Pecan Grove Press publishes primarily

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

books and

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. Though sponsored by the Department of English and The Academic Library of St. Mary's University in

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, the press is self-supporting. Founded in 1988 by St. Mary's faculty member, Karen Navarte, Pecan Grove Press has served poets for more than 20 years. It receives approximately 300 manuscripts for consideration yearly and has produced more than 110 books. Although the press's scope includes poets from across the state of Texas and as far away as Canada, it remains true to its roots by continuing to publish at least one San Antonio poet each year. Since 1990

H. Palmer Hall H. Palmer Hall (1 October 1942 - 9 February 2013) was a poet, fiction writer, essayist, editor, and librarian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. A Vietnam veteran who grew up near the Big Thicket in southeast Texas, Hall's writing often examines ...

, the library director at St. Mary's University, has served as the press's director. In his capacity, Dr. Hall has expanded the mission of Pecan Grove Press by publishing writers from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico while continuing to publish St. Mary's University student poets and writers from the San Antonio area. Pecan Grove Press celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008 by publishing its 100th book of poetry.

Notable Poets

Among the notable poets published by Pecan Grove Press are three state Poets Laureate: Larry D. Thomas, Poet Laureate of Texas from 2007 to 2009; Patricia Fargnoli, Poet Laureate of New Hampshire from 2006 to 2009; and James Hoggard, Poet Laureate of Texas from 1998 - 2000. Other notable poets include

Vince Gotera Vince Gotera (; born June 20, 1952) is an American poet and writer, best known as Editor of the ''North American Review''. In 1996, Nick Carbó called him a "leading Filipino-American poet of this generation"; later, in 2004, Carbó described hi ...

, editor of ''North American Review''; Marian Haddad; Edward Byrne, well known for his "One Poet's Notes" blog; Olga Samples Davis;

Wendy Barker Wendy Barker (September 22, 1942 – March 11, 2023) was an American poet. She was Poet-in-Residence and the Pearl LeWinn Chair of Creative Writing at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she taught since 1982. Biography Barker was bo ...

, winner of two Violet Crown awards from the Texas League of Writers; Gwyn McVay; award-winning poet, essayist and dramatist David Brendan Hopes; Cyra S. Dumitru;

Colin Morton Colin Morton (born 1948) is a Canadian poet. Personal life Morton was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Calgary, Alberta and has worked as a teacher and editor. His poetry and fiction have appeared in ''Descant'', ''The Fiddlehead'', ''A ...

, award-winning Canadian poet; Bonnie Lyons; and Joel Peckham.

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The main website for the press
* ttp://library.stmarytx.edu/pgpress/contest/index.html Information on the press's annual chapbook competitionbr>The editor's (H. Palmer Hall's) personal website

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