Publishing Profiles:
Susan Kan of Perugia Press
A Press That's Bigger Than You Think,
with an Even Bigger Mission
An article by Katharine Zurek
My first hint that Perugia Press was more than just a one-woman, one-book entity was the way director of the press, Susan Kan, answered my questions with plenty of “us” and “we.” Read the whole article.
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Perugia Press Literary Evening
Friday, November 8, 2013 at 7:30 PM
The State Room
35 State Street (behind India House)
in Northampton, Massachusetts
with
Gail Martin, winner of the 2013 Perugia Press Prize, for Begin Empty-Handed
Amanda Auchter, winner of the 2013 PEN Center USA Award, and the 2012 Perugia Press Prize, for
The Wishing Tomb
Plus special guest, Joan Barberich, from
Sanctuary for Writing Practice
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Another reading: Amanda Auchter, Gail Martin & Lori Desrosiers will read in the Collected Poets Series at Mocha Maya's Cafe (47 Bridge St.) in Shelburne Falls, MA on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM. Details here.
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Accepting Submissions Until November 15
Perugia Press Prize
for a First or Second Book by a Woman
Prize: $1000 and publication
Entry must be received by November 15, 2013.
Lynne Thompson, 2007 Perugia Press Prize winner for Beg No Pardon, has this to say about her subsequent book, "Please know that even as this new book appears, I always give credit to Perugia Press for having launched me, with eternal gratitude."
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30 POEMS in November! Help support literacy through the Center for New Americans by writing 30 poems in November, one poem every day. This is a great way to boost your writing while raising money for a superb cause. Gather sponsors and get more information here.
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Perugia Press
PO Box 60364, Florence, MA 01062
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