Old South, New South, or Down South? wins 2010 Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Award
Old South, New South, or Down South? Florida and the Modern Civil Rights Movement wins the 2010 Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Award.
Former Press Director honored with Heebink Award for Distinguished and Extended State Service
Former WVU Press director Dr. Patrick Conner has received WVU's 2010 Heebink Award for Distinguished and Extended State Service. Read more about Dr. Conner's dedication to the Press.
WVU Professor discusses latest book
WVU Professor John Ernest, editor of Hearts of Gold by J. McHenry Jones, discusses his role as co-editor of this text and series co-editor of Regenerations: African American Literature and Culture.
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Series Launch: Regenerations: African American Literature and Culture
Regenerations: African American Literature and Culture is a new series devoted to reprinting editions of important African American texts that either have fallen out of print or have failed to receive the attention they deserve.
Mountaintop Removal Protest
Watch former WV congressman Ken Hechler discuss the devastation of Mountaintop Removal in West Virginia and learn more about this environmental destruction in Bringing Down the Mountains: The Impact of Mountaintop Removal on Southern West Virginia Communities.
Ecco Acquires The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart
Because of its literary success and national popularity, Ecco, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, recently approached WVU Press in regards to acquiring the rights to The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart by M. Glenn Taylor.
Listen to Poetry!
Listen to three well-known West Virginians interpret the poetry of one of our state's poet laureates.
WVU Press receives three Book of the Year Award nominations from ForeWord Magazine
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WVU Press book named Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection
For the first time in the history of the West Virginia University Press, one of our titles has earned a spot in the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers collection.
Competing with the best in the world
The West Virginia University Press has had an exciting and successful year.
Two WVU Press books have received distinguished honors from ForeWord Magazine, the Annual Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) program, the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) 50 Books/50 Covers competition and the Washington Book Publishers’ 2008 Book Design and Effectiveness Awards.
