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The 2026 Perugia Press Prize

is open now through November 15

Check out the contest tab on our website to learn

more about the prize, including the support

we offer to our poets, eligibility, and guidelines.

 

Winner of the 2020 Perugia Press Prize

Readings, Events & Press for 

 Holli Carrell's APOSTASIES

 

November readings & events for Apostasies:

 

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Our local book launch for Apostasies will be held on 11/6 at the

Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College and will feature

author Holli Carrell, Nine Syllables Press editor, former intern,

and reader for the press Adrie Rose, and Black Writers Read

founder and reader for the press Nicole Young-Martin:

 

 

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There are a few spots left for this RSVP-only poetry party in Pelham, MA on 11/7, featuring Perugia poets Holli Carrell & Jenifer Browne Lawrence, 

 and with the beautiful botanical photographs of Shelley Kirkwood for sale.

To reserve a spot, email editor@perugiapress.org & we'll send the address.

 

 

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Former intern Amelia Burton wrote an incredible essay “from an aspec perspective” on Apostasies for her Substack “The Ace Lit Corner.”

It’s a brilliant read on the text and an insightful take on how compulsory

 sexuality is explored through the book. You can read the whole here.

 

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The latest episode of The WildStory podcast features a fruitful and

generous conversation between poet Holli Carrell and host Ann Wallace

about Apostasies, featuring Holli reading three poems from the book, and

Ann and Holli’s discussion about their connections to the natural world,

origin stories, reciprocity with the Earth, community gardens, and more. 

 

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Apostasies was featured on the Asterism blog for recent press:

 

 

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Here's the Perugia Press clip from the launch event for Indie Gift Books, introducing this collaborative venture with fellow publishers, sharing

the work we do at Perugia, and featuring our latest poet Holli Carrell

reading a poem from Apostasies. Check out the whole partnership

over at IndieGiftBooks.com.

Winner of the 2020 Perugia Press PrizeAPress for the 2020 Perugia Press Prize winner Per

Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight

October 2025 Poet: India Lena González

 

Photo by Lilly Winter

 

desert room #1 (ten thousand waves spa)

“desert room #1 (ten thousand waves spa)” from fox woman get out! by India González (BOA Editions, 2023).

 To read about this poet and her work, check out our blog.

Winner of the 2020 Perugia Press Prize

* Poet News *

 

Carolina Hotchandani had a poem, "Casting," in The Atlantic:

 

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Rebecca Pelky had a faculty feature at Le Moyne College on her

work with students there and her path to becoming a writer.

 

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Megan Peak's poem "The Crux" was featured on "The Slowdown":

 

 

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Lisbeth White was on the podcast "Talkin Story." In the episode,

 co-host Oceana Sawyer sat down with Lisbeth for a “conversational

ramble through writing grounded in relationship to the Earth, and

 what impact that can have on our individual and collective liberation.”

 

 

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Lisa Allen Ortiz was nominated for a Pushcart Prize from Catamaran:

 

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Jacqueline Balderrama is teaching a virtual generative workshop

through The Poetry Society of NY on poetic self-portraiture for

BIPOC creatives on Nov 4. It’s free to join! Register on Eventbrite.

 

 

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Catherine Anderson's latest book Afloat, winner of the 

2025 Birdy Poetry Prize, is now available from Meadowlark Press.