West Virginia University Press is the only university press, and the largest publisher of any kind, in the state of West Virginia. A part of West Virginia University, we publish books and scholarly journals by authors around the world, with a particular emphasis on Appalachian studies, history, higher education, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary books about energy, environment, and resources.

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All submissions (nonfiction and fiction) are temporarily closed.

As of October 1, 2023, Than Saffel is the Interim director of WVU Press.

Derek Krissoff and Sarah Munroe are no longer with the press. Please send emails that would have gone to Derek Krissoff to press_director@mail.wvu.edu. Please send any emails that would have gone to Sarah Munroe to WVUPress@mail.wvu.edu.