University of Massachusetts Press explained

Parent:	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Founded:	1963
Country:	United States
Headquarters:	Amherst, Massachusetts
Distribution:	Chicago Distribution Center (US) University of British Columbia Press (Canada) Eurospan (EMEA)^[1]
Publications:	Books

The University of Massachusetts Press is a university press that is part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The press was founded in 1963, publishing scholarly books and non-fiction. The press imprint is overseen by an interdisciplinary faculty committee. The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.^[2]

Juniper Prizes

The press also publishes fiction and poetry through its annual Juniper Prizes.^[3] The Juniper Prize was named in honor of local poet Robert Francis and his house ('Fort Juniper').^[4] The Juniper Prizes include:

• 2 prizes for poetry: one for a previously published poet, one for a poet not previously published^[5]
• 2 prizes for fiction: one for a novel, one for a collection of short stories^[6]
• creative non-fiction^[7]

The poetry award began in 1975, the fiction award in 2004, and the award for creative non-fiction in 2018.

See also

• List of English-language book publishing companies
• List of university presses

References

• Book: Herman, Jeff . Jeff Herman's Guide to book publishers, editors, & literary agents 2008 – Who they are! What they want! How to win them over! . 2007 . Three Dog Press . Stockbridge, MA . 978-0-9772682-2-1 . 981 . registration .

Notes and References

1. https://www.umasspress.com/about/contact-us/ordering-information/ Ordering Information
2. Web site: Our Members . January 30, 2023 . Association of University Presses.
3. Herman (2007)
4. http://www.massbook.org/OnlineMap--New/WesternMA/Amherst/francis.html Fort Juniper in The Literary Map of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Center for the Book
5. Web site: Juniper Prize for Poetry . 2022-05-24 . University of Massachusetts Press . en-US.
6. Web site: Juniper Prize for Fiction . 2022-05-24 . University of Massachusetts Press . en-US.
7. Web site: About the Juniper Prizes . 2022-05-24 . University of Massachusetts Press . en-US.