LSU Press Employee Directory
Book and Periodical PublishingLouisiana, United States11-50 Employees
LSU Press is a nonprofit book publisher affiliated with Louisiana State University, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1935, the press focuses on scholarly, general interest, and regional books, with a mission to disseminate knowledge and culture and to promote Louisiana history and culture through its publications. It operates within the book and periodical publishing industry and has a long-standing role as one of the oldest presses in the South, earning national and international recognition including multiple Pulitzer Prizes; its works remain in print globally and the press is a member of the Association of American University Presses. The organization serves scholars, students, and general readers by providing rigorously assessed works that pass outside scholarly review and university-level committees, reflecting its emphasis on high-quality scholarly and regional publications.