East Hall Press at Augustana College was established in 1969 as a teaching press. Students are involved with every step of the publication process, from manuscript selection to design to marketing and distribution.
East Hall generally publishes up to three volumes a year, and currently is focused on expanding its catalog and infrastructure.
East Hall Press offers the chance to take on an active role in the book publishing process. Whether your interests lie in editorial, graphic design, or business, your involvement with the press will provide you with an opportunity to gain valuable experience and insight into 21st-century publishing.
One of only a handful of teaching presses run almost entirely on undergraduate input, East Hall offers a unique opportunity to Augustana students.
Contact Brett Biebel, East Hall director, about how to get involved or about ENGL 300: Book Publishing, offered every spring semester.
For its 2026 publication, East Hall Press is seeking essays about food! We welcome narratives, reviews, fiction, poetry, and literary journalism. Give us a review of your favorite Pop-Tart flavor. An ode (or anti-ode) to a Gerber Center staple. Give us humor, give us memories of grandma's barbecue. Submissions are due by March 4th, 2026.
Write to easthallpress@augustana.edu with questions or submissions.
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