Otago University Press

Otago University Press is an academic publisher associated with the University of Otago. The press is located in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Otago University Press is the oldest academic publisher in New Zealand. The Otago University Press publishes non-fiction and poetry and is also the publisher of the literary journal Landfall.

Otago University Press has published award-winning books, including Tumble by Joanna Preston, winner of the 2022 Ockham Award for Poetry.

The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.

As of 2024, the editorial board consists of:


 * Sue Wootton (publisher)
 * Chris Brickell, Professor in gender studies
 * Chris Prentice, Honorary Associate Professor in English and linguistics
 * Michael Reilly, Professor in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies
 * Nicola Wheen, Professor of Law
 * Paerau Warbrick, barrister and senior lecturer in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies