the Allied Social Sciences and the American Economic Association to be held in Chicago January 5-7.

(Dec 26, 06) Jews and Baseball: Volume 1, Entering the American Mainstream, 1871–1948 is now published.

(Dec 19, 06) Award-winning author R.G. "Hank" Utley has launched a new site dedicated to baseball outlaws and the independent Carolina League of the 1930s. Visit www.baseballoutlaws.com for more information.

(Dec 19, 06) Judith Lissauer Cromwell will be autographing copies of Dorothea Lieven on Saturday, January 6, at 1:00 PM. The signing will be hosted at McFarland's booth in the exhibit hall at the American Historical Association annual conference in Atlanta.

(Dec 18, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the American Historical Association's conference to be held in Atlanta, January 4-7.

(Nov 29, 06) Meet McFarland at the Modern Language Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, December 27-30. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Nov 27, 06) African American Dance: An Illustrated History is now published.

(Nov 9, 06) Meet McFarland at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association's annual meeting in Charlotte, NC, November 10-12.

(Nov 6, 06) Food Fight: The Battle Over the American Lunch in Schools and the Workplace is now published.

(Nov 6, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the Film & History conference to be held in Dallas, Texas November 8-12. The 2006 conference focuses on the documentary tradition.

(Nov 3, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the Baseball Forever: Mirror of American Life Conference to be held at Frostburg State University (Maryland) November 8-11.

(Oct 31, 06) Angus Gunn's Intelligent Design and Fundamentalist Opposition to Evolution is now published.

(Oct 12, 06) The Chiller Theater Expo will be held October 27-29 in East Rutherford, NJ (Meadowlands area). McFarland's exhibit will include books about horror and film. New Yorker Tom Lisanti will be present with his books Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies, Drive-in Dream Girls, Film Fatales and Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema.

(Oct 11, 06) Marty Friedrich will be autographing copies of his Iron Men of Baseball on November 11 at the Borders in Cheektowaga, NY (Buffalo).

(Oct 9, 06) Play it Again: Baseball Experts on What Might Have Been received a starred review from Booklist.

(Oct 6, 06) Meet McFarland at the annual conference of the Midwest Popular Culture Association, in Indianapolis, October 27-29. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of books on topics such as popular culture, film, and literature.

(Sept 19, 06) The Iron Men of Baseball, covering Gehrig, Ripken and all the rest, is now published.

(Sept 18, 06) Electronic editions of two journals (the North Korean Review and the Journal of Information Ethics) are now available online. Go to the e-journals access page for more information.

(Sept 7, 06) Herm Krabbenhoft will be autographing copies of his Leadoff Batters of Major League Baseball on October 21 at the Barnes and Noble in Colonie, NY (Albany).

(Aug 31, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the BoucherCon Mystery Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, September 28 - October 1. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(July 27, 06) The Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball is now available. Library Journal says it "deepen[s] the historical record on the nation’s pastime."

(May 12, 06) Jenny Henderson, author of The North Carolina Filmography, has donated her files and collection to the New Hanover County Public Library, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The collection covers studio films, documentaries, independent films, newsreels, student films, and television series. The criterion for inclusion is that any part of the film, no matter how short, was made in North Carolina. The files are available for researchers upon request in the North Carolina Room of the New Hanover County Public Library, in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The combined collection is being augmented by her on a continuing basis with new titles.

(May 11, 06) Film historian and former librarian Sally A. Dumaux will be autographing copies of King Baggot at CINEVENT 38.

(May 10, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the CINEVENT Classic Film Convention held annually in Columbus, Ohio. We'll be running a book sale at the convention from May 26-29.

(May 9, 06) William Farina will be autographing copies of his De Vere as Shakespeare on June 3, 2006 at the 22nd annual Chicago Tribune Printer's Row Book Fair, at the stall for Sandmeyer's Bookstore.

(Apr 10, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the 41st International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 4-7. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail editorial development chief Virginia Tobiassen.

(Apr 7, 06) Meet McFarland at the annual conference of the Popular Culture Association, in Atlanta, April 12-16. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of our popular culture, film, comics, literature, science fiction and fantasy books.

(Mar 17, 06) Authors Mark Berry (The Dinosaur Filmography) and Michael Klossner (Prehistoric Humans in Film and Television) will be appearing at MidSouthCon March 24-26 in Memphis, TN.

(Mar 16, 06) The Encyclopedia of the Underground Railroad has been published. This major reference work covers one of the most powerful and sustained multiracial human rights movements in history.

(Mar 9, 06) William Farina will be autographing copies of his De Vere as Shakespeare at the 2006 Shakespeare Authorship Studies Conference at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon, on April 22.

(Mar 8, 06) The Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology has been named a 2006 ALA Outstanding Reference Source.

(Feb 28, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the conference of the Public Library Association in Boston, March 23-25.

