| Graywolf Press | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Scott Walker and Kathleen Foster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | St. Paul, Minnesota[1] |
| Distribution | Macmillan |
| Official website | http://www.graywolfpress.org/ |
Graywolf Press is an independent, non-profit publisher located in St. Paul, Minnesota.
About[]
Founded on a dedication to the creation and promotion of thoughtful and imaginative contemporary literature essential to a vital and diverse culture, Graywolf Press publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.[2]
Now in its 35th year of independent publishing, Graywolf Press has established itself as one of the nation's leading nonprofit literary publishers through collaborations with organizations such as the College of Saint Benedict, the Mellon Foundation, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux of New York City.[3]
Graywolf Press currently publishes about 27 books a year, including the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize winner, the recipient of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award, and several translations supported by the Lannan Foundation.[4]
History[]
Graywolf Press was founded by Scott Walker and Kathleen Foster in 1974, in a space provided by Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend, Washington. The press was named for the nearby Graywolf Ridge and Graywolf River. The press had early successes publishing poetry heavyweights like Denis Johnson and Tess Gallagher.[5] In 1984, Graywolf Press was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1985 with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts. Fiona McCrae, formerly of Faber and Faber, became the director of Graywolf Press in 1994, following the departure of Scott Walker.[6] In 2009, Graywolf Press moved its publishing operations to the historic Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Books and Authors[]
The Graywolf publication list includes novels, short stories, memoirs, essays, and poetry by writers such as Elizabeth Alexander, Charles Baxter, Sven Birkerts, Ron Carlson, Percival Everett, Dana Gioia, Albert Goldbarth, Linda Gregg, Eamon Grennan, Matthea Harvey, Tony Hoagland, Jane Kenyon, William Kittredge, Ander Monson, Per Petterson, Benjamin Percy, Carl Phillips, Tracy K. Smith, William Stafford, David Treuer, and Brenda Ueland.[7]
The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize[]
The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, founded in 2005, “seeks to acknowledge – and honor – the great traditions of literary nonfiction” by publishing “the boldest and most innovative books from emerging nonfiction writers” (Robert Polito). Submissions of finished books to the Nonfiction Prize are welcomed from previously unpublished U.S. authors. The winner is announced in April of each year.[8]
List of Winners
- 2008: Notes from No Man's Land: American Essays by Eula Biss
- 2007: Black Glasses Like Clark Kent by Terese Svoboda
- 2006: Neck Deep and Other Predicaments by Ander Monson
- 2005: Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles by Kate Braverman
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.graywolfpress.org/Company_Info/About_Graywolf/103/
- ↑ Graywolf Press > Donate Online
- ↑ Graywolf Press > About Us
- ↑ Graywolf Press > Submission Guidelines
- ↑ CityPages (Minneapolis, MN) > News: Graywolf Press is lone wolf in book publishing > By Ben Westhoff > October 28, 2008
- ↑ Graywolf Press > About Us
- ↑ Graywolf Press > View All Books
- ↑ Crimson Feet Magazine > March 3, 2005 > Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize Submission Guidelines
External links[]
- Graywolf Press Official website.
- Graywolf is turning readers into donors > by Marianne Combs > Minnesota Public Radio December 29, 2006
- Lannon Foundation Profile of Graywolf Press
- Minnesota: land of long-lasting small presses > by Marianne Combs, Minnesota Public Radio October 8, 2004
- mnartists.org > Thinking Souls: An Interview with Mary Matze by Shannon Gibney > August 17, 2006
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