Dedra McDonald Birzer, Ph.D.
Press Director (Publisher and Editor-in-Chief), Pioneer Girl Project Director
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
Managing Editor
Slater.Sabo@state.sd.us | (605) 773-6008
As managing editor for SDHS Press, Sabo oversees the press's quarterly journal, South Dakota History, secures and oversees copyright permissions, and edits journal articles and book manuscripts for publication.
Favorite Press Book:
The Frontier Army: Episodes from Dakota and the West
Edited by R. Eli Paul
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Taylor Blumer
Associate Editor
Taylor.Blumer@state.sd.us│(605) 773-2904
As associate editor, Blumer edits journal and book manuscripts, as well as oversees the press's marketing for new books, journal issues, and backlist titles.
Favorite Press Book:
Natives of a Dry Place: Stories of Dakota before the Oil Boom
By Richard Edwards
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Jess Zuber
Inventory Manager
Jessica.Zuber@state.sd.us│(605) 773-6009
As inventory manager, Zuber assists customers with placing orders for press books and the South Dakota History journal and oversees order fulfillment and invoicing.