University of South Carolina Press
University of South Carolina Press is a publisher established in 1944 that extends the mission of the University of South Carolina through scholarly and general-interest books.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
University of South Carolina Press, established in 1944, describes itself as one of the oldest, most distinguished publishers in the American South. It reports more than 1,250 titles in print and digital formats and publishes about 30 new works each year. Its catalog includes award-winning, peer-reviewed books in areas such as South Carolina history and culture, Southern history, literary studies, African American studies, civil rights, rhetoric and communication, Jewish studies, and foodways. The Press states that it advances scholarship, sparks conversations, and supports the mission of the University of South Carolina.
History
University of South Carolina Press was established in 1944. It describes itself as one of the oldest, most distinguished publishers in the American South, with more than 1,250 titles in print and digital formats and about 30 new works published each year. Its catalog includes award-winning, peer-reviewed books in South Carolina history and culture, Southern history, literary studies, African American studies, civil rights, rhetoric and communication, Jewish studies, foodways, and more. The Press states that through its publications it advances scholarship, sparks conversations, and supports the mission of the University of South Carolina.
Products and positioning
One of the oldest, most distinguished publishers in the American South, publishing premier scholarship and authentic stories.
The Spurrier Effect
A book by Brent Silvia and Kevin Miller, available in paperback, hardcover at $26.99, and OA ebook at $0.00.
Gullah-Geechee Diasporas
Edited by Muhammad Fraser-Rahim and Elizabeth J. West, available in paperback at $29.99, hardcover at $114.99, and OA ebook at $0.00.
Foraging Wild Herbs
A paperback original by April Punsalan, priced at $24.99, with an OA ebook at $0.00.
Tenacious and True
A book by Scott Pleasant, with a hardcover at $26.99 and an OA ebook at $0.00.
Backcountry Resistance
A book by Carl P. Borick, with a hardcover at $27.99 and an OA ebook at $0.00.
Affective Rhetorics
A book by Jessica L. Ouellette, available in paperback at $29.99, hardcover at $74.99, and OA ebook at $0.00.
Tell the Kids I Love Them
A book by Jeremy Redmon, with a hardcover at $26.99 and an OA ebook at $0.00.
Smoke on the Battery
A paperback original by Stephen R. Wise, priced at $22.99, with an OA ebook at $0.00.
Always Looking Forward
A book by James Edward Bowers, with a hardcover at $22.99 and an OA ebook at $0.00.
Infectious Urgency
A book by Julie Gerdes, available in paperback at $29.99, hardcover at $114.99, and OA ebook at $0.00.
An Artist's Life
A book by Mary Whyte, with a hardcover at $39.99 and an OA ebook at $0.00.
The History and Science of Earthquakes in South Carolina, 1698-2025
By Donald A. Stevenson and Pradeep Talwani, forthcoming January 28, 2027, in paperback at $29.99, hardcover at $74.99, and OA ebook at $0.00; its inclusion in the Open Carolina collection is funded by the University of South Carolina School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment and University of South Carolina Libraries.
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