(Feb 20, 06) Congratulations to Jeff Hahn, the winner of McFarland's "performing arts" contest. Mr. Hahn will receive all 12 volumes of Obituaries in the Performing Arts.

(Feb 10, 06) Author Tim DeForest will present his fascinating book Storytelling in the Pulps, Comics and Radio at the Orlando Public Library on March 25. A booksigning will follow.

(Feb 8, 06) The conference of the Southwest Popular Culture Association begins today in Albuquerque, NM.

(Feb 1, 06) Jonathan Fraser Light has done it again. His Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball, 2d ed. earned a starred review in Booklist, which called it "a classic that has been improved ... highly recommended."

(Jan 30, 06) Award-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein has passed at age 55. She was a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play.

(Jan 10, 06) Film historian Tom Lisanti will be autographing copies of his new book Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies at the Hollywood Collector Show.

(Jan 5, 06) Meet McFarland at the Hollywood Collector Show, in Burbank, California, January 27-28. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of our popular culture, film, television, and other performing arts books.

(Jan 3, 06) The Other British Isles has been published. Inhabited for millennia and today home to half a million people, the many offshore British Isles demonstrate that there is far more there than just England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

(Jan 2, 06) McFarland will be exhibiting at the midwinter conference of the American Library Association in San Antonio, January 20-23.

(Dec 9, 05) The Christmas Encyclopedia, 2d edition is now available. Booklist/RBB says it "would be an asset to any collection" and it comes "highly recommended" according to Library Journal.

(Nov 7, 05) McFarland has several new print catalogs covering subjects like baseball, film and detective fiction/lit crit. Copies can be downloaded (in PDF format) and printed out from here. You can also write to McFarland at Lori Tedder to request a copy.

(Oct 31, 05) The oldest living member of the Hall of Fame, Al Lopez, passed away this weekend in Tampa at the age of 97. Much more than a catcher and manager, he opened up baseball to individuals of Spanish, Cuban and Italian ancestry at a time when social barriers had just begun to recede. Wes Singletary, a Tampa native now living in Tallahassee, wrote Lopez's biography in 1999. The book is based, first, on the recollections of the man himself, and former players, family, and fans, and also on newspaper and periodical accounts, and archival resources.

(Oct 7, 05) The Chiller Theater Expo will be held October 28-30 in East Rutherford, NJ (Meadowlands area). McFarland's exhibit will include books about horror and film.

(Oct 6, 05) Meet McFarland at the Midwest Popular Culture Association's annual meeting in St. Louis, MO, October 14-16.

(Oct 6, 05) The conference of the Popular Culture Association in the South begins today in Jacksonville, FL.

(Oct 5, 05) Individual articles in the inaugural issue of the North Korean Review are now available for examination. Subscribe to the groundbreaking journal here.

(Oct 5, 05) Pittsburgh-born playwright August Wilson, 60, died Sunday. His works forced readers and audiences to examine the despair generated by poverty and racism by exploring African-American heritage and experiences.

(Oct 4, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the conference of the American Association of School Libraries in Pittsburgh, Oct 6-9.

(Aug 8, 05) Meet McFarland at Dragon*Con, in Atlanta, September 2-5. We'll be having a book sale for a wide variety of our popular culture, film, comics, literature, science fiction and fantasy books.

(Aug 7, 05) Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, will take place September 1-4 in Chicago. Prospective authors can contact executive editor Steve Wilson to schedule an appointment, or drop by the McFarland booth in the exhibit hall.

(Aug 6, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at Gen Con in Indianapolis, August 18-21.

(Aug 3, 05) The Numismatic Literary Guild has named Show Me the Money! as a Book of the Year.

(Aug 2, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Society for American Baseball Research in Toronto, Ontario, August 4-7.

(June 22, 05) The North Korean Review is now available. A sample copy of this highly-anticipated journal is available for examination.

(June 21, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Chicago, June 25-28.

(June 7, 05) The inaugural issue of the North Korean Review, the first academic journal in North America or Europe to focus exclusively on North Korea, is approaching release. Find subscription information on this website.

(June 1, 05) The 50th Anniversary DVD of Rebel Without a Cause is being released today. Douglas L. Rathgeb, author of The Making of Rebel Without a Cause, provides commentary.

(May 20, 05) Film historian Tom Lisanti will be autographing copies of his new book Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies at the Memphis Film Festival.

(May 19, 05) Dinosaur Filmography author Mark Berry will be a guest speaker at WonderFest. The convention, to be held Memorial Day weekend in Louisville, KY, will feature movie special effects guests and activities centering on SF, horror and comics-related subjects.

(May 12, 05) McFarland will be joining classic film enthusiasts at the Memphis Film Festival on June 16-18. There will be an exhibit and book sale.

(May 11, 05) Award-winning author John Kenneth Muir has done it again! Muir's Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television has been named a New York Public Library Best Reference work.

