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Southern Illinois University Press is the nonprofit book-publishing unit of Southern Illinois University. Unlike a commercial publisher, which focuses on publishing for popular audiences, we have a mission to publish works of scholarly, intellectual, or creative merit, often for a small audience of specialists or for our regional community.

SIU Press published its first book in 1956 and has published nearly 3,000 titles since then, with more than 1,000 books currently in print. Publishing primarily in the humanities and the social sciences, the press has made substantial contributions in a wide range of subject areas and has become especially well-known for its publications in Civil War studies, Lincoln studies, theater, rhetoric and composition, and poetry. In addition, SIU Press publishes books that celebrate and document the history and culture of Southern Illinois, the state, and the Midwest.

Book sales cover some of the operating costs of the press, but the evolving needs of the publishing and academic communities require continual investment in new technologies and new methodologies of delivery. Your support helps us continue our mission—publishing important works at prices affordable to scholars, students, and the general public—while building toward the future of digital content development and delivery.

For 70 years, SIU Press has supported SIU’s research mission by making a strong contribution to academic scholarship, providing educational opportunities to students, and disseminating information about our region. Your support will help us continue that tradition.