University of North Carolina Press

The University of North Carolina Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the country. Founded in 1922, the Press is the creation of that same distinguished group of educators and civic leaders who were instrumental in transforming the University of North Carolina from a struggling college with a few associated professional schools into a major university. The purpose of the Press, as stated in its charter, is "to promote generally, by publishing deserving works, the advancement of the arts and sciences and the development of literature." The Press achieved this goal early on, and the excellence of its publishing program has been recognized for more than eight decades by scholars throughout the world.

UNC Press is also the proud publisher for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, Virginia.  More information can be found about the Omohundro Institute and its books at the Institute's website.  For a full listing of Institute books on Books@JSTOR, click here.

UNC Press publishes journals in a variety of fields including Early American Literature, education, southern studies, and more.  Many of our journal issues are also available as ebooks. 

UNC Press publishes over 100 new books annually, in a variety of disciplines, in a variety of formats, both print and electronic.

To learn more about our books and journals programs, please visit us at our website.