(Apr 20, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the 40th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 5-7. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail editorial development chief Virginia Tobiassen.

(April 19, 05) McFarland is exhibiting at the first-ever southwide conference on Cotton Mill Town Culture in Kannapolis, NC, April 22-23. Author R.G. (Hank) Utley will be signing copies of his new paperback, The Independent Carolina Baseball League: Baseball Outlaws.

(Mar 31, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the 12th national conference of the Association of College & Research Libraries in Minneapolis, April 7-10.

(Mar 24, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Texas Library Association in Austin, April 5-8.

(Mar 23, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the annual conference of the Northeast Modern Language Association in Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 31 through April 2. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Mar 22, 05) McFarland is exhibiting at the annual conference of the Popular Culture Association in San Diego, March 24-26. Longtime PCA officer Ray Browne will be signing copies of his new book, Popular Culture Studies Across the Curriculum.

(Mar 10, 05) Appalachian State University Library, home to the Stock Car Racing Collection, is playing host to Rex White, NASCAR champion and author of Gold Thunder. A presentation and booksigning will be held on March 30.

(Mar 9, 05) The Mystery Writers of America have named Rita Elizabeth Rippetoe's Booze and the Private Eye: Alcohol in the Hard-Boiled Novel as an Edgar Award finalist. Winners will be announced later this year.

(Mar 8, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the Williamsburg Film Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia, March 10-12.

(Feb 11, 05) Meet McFarland at the Society for Military History's annual meeting in Charleston, SC, February 25-27. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our military history books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail Rhonda Herman.

(Feb 9, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the Antique Automobile Club of America's annual meeting in Philadelphia, February 11-12.

(Feb 8, 05) McFarland will be exhibiting at the Southwest Popular Culture Association's regional meeting in Albuquerque, February 10-12.

(Jan 6, 05) The January issue of Choice named Mari Womack's Sport as Symbol and Joseph G. Preston's Major League Baseball in the 1970s as Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004. Congratulations to our authors!

(Jan 5, 05) LA Times critic Kenneth Turan, while covering several books on December 16, paid a nice tribute to McFarland. Turan said "McFarland is more than a publisher, it is a way of life...a mind-boggling array of subjects...the publisher's film titles are especially strong."

(Dec 30, 04) McFarland will be exhibiting at the American Library Association's midwinter meeting in Boston, January 14-17. Stop by Booth #309.

(Dec 2, 04) Meet McFarland at the Modern Language Association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, December 27-30. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Dec 1, 04) Space Patrol: Missions of Daring in the Name of Early Television is now published. The classic television series Space Patrol was a stellar success for ABC from 1950 to 1955. As a pioneer in the hair-raising world of live television, the show had a huge fan base of both children and adults. The magic hinged on the cast: Commander Buzz Corry, Cadet Happy, Carol, Major Robertson and Tonga -- five 30th-century personalities whose lives entwined with soap opera strength as they undertook “missions of daring in the name of interplanetary justice.”

(Nov 11, 04) McFarland will be exhibiting at the 3rd biennial Film & History conference. Browse McFarland's offerings about film. The conference takes place in Dallas, November 11-14.

(Nov 10, 04) The prolific and award-winning pop culture guru John Kenneth Muir will be autographing books at the North Carolina Library Association conference in Charlotte, NC, November 10-12. Stop by booth #201 in the exhibit hall.

(Nov 7, 04) Meet McFarland at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association's annual meeting in Roanoke, VA, November 12-14. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor. To schedule an appointment, e-mail acquisitions editor Gary Mitchem.

(Nov 5, 04) McFarland will be exhibiting at the joint conference of the Southeastern Library Association and the North Carolina Library Association. Browse McFarland's offerings about the Carolinas. The conference takes place in Charlotte, NC, November 10-12. Stop by and meet us at booth #201.

(Oct 27, 04) Over our 25 years, McFarland's books about baseball have earned acclaim for their serious approach to the field. The new site www.mcfarlandbaseball.com highlights this important line of reference, scholarly and pop culture books.

(Oct 15, 04) Shadow: A Cottontail Bomber Crew in World War II is the latest from military historian Neil Raiford. This is the exciting story of a statistical anomaly, a B-24 bomber crew that completed 50 combat missions in World War II.

(Oct 14, 04) The Deaths of the Popes is now published. This comprehensive reference book provides information on the deaths, funerals, and burial places of each pope and antipope from St. Peter (Apostle) to John Paul I. Customs, traditions, ceremonies, rites, rituals and epitaphs are covered.

(Oct 08, 04) Day-by-Day in NASCAR History is now published. This new reference work covers both the sport’s humble beginnings and phenomenal successes.

(Sept 28, 04) Meet McFarland at the Midwest Popular Culture Association's annual meeting in Cleveland, OH, October 8-10. Drop by our exhibit to browse through our books or speak with an editor.