New American Press is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 2001, and located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, publishing poetry, fiction and nonfiction. New American Press was founded in 2001 as part of American Distractions, an arts-support initiative in North Carolina that supported gallery shows, fringe theater events, short film viewings, and literary events. When the company disbanded in 2002, David Bowen and Okla Elliott reformed the literary arm of the company as New American Press. New American Press originally published chapbooks, and released its first full-length in 2007, a collection of lesser-known Chekhov stories, each introduced by a contemporary writer. The press publishes the winners of its national poetry and fiction competitions, as well as solicited works, both original and translated into English. The press achieved non-profit status in 2012. Notable authors published by New American Press include Kyle Minor,

Lee K. Abbott Lee Kittredge Abbott (October 17, 1947 – April 29, 2019) was an American writer. He was the author of seven collections of short stories and was a professor emeritus of English at the Ohio State University in Columbus. Life Abbott was born Oct ...

, Alden Jones, Icelandic author Olafur Gunnarsson, and Thomas E Kennedy. The press also publishes ''New Stories from the Midwest'' and ''New Poetry from the Midwest''. New American Press titles have been reviewed in The Star-Ledger, The Rumpus, Three Percent, The Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, American Book Review, and many other publications. Awards given by New American Press include the New American Fiction Prize and The

New American Poetry Prize The New American Poetry Prize is an annual prize awarded by New American Press. The award was established in 2010 to give voice to emerging writers of innovative poetry. Judges rotate annually, and have included David Kirby, Jilian Weise, and Andre ...

. The press is also affiliated with MAYDAY magazine, a journal of art, literature, and commentary.

New American Press authors

* Peter Filkins * David Lloyd *

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

* Stephen Haven *

* Duff Brenna * Kyle Minor * Micah Dean Hicks * Miriam N. Kotzin *

Alden Jones Alden Jones (born June 5, 1972) is an American writer and educator. She is the author of memoirs ''The Wanting Was a Wilderness'' (2020) and ''The Blind Masseuse'' (2013) and the short story collection ''Unaccompanied Minors'' (2014). ''The Blin ...

* David Armstrong * Renée Ashley * Margaret Rabb * Shawn Fawson * Brittney Scott

References

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External links

New American Press Website

CLMP Directory

Inside Higher Ed

MAYDAY magazine
Organizations based in Milwaukee Poetry publishers Book publishing companies of the United States