The Santa Fe Writers Project (SFWP) was founded in 1998 by Andrew Gifford. It began as a small effort supported by writers and arts advocates, and has since grown into a well-known independent press. SFWP hosts a literary awards program and an online journal. In addition to publishing

literary fiction Literary fiction, mainstream fiction, non-genre fiction or serious fiction is a label that, in the book trade, refers to market novels that do not fit neatly into an established genre (see genre fiction); or, otherwise, refers to novels that are ch ...

, and

creative non-fiction Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction or literary journalism or verfabula) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contra ...

, the press also reprints out-of-print books of literary merit or social value. While the press is largely operated from

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it was founded in Santa Fe, New Mexico where Gifford has family. The earliest titles were funded personally by Gifford's savings, often resulting in a loss.

Publishing

With over 60 titles in print, the press publishes around four to six titles a year, following a traditional three-season release with a 9-12 month pre-publication period. SFWP prides itself on challenging the publishing norms and its catalog is eclectic, featuring flash fiction, short stories, graphic art, literary novels, fantasy, young adult, children's picture books, mystery, and poetry. Distributed globally by The

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, SFWP also works aggressively with the subrights market and has sold translations in Chinese, Turkish, and Spanish, as well as numerous audiobook rights. The press has been recognized by

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, BuzzFeed Books, and BookRiot,

The Millions ''The Millions'' is an online literary magazine created by C. Max Magee in 2003. It contains articles about literary topics and book reviews. ''The Millions'' has several regular contributors as well as frequent guest appearances by literary no ...

as a publisher of high-quality titles.

Notable authors

Alan Cheuse Alan Stuart Cheuse (January 23, 1940 – July 31, 2015) was an American writer, editor, professor of literature, and radio commentator. A longtime NPR book commentator, he was also the author of five novels, five collections of short stories and n ...

Bonnie Chau Bonnie Chau is an American author of short stories. Her debut collection of short stories, ''All Roads Lead to Blood'', received the 2040 Books Prize. Life and career Chau was born and raised in Orange County, California. She credits the South ...

* Richard Currey *

Wendy J. Fox Wendy J. Fox (born 1979) is an American author born in Washington. She is most known as a writer of fiction and has twice been a finalist for the Colorado Book Awards. In 2015, she was nominated for her collection "The Seven Stages of Anger and ...

Pagan Kennedy Pagan Kennedy (born c. 1963) is an American citizen, American columnist and author, and pioneer of the 1990s zine movement. She has written ten books in a variety of genres, was a regular contributor to the ''Boston Globe'', and has published ar ...

* Ray Robertson * George Shipway

References

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External links

Official website
Book publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1998