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Type Of Organization
Press
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
North Dakota State University Press (NDSU Press) exists to stimulate and coordinate interdisciplinary regional scholarship. These regions include the Red River Valley, the state of North Dakota, the plains of North America (comprising both the Great Plains of the United States and the prairies of Canada), and comparable regions of other continents. We publish peer reviewed regional scholarship shaped by national and international events and comparative studies. Neither topic nor discipline limits the scope of NDSU Press publications. We consider manuscripts in any field of learning. We define our scope, however, by a regional focus in accord with the press’s mission. Generally, works published by NDSU Press address regional life directly, as the subject of study. Such works contribute to scholarly knowledge of region (that is, discovery of new knowledge) or to public consciousness of region (that is, dissemination of information, or interpretation of regional experience). Where regions abroad are treated, either for comparison or because of ties to those North American regions of primary concern to the press, the linkages are made plain. For nearly three-quarters of a century, NDSU Press has published substantial trade books, but the line of publications is not limited to that genre. We also publish textbooks (at any level), reference books, anthologies, reprints, papers, proceedings, and monographs. The press also considers works of poetry or fiction, provided they are established regional classics or they promise to assume landmark or reference status for the region. We select biographical or autobiographical works carefully for their prospective contribution to regional knowledge and culture. All publications, in whatever genre, are of such quality and substance as to embellish the imprint of NDSU Press. Our name changed to North Dakota State University Press in January 2016. Prior to that, and since 1950, we published as the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies Press. We continue to operate under the umbrella of the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, located at North Dakota State University.
Fax
(701) 231-1047
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, e-newsletter
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
yes
If Yes, Please Name
North Dakota State University
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Suzzanne Kelley, PhD
Contact Title
Editor in Chief
Contact Email
Publishes
fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation
Recent Awards Received
Midwest Book Awards
Minnesota Book Award Finalist
Stubbendieck Distinguished Book of the Great Plains Finalist
Representative Authors
Denise K. Lajimodiere, John Bluemle, Tom Isern
Submissions Policy
We accept submissions year-round, fee free. As for copyright, we currently name NDSU Press as the copyright holder for all works, which is traditional for university presses. Coming from previous employment with a literary press, I have some qualms about our copyright practice when it comes to works of poetry and literary fiction. This is a dilemma to sort out soon.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Year round
Reporting Time
1 - 3 months
Author Payments
royalties, copies
Contests
None
Number Of Paid Staff
3
Year Founded
1950
Wholesalers
Follett School Solutions, Baker & Taylor
How Many Writers Did You Publish In Your Most Recently Completed Year (calendar Or Fiscal)?
9
How Many Live Events Did You Present In Your Most Recently Completed Year (calendar Or Fiscal)?
2
ISBN Number
911042
Number Of Books Published Per Year
8-10
Titles In Print
100
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
Format
perfect
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
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