Tupelo Press
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jeffrey Levine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | North Adams, Massachusetts |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
Tupelo Press is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1999. It produced its first titles in 2001, publishing poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Originally located in Dorset, Vermont, the press has since moved to North Adams, Massachusetts.
Tupelo Press was founded by Jeffrey Levine, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, and author of two collections of poetry. The staff includes Jim Schley, Managing Editor; Cassandra Cleghorn, Associate Editor for Poetry & Nonfiction; Nancy Naomi Carlson, Associate Editor; Marie Gauthier, Director of Sales & Marketing; Sarah Russell, Administrative Director; and Kirsten Miles, National Director of the 30/30 Project.
Tupelo Press publishes the winners of its national poetry competitions, as well as manuscripts accepted through general submission. Awards given by Tupelo Press include the Dorset Prize, the Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry, and the Snowbound Series Chapbook Award.
Tupelo Press titles were previously distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, but in 2010 they left Consortium to create an independent distribution venture. The press receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, private foundations, and individuals through donations, book sales, and annual subscriptions.
Tupelo Press partnered with the College of Charleston and the literary journal Crazyhorse to establish the Crazyhorse/Tupelo Press Publishing Institute to address the demand for "well-qualified editors and publishers...and to augment the career prospects of emerging writers... The institute is a graduate-level program open to writers at any post-baccalaureate level, whether finished with a graduate program in creative writing, currently enrolled or considering attending one."
In 2013, Tupelo Press began partnering with Hill-Stead for the Sunken Garden Poetry Prize, a prestigious national poetry prize for adult writers. Established in 2002, the Prize has drawn submissions from around the country that have been judged by renowned poets such as Martha Collins, Patricia Smith and Tony Hoagland.
Notable authors published by Tupelo Press include Lawrence Raab, Jeffrey Harrison, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Mark Halliday, G.C. Waldrep, Larissa Szporluk, Dan Beachy-Quick, Ellen Doré Watson, Ilya Kaminsky, Jennifer Militello, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Rigoberto González, Annie Finch, Matthew Zapruder, Natasha Sajé, Joan Houlihan, and Ted Deppe.
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