GAIN PUBLISHING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AT UWSP
The Cornerstone Press is a working literary press connecting authors with students, from manuscript to marketing. The only press of its kind in the University of Wisconsin system, Cornerstone Press is one of five undergraduate, student-staffed presses in the United States.
Our independent publishing house and teaching press was established in 1984. Today, it is publishing more than 30 titles yearly. Student staff work primarily in editorial, cover design, social media/marketing, and events management, as well as local sales and campus outreach. The students working in the Cornerstone Press don’t have to imagine what publishing jobs will require. They are already making the same connections and solving the problems they will face on the job.
Cornerstone Press operates with the support of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of English, the School of Humanities and Global Studies, and the College of Letters and Science. It is located in the Collins Classroom Center (Room 127) on the UWSP main campus.
AWARDS
Its titles have received reviews in the New York Times Book Review, Booklist, Kirkus, Foreword Reviews, and elsewhere, as well as recognition from PEN America, the Midwest Book Awards, the Foreword INDIES, NIEA, the Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Eric Hoffer Awards, and many other state and national contests.
Mission
Cornerstone Press provides experiential learning opportunities to students pursuing careers in writing, editing, and publishing, by acquiring and developing writers that inspire, interrogate, and inform; fostering collaboration with community, university, and industry partners; and preparing students for life beyond college.
Vision
To be a leading advocate for Midwestern and regional voices, to develop literary community through strategic growth, and to manage resources ethically through responsible business practices.
FOR AUTHORS
WHAT SETS CORNERSTONE APART
Cornerstone Press values the meaningful collaborations we make with authors, the university, and the publishing trade. From editorial and cover design, to layout, marketing, and sales, our student staff gains valuable industry experience while bringing award-winning books into the world from up-and-coming and established authors. We accept manuscripts on a rolling basis and strive to provide authors with a quick decision regarding their submissions.
contact Cornerstone Press
127 Collins Classroom Center
1801 Fourth Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Email: cornerstone.press@uwsp.edu
Phone: 715-346-4532
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Ross Tangedal
- Associate Professor
- Director of Cornerstone Press