West Virginia University Press publishes literary short fiction, fiction, and creative nonfiction by both new and established writers. Historically, WVU Press has published literary fiction with a focus on Appalachian culture, and although this continues to be an important part of its mission, its scope now expands beyond this region as it seeks to publish original voices from across the globe. With this in mind, WVU Press is dedicated to publishing literature that deals with diverse aspects of all cultures and bears a strong sense of place.
Please note that West Virginia University Press no longer publishes creative work under the Vandalia Press imprint. All creative work will be published under West Virginia University Press.
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Crum

Screaming with the Cannibals

Out of Peel Tree

Monsters in Appalachia

The Night I Freed John Brown

Riding on Comets

Maranatha Road

The Amazing Mr. Morality

Unruly Creatures

My Radio Radio

Just Three Minutes, Please

Jaws of Life

The Out-of-Sorts

The Whole World at Once

The Proper Words for Sin

Centerville

The Climb from Salt Lick

The Rope Swing

My Pulse Is an Earthquake

Magnetic North

A Room of Rain

The Psalms of Israel Jones

Still Life with Plums

Ugly to Start With

The Pale Light of Sunset

Paradox Hill

The Safety of Deeper Water

The Way Things Always Happen Here

The Scummers

Witches, Ghosts, and Signs

Surviving Mae West

Going

Cinco Becknell

Vivid Companion

Fidelities

On Homesickness

Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods: Fiction and Poetry from West Virginia

Believe What You Can: Poems

Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods

All My Mothers and Fathers

Believe What You Can

Finding a Clear Path

All My Mothers and Fathers: A Memoir

Lost Highway

Backcountry

Oradell at Sea

