University of Tampa Press student intern, Phoenix B. Lloyd, interviewed Caleb True about writing his novella, RAÑA, available now for preorder! RAÑA is the fourth novella published by the University of Tampa Press’s Pomme novella series, which will open again for submissions in Spring 2027.
Author: utpress
An Interview with Kirk Schlueter
Managing Editor, Jay Aja, sits down with the poet to discuss Schlueter’s poetic influences and craft choices in composing his debut collection, which serves as a necessary answer to the underrepresentation of poetry centering male disordered eating.
Acquisition Announcement: Forgiveness Is the Heart’s Big Project by Robert Kinerk
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Forgiveness Is the Heart’s Big Project, the newest novella in our Pomme series, by Robert Kinerk.
The Catastrophic Nature of Time: An Interview with Luigi Russi
Michael Dunn talks with Luigi Russi about climate literacy, religion, the Anthropocene, pedagogy, semiotics, and more in an interview about Russi’s new book.
“Music So True”: Queering Conjure in “Sinners”
In Studies in the Fantastic 20, Brenton Boyd identifies a queer aesthetics of conjure in Ryan Coogler’s Best Picture nominee “Sinners.” Find this review and more in our forthcoming issue, April 2026!
Acquisition Announcement: RAÑA by Caleb True
UTampa Press is delighted to announce the acquisition of RAÑA, the next novella in our Pomme series, by Caleb True.
Acquisition Announcement: The Resurrection of the Body by Kirk Schlueter
We’re excited to share our latest acquisition: The Resurrection of the Body, winner of the 2025 Richard Mathews Prize for Poetry, by Kirk Schlueter.
An Interview with Valerie Vogrin
In this interview, Vogrin offers insight into her creative decisions and identifies thematic connections between her past and present fiction.
Rivers of Blood: Racial Capitalism and the Emergence of the British Asian Vampire
Studies in the Fantastic, in partnership with the Horror Studies Research Group at Northumbria University, is proud to present the second in a series of blog posts highlighting new and exciting research in horror studies. Ami Nisa received Honorable Mention for the Peter Hutchings Award for Outstanding Contribution to Horror Studies, which recognizes the best new work presented at the Horror Studies Now annual research conference. Her essay explores the figure of the vampire in contemporary British Asian culture and politics.
An Interview with the Translators of The Voice of Blood
In this interview with the translators of The Voice of Blood (1990), the University of Tampa Press asked M. Elizabeth (Libby) Ginway and Enrique Muñoz-Mantas to talk about the importance of this collection of vampire stories by Mexican author Gabriela Rábago Palafox and the process of translating the work of this award-winning author.