For Prospective Authors

The mission of the University of Oklahoma Press is to publish scholarly books of significance to the state, region, nation, and world, both to convey the results of current research to other scholars and to offer broader presentations for the general public.

Founded in 1928, the University of Oklahoma Press was the first university press established in the Southwest and the fourth founded in the western half of the nation. Over time the Press has grown from a staff of one to a team of more than thirty-five people who work in acquisitions, editing, design and production, marketing and sales, rights, distribution, accounting, and administration.

The University of Oklahoma Press is dedicated to publishing outstanding scholarly works by national and international scholars. The Press’s ongoing editorial goal is to maintain its preeminent position as a publisher of books about the West and the American Indian and to expand its program in other scholarly disciplines, including archaeology, classical studies, language and literature (excluding unsolicited fiction and poetry), the natural sciences, political science, and women’s studies. Books published by the Press, including those in its series, have accumulated an impressive array of honors and awards.