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List Of Winners Of The AWP Small Press Publisher Award
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs#Small Press Publisher Award, AWP Small Press Publisher Award is an annual prize given each year since 2013 to nonprofit presses and literary journals that recognize the labor, creativity, resourcefulness, and innovation of small publishers. The award is given to a publisher of books in odd years and to a journal in even years. 2020: Birmingham Poetry Review *Ecotone *Terrain.org 2019: Zephyr Press *Green Writers Press *Split Lip Press 2018: Creative Nonfiction (magazine), Creative Nonfiction *Fence *The Normal School *Terrain.org 2017: Coffee House Press *Belladonna *CavanKerry Press 2016: Guernica (magazine), Guernica *Beloit Poetry Journal *Creative Nonfiction 2015: Graywolf Press *Bellevue Literary Press *Coffee House Press *Etruscan Press *Salmon Poetry 2014: One Story, Inc. *The Cincinnati Review *Creative Nonfiction 2013: Sarabande Books *Bellevue Literary Press *Coffee House Press *Red Hen Press References {{Reflist E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Writers & Writing Programs
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is a nonprofit literary organization that provides support, advocacy, resources, and community to nearly 50,000 writers, 500 college and university creative writing programs, and 125 writers' conferences and centers. It was founded in 1967 by R. V. Cassill and George Garrett. History AWP, originally named the Associated Writing Programs, was established as a nonprofit organization in 1967 by fifteen writers representing thirteen creative writing programs. The new association sought to support the growing presence of literary writers in higher education. It accepted both institutional and individual members, and it aimed to persuade the academic community that the creation of literature had a place in the academy as important as the study of literature did. AWP has helped North America to develop a literature as diverse as its peoples. Member programs have provided literary education to students and aspiring writers from all b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creative Nonfiction (magazine)
''Creative Nonfiction'' is a literary magazine based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The journal was founded by Lee Gutkind in 1993, making it the first literary magazine to publish, exclusively and on a regular basis, high quality nonfiction prose. In Spring 2010, ''Creative Nonfiction'' evolved from journal to magazine format with the addition of new sections such as writer profiles and essays on the craft of writing, as well as updates on developments in the literary non-fiction scene. Work originally printed in ''Creative Nonfiction'' has been reprinted in ''The Best American Essays'', ''The Best American Travel Writing'' in 2013, ''The Best Women's Travel Writing'' in 2013, and ''The Best American Nonrequired Reading''. In 2014, ''Creative Nonfiction'' ranked 23 on the Pushcart Prize list of nonfiction literary magazines. ''Creative Nonfiction'' was a finalist for the 2014 AWP Small Press Publisher Award and a finalist in the "Best Writing" category for the Utn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee House Press
Coffee House Press is a nonprofit independent press based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The press’s goal is to "produce books that celebrate imagination, innovation in the craft of writing, and the many authentic voices of the American experience." It is widely considered to be among the top five independent presses in the United States, and has been called a national treasure. The press publishes literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. History Coffee House began with ''Toothpaste'', a mimeograph magazine founded by Allan Kornblum in Iowa in 1970. After taking a University of Iowa typography course with the acclaimed Harry Duncan, Kornblum was inspired to turn ''Toothpaste'' into Toothpaste Press, a small publishing company dedicated to producing poetry pamphlets and letterpress books.Jessica Powers"The impulse to publish is the impulse to share enthusiasm" After 10 years of publishing letterpress books, Kornblum closed the press in December 1983; the following year, he moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guernica (magazine)
''Guernica / A Magazine of Art and Politics'' is an online magazine that publishes art, photography, fiction, and poetry from around the world, along with nonfiction such as letters from abroad, investigative pieces, and opinion pieces on international affairs and U.S. domestic policy. It also publishes interviews and profiles of artists, writers, musicians, and political figures. Guernica Inc. has been a not-for-profit corporation since 2009.''Guernicas stated mission is to publish works that explore "the crossroads between art and politics". According to ''Publishers Weekly'', ''Guernica'' was founded in 2004 by Joel Whitney, Michael Archer, Josh Jones, and Elizabeth Onusko. National Book Foundation Director Lisa Lucas was the publisher of ''Guernica'' from June 2014 until February 2016. Lisa Factora-Borchers and Madhuri Sastry are the current Publishers, and Jina Moore is the current Editor-in-Chief. Awards and events In 2008, Okey Ndibe's "My Biafran Eyes" won a Best of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloit Poetry Journal
The ''Beloit Poetry Journal'' is an American poetry magazine established in 1950 at Beloit College.Now it can be told: the true history of the Beloit Poetry Journal By Marion K. Stocking, Beloit College It was formerly issued four times a year. Its frequency was switched to three times per year. It is based in . The stated mission of the magazine is "to seek out and share work of fresh and lasting power, poems that speak startling, complicated, necessary truths and that do so in surprising and beautiful ways," and work "that pushes boundaries of content, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graywolf Press
