Sarabande Books Explained

Founded:1994
Founder:Sarah Gorham and Jeffrey Skinner
Country:United States
Headquarters:Louisville, Kentucky
Distribution:Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
Publications:Books

Sarabande Books is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1994. It is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with an office in New York City.[1] Sarabande publishes contemporary poetry and nonfiction. Sarabande is a literary press whose books have earned reviews in the New York Times.[2] [3] [4]

The press was co-founded by Sarah Gorham (President and Editor-in-Chief) and Jeffrey Skinner (Chair).[5] According to a CLMP Newswire interview, "Its mission, according to Gorham, is to publish poetry and fiction and to disburse the works of its authors 'with diligence and creativity.' The press also serves as an educational resource to teachers and creative writing students."[6] The press publishes the winners of its national poetry and fiction competitions, as well as manuscripts accepted through general submission.[7] [8] [9]

Sarabande Books titles are distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution. The press has received grants from the Kentucky Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts,[10] and private foundations.

Notable authors published by Sarabande Books include Ralph Angel,[11] Rick Barot, Frank Bidart, Sallie Bingham, Alice Fulton, Louise Glück, Mark Jarman, Karen An-hwei Lee, Cate Marvin, Cleopatra Mathis,[12] Alyce Miller, Kyle Minor,[13] Edith Pearlman,[1] Kiki Petrosino, Lia Purpura, Joan Silber,[1] Gerald Stern, Deborah Tall, Paul Yoon, and Ann Townsend.

Authors have been recipients of many awards including the Whiting Foundation Award, the PEN USA Award in Poetry, the Norma Farber First Book Award, the Pushcart Prize, grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Guggenheim Fellowships, and numerous other honors.[1]

Sarabande Books titles have been reviewed in The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly,[14] Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, The Nation, American Book Review, and many other publications.[15]

Awards given by Sarabande Books include the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry and the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction.[16] [17]

Awards

In 2013, Sarabande Books was the inaugural winner of the AWP Small Press Publisher Award given by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs that "acknowledges the hard work, creativity, and innovation" of small presses and "their contributions to the literary landscape" of the US.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sarabande Books To Open NYC Office. 9 September 2014. Coldfront. 2014-04-22.
  2. News: Lederer. Katy. A Guide for the Poet Within. 9 September 2014. New York Times. 2012-07-27.
  3. News: Hill. Sean Patrick. Louisville's Sarabande Books. 9 September 2014. Kentucky Monthly. 2012-10-10.
  4. News: Weis. Natalie. Sarabande Books Celebrates 15 Years. 9 September 2014. The Highlander. 2009-08-30.
  5. News: Adler. Andrew. Louisville publisher spreads the poetic word. 9 September 2014. Louisville Courier Journal. April 1, 2007.
  6. http://www.clmp.org/about/newswire_archive_01_02.html CLMP Newswire Archives
  7. http://www.sarabandebooks.org/contest/guidelines.html Sarabande Books Website > General Guidelines
  8. News: Andrew. Nin. Meet the Press: Nin Andrews interviews Sarah Gorham of Sarabande Books. 9 September 2014. The Best American Poetry. June 4, 2011.
  9. News: Day. Erin. Sarabande Books brings poets James Allen Hall and Ada Limon to 21c Reading Series [Books]]. 9 September 2014. Louisville.com. 2012-07-30.
  10. http://www.nea.gov/grants/recent/09grants/09AAE.php?CAT=Access&DIS=Literature NEA: 2009 Grant Awards: Access to Artistic Excellence: Literature
  11. News: Muske Dukes. Carol. Poets' Corner. 9 September 2014. Los Angeles Times. 2002-01-27.
  12. News: Book of Dog. 9 September 2014. Publishers Weekly. 2012-11-26.
  13. News: Kellogg. Carolyn. How to make sure a book has a shot at getting noticed. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320064007/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/aug/28/entertainment/la-et-jc-how-to-make-sure-a-book-has-a-shot-at-getting-noticed-20130828. dead. March 20, 2014. 9 September 2014. Los Angeles Times. 2013-08-28.
  14. http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6454263.html Publishers Weekly Fiction Reviews: Week of 6/25/2007 > Fragment of the Head of a Queen by Cate Marvin > Sarabande (Consortium, dist.), $13.95 (112p)
  15. http://www.sarabandebooks.org/Donations/ Sarabande Books Website
  16. Web site: Sarabande Books: Morton and McCarthy Prizes . Poets and Writers . Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication by Sarabande Books are given annually for collections of poetry and fiction. For the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $29 entry fee by March 15. Ocean Vuong will judge. For the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, submit a manuscript of 150 to 250 pages of stories, novellas, or a short novel with a $29 entry fee by March 15. Aimee Bender will judge. Visit the website for complete guidelines. . November 20, 2018.
  17. Book: Lee Brewer. Robert. 2014 Writer's Market. 2013. Writer's Digest. 978-1599637501. 93.
  18. Web site: AWP Small Press Publisher Award Winners . www.awpwriter.org . Association of Writers & Writing Programs . 14 October 2020.

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