The University of Alabama’s Undergraduate Publishing Press

Award-winning

Student-run press

50+ UA undergraduate students

6 publications and international recognition

2025 Recipient of The Judy Bonner Presidential Medallion Award

Founded in Fall 2022, RRP is the passion of 50+ UA undergraduate students. Like the “rook,” we are a proud, motley hodge-podge of connotations and stories. Check out our newest books – Catfish Pond Woman, Bonfires & Other Vigils, and the latest edition of When the Flowers Breathe

“Bright Spots: Red Rook Press a student-led publishing house for burgeoning authors”

WVUA

“University of Alabama launches student-led book publishing project, Red Rook Press”

The Tuscaloosa News

“The Second Year of Red Rook Press”

Alabama Public Radio

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