Graywolf Press is an Independent publisher, independent, non-profit publishing, publisher located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Graywolf Press publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Graywolf Press collaborates with organizations such as the College of Saint Benedict, the Mellon Foundation, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Graywolf Press currently publishes about 27 books a year, including the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize winner, the recipient of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award, and several translations supported by the Lannan Foundation. History Graywolf Press was founded by Scott Walker and Kathleen Foster in 1974, in a space provided by Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend, Washington. The press was named for the nearby Graywolf Ridge and Graywolf River, and for the canid. The press had early successes publishing poetry heavyweights like Denis Johnson and Tess Gallagher. In 1984, Graywolf Press was incorporated as a non-profit, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellevue Literary Press
Bellevue Literary Press (BLP) is an American publisher. It was founded in 2007 as a sister organization of Bellevue Literary Review, located at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. It became an independent nonprofit in 2018. According to their website, "[Bellevue Literary Press] is the first and only nonprofit press dedicated to literary fiction and nonfiction at the intersection of the arts and sciences." Despite being a small press that publishes only a handful of titles per year, BLP garnered a Pulitzer Prize in 2010 for ''Tinkers (novel), Tinkers'' by Paul Harding (author), Paul Harding. ''The New York Times'' abashedly admitted that it failed to review the novel when it was first published, noting that ''Tinkers'' was the first novel from a small press to win a Pulitzer since ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' in 1981 Pulitzer Prize, 1981. BLP gained more attention in 2011 when ''The Sojourn'' by Andrew Krivak became a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etruscan Press
Etruscan Press is an American publisher founded in 2001 with a grant from the Oristaglio Foundation. Housed at Wilkes University and partnering with Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges an ..., Etruscan Press is distributed nationally by Consortium Distribution. Genres Etruscan Press publishes books of poems, novels, short stories, creative non-fiction, criticism, translation, and anthologies. Etruscan was one of five finalists for the 2015 AWP Small Press Publisher Award. Three works from Etruscan's collection of poetry were named finalists for the National Book Award and another was named to the Longlist (the NBA's “Top Ten” in poetry). Other titles are recipients of the Poetry Society of America's “First Book Award,” the Foreword Review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmon Poetry
''Salmon Poetry'' is an Irish and international book-publishing company. It was founded in 1987 in Ireland by poet Jessie Lendennie as a platform for new Irish and international poetry in English. History Founded in Galway, the press moved to County Clare in 1995. Their office is based at The Salmon Bookshop & Literary Centre in Ennistymon, County Clare. At first, Salmon published a poetry magazine that has later grown into a poetry press. According to MEAS report providing statistics for Irish poetry publications, Salmon Poetry in 2018 was the most prolific poetry press on the Island of Ireland. According to Poetry Ireland Review, Salmon Poetry "broadens the parameter of Irish literature by opening up to other cultures and by urging new perspectives on established traditions. That enviable balance of focus and ranginess is a rare and instructive achievement". American poet Tess Gallagher, quoted on the Inpress Books website, wrote the following about Salmon Poetry: "Like the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cincinnati Review
''The Cincinnati Review'' is a literary magazine based in Cincinnati, Ohio, US, published by the University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 .... It was founded in 2003 and features poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. It has been listed as one of the top 50 literary magazines by Every Writer's Resource and has published Pulitzer Prize winners and Guggenheim and MacArthur fellows. Works from The Cincinnati Review have been selected to appear in the annual anthologies Best American Poetry, Best American Essays, New Stories from the South, Best American Short Stories, Best American Fantasy, Best American Mystery Stories, New Stories from the Midwest, and Best Creative Non-fiction. Masthead *Managing editor: Lisa Ampleman *Poetry editor: Rebecca Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarabande Books
Sarabande Books is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1994. It is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with an office in New York City. Sarabande publishes contemporary poetry and nonfiction. Sarabande is a literary press whose books have earned reviews in the New York Times. The press was co-founded by Sarah Gorham (President and Editor-in-Chief) and Jeffrey Skinner (Chair). According to a CLMP Newswire interview, "The press was named after an Aztec mating dance that was later adopted and banned in Spain and finally made respectable in Britain. Its mission, according to Gorham, is to publish poetry and fiction and to disburse the works of its authors 'with diligence and creativity.' The press also serves as an educational resource to teachers and creative writing students." The press publishes the winners of its national poetry and fiction competitions, as well as manuscripts accepted through general submission. Sarabande Books titles are distributed by Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press is an American non-profit press located in Pasadena, California, and specializing in the publication of poetry, literary fiction, and nonfiction. The press is a member of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, and was a finalist for the 2013 AWP Small Press Publisher Award. The press has been featured in ''Publishers Weekly,'' ''Kirkus Reviews,'' and ''Independent Publisher.'' Red Hen Press titles have been reviewed in ''Library Journal,'' ''Publishers Weekly,'' '' Booklist,'' ''Kirkus Reviews,'' ''The Washington Post,'' ''The New York Times,'' and other publications. Authors have been interviewed or featured on NPR, ''PBS Newshour,'' in ''The Boston Globe,'' ''Southern Review of Books,'' and other venues. Authors representative of the poets and writers the press publishes include Chris Abani, Jan Beatty, Camille Dungy, Gaylord Brewer, Aimee Liu, Ron Carlson, Nickole Brown Steve Almond History Red Hen Press was founded in 1994 by Mark E. Cull and Kate Gale. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |