The University of Massachusetts Press is a
university press that is part of the
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, ...
. The press was founded in 1963, publishing scholarly books and non-fiction. The press imprint is overseen by an interdisciplinary faculty committee.
Juniper Prizes
The press also publishes fiction and poetry through its annual Juniper Prizes.
[Herman (2007)] The Juniper Prize was named in honor of local poet
Robert Francis and his house ('Fort Juniper'). The Juniper Prizes include:
* 2 prizes for poetry: one for a previously published poet, one for a poet not previously published
* 2 prizes for fiction: one for a novel, one for a collection of short stories
* creative non-fiction
The poetry award began in 1975, the fiction award in 2004, and the award for creative non-fiction in 2018.
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External links
University of Massachusetts Press official website
Press
Massachusetts, University of
Publishing companies established in 1963
Book publishing companies based in Massachusetts
American companies established in 1963
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