Wayne State University Press is a distinctive publisher of exceptional books and journals based in and shaped by the city of Detroit. The Press is committed to its parent institution’s mission to create and advance knowledge and to prepare a diverse student body to thrive while positively enhancing the international reputation of the Press and the University. Our award-winning publications, whether print or digital, educate and inspire. We are active promoters of the written word, uncommon voices, and the arts and culture in our community.

The Press has published more than 2,250 titles since 1941 and has more than 1,800 titles in print. The Press publishes approximately 30 new titles each year and enjoys strengths in the following subject areas: Black studies; Jewish studies; film and media studies; fairy-tale studies; speech and language pathology; Great Lakes history and culture; history and culture of Michigan and Detroit; and highly select fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.