Dedra McDonald Birzer, Ph.D.
Press Director (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief)
Dedra.Birzer@state.sd.us │(605) 773-4371
Dedra McDonald Birzer joined the Press staff as director and editor-in-chief in late October 2020. As Press director she works with potential authors to shape their ideas into book proposals, reads submitted manuscripts, and leads a talented team that produces high quality books on the rich and varied history and culture of South Dakota and the Northern Great Plains.
Favorite Press Book:
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Writer's Life
By Pamela Smith Hill
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Slater Sabo
Associate Editor
Slater.Sabo@state.sd.us | (605) 773-6008
As Associate Editor for SDHS Press, Sabo oversees the Book Review Section of South Dakota History, secures copyright permissions, and copyedits journal articles and book manuscripts prior to publication.
Favorite Press Book:
The Frontier Army: Episodes from Dakota and the West
Edited by R. Eli Paul
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Sarah Dozier
Accounting Assistant and Order Fulfillment
Sarah.Dozier@state.sd.us│(605) 773-6009
orders@sdhspress.com
In her job as accounting assistant, Dozier provides bookkeeping and accounting assistance for the State Historical Society's Research and Publishing Office. Sarah works with Press customers to fill orders and process returns. She also manages the on-site Press warehouse and inventory. Retailers and distributors, email orders@sdhspress.com to submit your purchase order.
Favorite Press Book:
Jumping-Off Place
By Marian Hurd McNeely
Afterword by Jean L. S. Patrick
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Nancy Tystad Koupal
Pioneer Girl Project Director, Consultant
nancy.koupal@state.sd.us
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For marketing-related questions, please contact Dedra McDonald Birzer.