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About Wayne State University Press
Mission
Wayne State University Press is a distinctive urban publisher committed to supporting its parent institution’s core research, teaching, and service mission by generating high quality scholarly and general interest works of global importance. Through its publishing program, the Press disseminates research, advances education, and serves the local community while expanding the international reputation of the Press and the University. The Value of Univerisity Presses
Publishing Program
Wayne State University Press is an established mid-sized university press that publishes approximately forty new books and six journals per year.
Active Series and Imprints
African American Life Series
The African American Life series publishes scholarship and creative works representative of the historical, social, cultural, and economic experiences of African Americans. Because Wayne State University Press is located in Detroit, the series has a particular interest in topics related to urban life and culture. View Series...
Series Editors: Melba Joyce Boyd and Ronald E. Brown, Wayne State University
Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television Series
The Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television series has as its focus original areas of film research and innovative critical approaches to film, television, and new media. The series publishes works that open further avenues for research and debate for both the scholar and the general reader. The titles are suitable for classroom use at the undergraduate and graduate levels. View Series...
Series Editor: Barry Keith Grant, Brock University
Great Lakes Books Series
The Great Lakes Books series specializes in books of regional interest and importance to Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region. Inaugurated in 1986 to honor Michigan's 1987 sesquicentennial, the series currently includes more than 125 titles on Michigan and regional history, the Upper Peninsula, military history, the Great Lakes and maritime history, Detroit history and culture, automotive history, art and architecture, literature, ecology and the environment, and books for young readers. View Series...
Editors: Philip P. Mason and Charles K. Hyde, Wayne State University
Made in Michigan Writers Series
The Made in Michigan Writers Series is devoted to highlighting the works of distinguished statewide writers to showcase Michigan's diverse voices. The series publishes poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction, and essays by Michigan writers with the aim of encouraging the recognition of the state's artistic and cultural heritage throughout Michigan, the Midwest, and the nation. View Series...
Series Editors: M. L. Liebler, Wayne State University; Michael Delp, Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Painted Turtle Books
Named after Michigan's state reptile, Painted Turtle publishes books on regional topics of cultural and historical interest for a general readership. View Series...
Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
The Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology publishes books illuminating the diverse and culturally rich Jewish heritage. The series is named in honor of the many contributions of its founder and original editor, Raphael Patai. View series...
Series Editor: Dan Ben-Amos, University of Pennsylvania
Series in Citizenship Studies
The Series in Citizenship Studies publishes works that cross disciplinary boundaries in order to consider questions of identity, group membership, status, rights, and obligations from a variety of perspectives - artistic, cultural, economic, historical, legal, linguistic, literary, philosophical, political, and social. The inaugural volume is planned for publication in 2011.
Series Editor: Marc W. Kruman, Wayne State University
Series in Fairy-Tale Studies
This book series is devoted to works that significantly advance our understanding of the fairy tale as it has taken shape across history and a broad range of media. The series illuminates both the production and reception of the fairy tale as it has appeared in print, film, modern media, the visual and performing arts, and other cultural forms. View Series...
Series Editor: Donald Haase, Wayne State University
TV Milestone Series
TV Milestones is a distinct series of short monographs written in a critical but accessible and lively manner. Each book offers a comprehensive account of a particular television show, placing that show in the context of the history of television and broader cultural history and discussing representative episodes of the show in detail. View series..
Series Editors: Barry Keith Grant, Brock University; Jeannette Sloniowski, Brock University
William Beaumont Hospital Speech and Language Pathology Series
The Beaumont series publishes materials that advance the understanding and treatment of children and adults with speech, voice, language, and cognitive impairments. The materials in the series provide professionals with practical applications in clinical, rehabilitation, and educational environments based on innovative and proven methods of intervention. View series...
Series Editors: Alex Johnson, MGH Institute of Health Professions; Michael Rolnick, William Beaumont Hospital