[6] John Warner wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "If you are wondering what the odds are of a university press book winning three major awards, being a finalist for a fourth, and going to a series on a premium network, please know that this is the only example.
[8] WVU Press also collaborates on digital publications, notably West Virginia History: An Open Access Reader.
West Virginia University Press was founded in the mid-1960s by Dean of Libraries Dr. Robert Munn, during which time it focused on publishing bibliographies and histories of the coal industry.
[14] In 2014, Derek Krissoff, previously editor in chief at the University of Nebraska Press, began his tenure as director.
[15] In a forum on the future of the university press in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Krissoff said "The book is necessary and important—and, while it's hardly a static artifact, it's proved remarkably durable.