About WDP
We are an independent literary press based in San Antonio, Texas, dedicated to publishing high-quality poetry, literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and children's literature.
Founded by Valerie Bailey in 2002, Word Design Press is now under the stewardship of James R. Adair, a classical writer and Professor of Instruction and Philosophy at University of Texas, San Antonio and editor of San Antonio's only literature and arts magazine.
Word Design Press seeks innovative works by both new and established writers from San Antonio and beyond.
What we publish
James R. Adair-Publisher
In addition to teaching in higher education at various institutions for over thirty years, James R. Adair is Publisher of Word Design Press. He has published two books and is the author of several academic articles related to religious studies and electronic publishing, as well as several poems and short stories. He has edited an academic journal and a scholarly book series, along with many other books and articles. He was Editor of Voices de la Luna: A Quarterly Literature and Arts Magazine for about thirteen years. Born and raised in San Antonio, he has also lived in Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Cape Town; he moved back to San Antonio in 2004.