publishing
Conversation with Ahsahta Press
Janet Holmes, director of Ahsahta Press, based at Boise State University in Idaho, took the time this week to share her thoughts on poetry publishing as part of my ongoing series of publisher profiles. Ahsahta publishes seven full-length collections of poetry a year, including recent works by Kate Greenstreet, Lisa Fishman, Rusty Morrison, and Julie Carr. Like some other small presses, Ahsahta offers a yearly subscription option, which is one of my favorite ways to buy poetry and encounter the work of many poets who are new to me, as well as poets whose newest books I always look forward to reading. Janet says more about this and what it’s like to craft a press’s identity and consistent aesthetic.
Amazon Partners Up with Possibly the Most Hated Man on the Literary Scene
The latest strategy by Amazon to buy exclusive digital rights from Andrew Wylie, possibly the most hated individual on the literary scene, shows how far we are from achieving any supposed internet utopias. Rather, the strategy shows what the digital publishing scene is about: rights and the money associated with those rights.
Conversation with Cerise Press
A conversation with the editors of Cerise Press, an international online journal featuring artists and writers in English and translations, with an emphasis on French and Francophone works.
Conversation with Canarium Books
Joshua Edwards, editor of Canarium Books, talks about what makes his press unique and makes a plea for more poetry in translation.
VIDEO: An Author Is Forced to Do You Tube
Stephen Prothero details the day when his editor told him: you’re making a book trailer, get a haircut and get over here.
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