Events
The Boseman Gallery showcases book-making at UNCW, from literary journals and Lookout titles to artist books. more...
News & Accolades
Lookout Books' Binocular Vision wins the National Book Critics Circle Award
Lookout poet John Rybicki connects with middle school students by Ethan Warren
MFA students attend National Book Awards by Arianne Beros
Books published by our students and alumni
The Coast Line: Newsletter of the Department of Creative Writing
About the Publishing Laboratory
In The Publishing Laboratory I learned what it means to give writing a life: out of the computer screen and into the hands of others. —Corinne Manning, MFA fiction '10, Writer-in-Residence at Hub City Press
History
Established in 2000 under the visionary guidance of former CEO of HarperCollins and distinguished visiting professor Stanley Colbert, The Publishing Laboratory serves as both a classroom for graduate and undergraduate students and a fully functioning micropress that issues original works under its own imprint. More >
Mission
Publishing is much more than the simple printing and distribution of books; it is a creative endeavor in its own right, combining a passion for the written word with an understanding of how to most effectively reach readers. An integral part of the Department of Creative Writing, The Publishing Laboratory is a professional educational enterprise with two main imperatives. More >
Today
Located in the newly renovated Kenan Hall, the Department of Creative Writing is home to a state-of-the-art design and production laboratory featuring seventeen iMac computers, Adobe CreativeSuite 3, two professional laser printers, a Challenge Titan guillotine book trimmer, and a Duplo perfect binder, in which Pub Lab students explore the artistic as well as the practical facets of editing, designing, and publishing original books and journals. More >
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