Cavankerry Press is an American nonprofit literary press located in Fort Lee, New Jersey,[1][2] which publishes poetry and nonfiction. Cavankerry Press is a member of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses,[3] has thrice received a Citation of Excellence from the New Jersey Arts Council honoring New Jersey arts organizations,[4][5][6] and was a finalist for the 2017 AWP Small Press Publisher Award.[7]
| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Joan Cusack Handler and Florenz Eisman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Distribution | University of Chicago Press |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Poetry, nonfiction |
| Official website | www |
Some notable authors published by Cavankerry Press include Ross Gay, Mary Ruefle, Robert Cording,[8] January Gill O'Neil,[9] Maureen Seaton, Joseph O. Legaspi, Baron Wormser, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Christopher Bursk, and Paola Corso. Cavankerry Press titles have been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, [10][11] Women’s Review of Books,[12][13] Mom Egg Review,[14] The Rumpus,[15] Cutbank,[16] and other publications; and the press has been featured in articles in The New York Times and Poets & Writers.[17][18]
The press publishes five to six books a year by emerging, mid-career and established poets, memoirs with the theme "Lives Brought to Life," and collections of poetry and prose exploring "serious physical and/or psychological illness,"[19] and seeks manuscripts “from the broadest range of writers, including people of color and people with disabilities.”[20] The press is run by founding publisher, senior editor, and clinical psychologist, Joan Cusack Handler,[21] who is also the author of three poetry collections.[22][23] Cavankerry Press titles are distributed by University of Chicago Press.[24] The press has received support from New Jersey State Council on the Arts,[25] the Gold Foundation,[26] and other organizations.[27]
References
edit- ^ The New York Times | The Next Small Thing by Robert Strauss | July 10, 2005
- ^ Poets & Writers | News & Trends | Poetry for Patients and Their Families | by Beth Cranwell Alpin | March/April 2013
- ^ Council of Literary Magazines and Small Presses > Directory of Member Publishers
- ^ New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Fy17 Citations of Excellence
- ^ New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Fy18 Citations of Excellence
- ^ New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Fy19 Citations of Excellence
- ^ Association of Writers & Writing Programs | Contests | Small Press Publisher Award Winners & Finalists
- ^ Poets & Writers | Small Presses | CavanKerry Press
- ^ Poetry Foundation | Poets January Gill O’Neil
- ^ Publishers Weekly Book Review | The Breath of Parted Lips: Voices from the Robert Frost Place | May 2001
- ^ Publishers Weekly Book Review | Kazimierz Square | December 2000
- ^ Women’s Review of Books | 2016 Issues | January/February | Field Notes | A Novel in Verse with the Strengths of Each | (a review by Robin Becker of Esther: A Novel in Verse by Pam Bernard)
- ^ The Free Library | A Novel in Verse with the Strengths of Each | by Robin Becker | Women’s Review of Books | Field Notes | Jan/Feb 2016 | review of Esther: A Novel in Verse by Pam Bernard
- ^ Mom Egg Review | Cracked Piano by Margo Taft Stever | Review by Barbara Ellen Sorensen | May 29, 2019
- ^ The Rumpus | door of thin skins by Shira Dentz | Reviewed By Nicole Walker | December 11th, 2013
- ^ Cutbank: The Literary Journal of the University of Montana | CUTBANK REVIEWS: "Love's Labors" by Brent Newsom | November 30, 2015 | Review by Aaron Brown
- ^ The New York Times | The Next Small Thing by Robert Strauss | July 10, 2005
- ^ Poets & Writers | News & Trends | Poetry for Patients and Their Families | by Beth Cranwell Alpin | March/April 2013
- ^ Duotrope Cavankerry Press Listing
- ^ Poets & Writers | Small Presses
- ^ The New York Times | The Next Small Thing by Robert Strauss | July 10, 2005
- ^ Publishers Weekly | Book Review | Kazimierz Square by Karen Chase | 09/04/2000
- ^ Library of Congress Catalog | Author Seach | Joan Cusack Handler
- ^ University of Chicago Press | Titles by Publisher
- ^ New Jersey State Council on the Arts | Fiscal Year 2020 Grant Awards by County | Bergen Country Recipients
- ^ Poets & Writers | News & Trends | Poetry for Patients and Their Families | by Beth Cranwell Alpin | March/April 2013
- ^ The New York Times | The Next Small Thing by Robert Strauss | July 10, 2005
Sources
editExternal links
edit- Cavankerry Press Home Page
- University of Chicago Press | Titles by Publisher
- Council of Literary Magazines and Small Presses | Directory of Member Publishers
- Article on Cavankerry Press | Poets & Writers | News & Trends | Poetry for Patients and Their Families | by Beth Cranwell Alpin | March/April 2013
- Article on Cavankerry Press | The New York Times | The Next Small Thing by Robert Strauss | July 10, 2005