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
The Pale Light of Sunset
The Scummers
Out of Peel Tree
Monsters in Appalachia
The Night I Freed John Brown
Riding on Comets
Maranatha Road
The Amazing Mr. Morality
Unruly Creatures
On Homesickness
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
Paradox Hill
The Safety of Deeper Water
The Way Things Always Happen Here
Witches, Ghosts, and Signs
Surviving Mae West
Going
Vivid Companion
Fidelities
Cinco Becknell
Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods
All My Mothers and Fathers
Believe What You Can
Lost Highway
Backcountry
Oradell at Sea
Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods: Fiction and Poetry from West Virginia
Believe What You Can: Poems
Finding a Clear Path
All My Mothers and Fathers: A Memoir
