- New Rivers Press
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New Rivers Press is an American non-profit poetry press located in Moorhead, Minnesota and affiliated with the Minnesota State University Moorhead.
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History & Mission
New Rivers Press was founded by C.W. “Bill” Truesdale in 1968[1] out of an old barn in Massachusetts. The first title published by New Rivers Press was So Many Rooms Has a House But One Roof, a poetry collection by Margaret Randall. The press moved to Minnesota in 1978, joining the thriving literary small press community in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul that includes Coffee House Press, Milkweed Editions, and Graywolf Press. In 1982, the press became the first book publisher to obtain 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.[2] In 2001, when Truesdale died, the press went into suspension and later that year relocated to Minnesota State University Moorhead, where it was revived under different management with a dual mission: to publish literature by new and emerging writers, honoring Truesdale's legacy, and to provide learning opportunities for students. Through collaboration New Rivers Press teaches MSUM undergraduate and graduate students the business of publishing, offering the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Publishing while working as interns to gain practical experience. The activities of the press and its related curriculum are integrated into the school’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, and also into accounting, art and graphic design, English, marketing, mass communications, promotions, and Web site development classes at MSUM. Cover designs for New Rivers Press by graphic design students were selected as winners in the 2009 and the 2010 American Inhouse Design Awards by Graphic Design USA.[3]
Series, Distribution & Funding
New Rivers Press book series include American Fiction Anthologies, American Fiction Series, American Poetry Series, Many Minnesotas Project, Many Voices Project, and the New Rivers Abroad Series. The press offers two national awards, The Many Voices Project Prose Prize, and the Many Voices Project Poetry Prize.[4] New Rivers Press titles are distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution.[5] New Rivers Press has received support from the McKnight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, and individual donors.[6]
Notable Authors & Honors
Notable authors include Diane Glancy, Richard Hoffman, Charles Baxter, and Albert Goldbarth.[7] New Rivers Press titles have been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal,[8] Booklist,[9] and Kirkus Reviews.[10]
New Rivers Staff
- Director: Wayne Gudmundson
- Senior Editor: Alan Davis
- Managing Editor: Suzzanne Kelley
- Design Director: Allen Sheets
- Poetry Editor: Thom Tammaro
- Fiction Editor: Elizabeth Severn
- New Rivers Abroad Editor: Kevin Carollo
- Business Manager: Fran Zimmerman
- Marketing Consultant: Liz Conmy[11]
References
- ^ Star Tribune.com> November 13, 2010 > A Celebration of New Rivers Press > by Laurie Hertzel
- ^ New Rivers Press > About Us > History
- ^ New Rivers Press > About Us
- ^ New Rivers Press > The Many Voices Project
- ^ Consortium Book Sales & Distribution > New Rivers Press Publisher Information
- ^ New Rivers Press > About Us
- ^ New Rivers Press > Books > Authors
- ^ Amazon.com > Half the House by Richard Hoffman > Editorial Reviews
- ^ Amazon.com > Not a Matter of Love by Beth Alvarado > Editorial Reviews
- ^ Kirkus Reviews > May 1, 1998 > The Dirty Shame Hotel and Other Stores by Ron Block
- ^ New Rivers Press > About Us
External links
Categories:- Book publishing companies based in Minnesota
- American publishers
- Publishing companies established in 1968
- Minnesota culture
- Non-profit organizations based in the United States
- Organizations based in Minnesota
- University book publishers
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