Marsh Hawk Press

Marsh Hawk Press, is a self-sustaining American independent, non-profit, literary press run by publisher Sandy McIntosh in East Rockaway, New York.[1]

Marsh Hawk Press
StatusActive
Founded2001 (2001)
FoundersJane Augustine, Thomas Fink, Burt Kimmelman, Sandy McIntosh, and Stephen Paul Miller
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationEast Rockaway, New York
DistributionWorldwide
Key peopleSandy McIntosh, publisher
Publication typesBooks: poetry, memoir; website: Marsh Hawk Press Review, Three Questions Series
Official websitemarshhawkpress.org

Marsh Hawk Press was founded by Jane Augustine, Thomas Fink, Burt Kimmelman, Sandy McIntosh, and Stephen Paul Miller, as a juried collective and literary resource to produce books which highlight the affinity of poetry, memoir and the visual arts. A small press with "a willingness to explore the outermost bounds of American literary culture with each new venture, despite few resources and few expectations of turning substantial profits,"[2] titles are produced with particular care for visual style, often including reproductions of artwork alongside poems.[3] The press has sponsored readings and exhibits, an online magazine,[4] and has approximately 100 titles in print. An advisory board of writers includes Toi Derricotte, Denise Duhamel, Marilyn Hacker, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Alicia Ostriker, Marie Ponsot, David Shapiro, Nathaniel Tarn, Anne Waldman and John Yau.

The press has earned funding from the New York State Council on the Arts,[5] the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, and by private individuals and foundations, such as the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund.[6]

Notable authors and honors

Sugar Zone[7] by Mary Mackey, won the PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature.[8] Steve Fellner’s first book of poems, Blind Date with Cavafy won the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Male Poetry.[9] Eileen Tobias' I Take Thee, English, for My Beloved, was awarded the Calatagan Award by Philippine American Writers and Arts.[10] Authors have received John Simon Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, and poems have been chosen for publication in other media.[11][12][13][14][15] Notable authors include Phillip Lopate, New York Times bestseller Mary Mackey, Sharon Dolin, Harriet Zinnes, Eileen Tabios, Stephen Paul Miller, Chard deNiord, Geoffrey O’Brien, Paul Pines, and Steve Fellner.

Awards and manuscript selection

The press selects manuscripts for publication through its three national, annual awards judged by a poet of national stature such as Marge Piercy:[16][17] the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize,[18][19][20][21] which includes a cash award and publication of the book;[22][23] The Robert Creeley Memorial Prize and the Rochelle Ratner Memorial Prize, which also include cash awards.[24]

References
  1. "Small Presses". pw.org. Poets & Writers Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. Shivani, Anis. "Independence Day: 15 Feisty Small Presses And The Books You're Going To Want From Them". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "CLMP Directory of Independent Literary Publishers". clmp.org. Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (formerly the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses). Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. "Marsh Hawk Press Review". marshhawkpress.org. Marsh Hawk Press. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. "Dr. Stephen Paul Miller". St. John's University. St. John's University. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. "Grantmaker Record: Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund". fconline.foundationcenter.org. Foundation Center. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. Gelfand, Joan (January 29, 2012). "The Sugar Zone Is Bittersweet". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  8. Yamamoto, Marta (November 29, 2012). "PEN Oakland to honor writers". East Bay Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  9. González, Rigoberto. "Small Press Spotlight: Steve Fellner". bookcritics.org. Critical Mass: The Blog of the National Book Critics Board of Directors. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  10. "I Take Thee, English, For My Beloved". eileenrtabios.com. Eileen Tabios. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. "Selected Works by Long Island Poets". The New York Times. January 1, 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  12. "'Leda' Burning, Immendorf Palace, 1945". The New York Times. January 13, 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  13. "Award-Winning Poems 2017". winningwriters.com. Winning Writers. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  14. Pines, Paul. "Today's poem is by Paul Pines". versedaily.org. Verse Daily. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  15. Yorty, Don. "Word for Word Winter Poetry with Marsh Hawk Press". bryantpark.org. Bryant Park Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  16. "Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize". pw.org. Poets & Writers. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  17. "Marsh Hawk Press". Duotrope. Duotrope LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  18. "Small Press Spotlight: Steve Fellner". bookcritics.org. National Book Critics Circle Award Board of Directors. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  19. "Grants & Awards › Poetry Prize". pw.org. Poets & Writers Magazine. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  20. "Editor Interview: Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize". Duotrope. Duotrope LLC. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  21. "Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize Winners". goodreads.com. Good Reads Inc. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  22. "Literary Partners Program: 17th Annual Marsh Hawk Press Book Launch". cityguideny.com. Davler Media Group, LLC. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  23. Brewer, Robert Lee (August 31, 2017). Writer's Market 2018: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (97th annualition ed.). Cincinnati, OH: Writer Digest Books. p. 783. ISBN 978-1440352645. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  24. "Big List of Writing Contests". newpages.com. New Pages. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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