http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/index/ en divebomb_me@hotmail.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-01T01:17:10-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/first_update_in_three_months_last_update_of_the_year/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/first_update_in_three_months_last_update_of_the_year/#When:01:17:10Z Did you miss us? I am writing this bound and determined to get an update in by midnight. I think I’ll make it as I’m only on my first beer and the saddle-stapler isn’t here to distract me. We took a little more time off than we’d planned, but we’re well on our way to start 2012 out strong. In fact, Maurice Burford’s book is mostly done, and I’ve got a start on a couple others. The GOAL is to have three chapbooks out by the end of February 2012 (from Maurice, Mike Sikkema, and Matthew Lippman). We’ll be following those up with a book from Nicholas Liu. I have some other manuscripts under review, including poetry from other finalists from the summer’s “contest,” which could yield books going into the late spring and early summer. I also plan to request work from some poets I’ve met recently. Additionally, I’m going to solicit poems for a fourth issue of Momoware. It’ll be great if I can stick with my plan (resolution?). This past year has been really awesome for us. I’ve worked with some fantastic, supportive, and fantastically nice poets this year. If 2012 is half as fun (and not, as “predicted” by the Mayans, the end of time), we’ll be doing all right. See you all on the other side. News 2012-01-01T01:17:10-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/cinquains_my_dears/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/cinquains_my_dears/#When:11:02:44Z Hey, everyone. We’ve been having a little “quiet time” here at the press. A little TOO quiet, as we’d been part-way through producing our latest book, Cinquain, My Dear Cinquain by Evie Ivy. As the title suggests, it’s all cinquains, all the time. If you’re not familiar with this poetic form, you should check it out (and you should anyway). The book is a limited edition and it’s great! Our schedule for the rest of 2011 and early 2012 coming soon. News 2011-09-30T11:02:44-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/cinquain_my_dear_cinquain/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/cinquain_my_dear_cinquain/#When:10:58:38Z Chapbooks 2011-09-30T10:58:38-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/winners/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/winners/#When:03:18:08Z I’m just gonna lead with the goods because you’ll skip the rest anyway. This year’s chapbook contest winner is Maurice Burford with Rimbaud’s / Poems.  The second place chapbook was Mike Sikkema’s Wander Rooms and Outside Noise.  We ended up with five other finalists, including: Matthew Lippman, Don’t Harrass the Garden Nicholas Liu, Failure to Apply the Method Lily Ladewig, Shadow Boxes Zeke Hudson, People j/j hastain, Riding the Lace Barometer Through Honestly, I haven’t contacted ANY of the finalists directly about publication details but, officially, the winner gets a full run and the runner-up gets a limited-edition run (see post from July 14 below).  Beyond that, I will (very) likely be contacting other finalists about publication. I’ll know more in the next week or so.  I foresee doing planning and promotion for the next month and then coming out with a schedule for the fall and into 2012.  Anyway, congratulations for all the winners and finalists.  We enjoyed reading your work. Speaking of, I have to thank Elisabeth Workman for taking this journey with us (me).  She is so gracious and great, and I’m sure we’ll do another book with her down the road.  News 2011-09-03T03:18:08-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/the_votes_are_in_the_votes_have_been_counted/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/the_votes_are_in_the_votes_have_been_counted/#When:03:42:33Z In the waning hours minutes of August, I want to let you know that Elisabeth and I have finished reading all the manuscripts, have exchanged notes, and are just about ready to announce the winners. Just have to make sure we match these anonymous manuscripts with the correct authors . . . Stay tuned.  Winners coming tomorrow.  Friday latest. 2011-09-01T03:42:33-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/august_wrap-up_on_wrapping_up/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/august_wrap-up_on_wrapping_up/#When:03:25:34Z Elisabeth and I are still poring over the chapbook manuscripts. I can testify to both of us giving each a very detailed, thoughtful reading. It turns out that we received two and a half times the number of submissions from last year. But we’re nearing the end of the list, the bottom of the pile (all in a good way). Then we’ll be able to announce the Finalists, followed soon after by our winners. Additionally, we’re about to go to press with a limited edition chapbook of cinquains by Evie Ivy. More on that and more on the chapbook contest very soon. News 2011-08-22T03:25:34-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/second_annual_chapbook_contest/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/second_annual_chapbook_contest/#When:13:41:08Z Happy Bastille Day!  Today kicks off the two-week-ish open reading period for poetry chapbook submissions.  It’s “officially” a contest with Elisabeth Workman (the author of last year’s first-place chapbook) as our guest judge.  There is no submission fee, and submissions will be accepted until midnight on July 31.  “Winners” will be announced in August.  Poets previously published by GBP are not eligible. “Winners” will receive publication through Grey Book Press and 25 author copies.  The runner-up will receive a limited-edition run of 50 copies, with 15 of those going to the author.  Judging will be a coordinated effort between Elisabeth and myself. Direct chapbook entries and related questions to greybookpress (at) gmail (dot) com. UPDATE: Entries should be around 18 to 24 pages in length. If you have more than one manuscript, chose the best one and send that.  Please remove your name and/or personal identifiers from your manuscript. News 2011-07-14T13:41:08-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/a_short_history/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/a_short_history/#When:00:07:06Z Lots happening in the coming days. To kick things off, I’ve (finally) added books to the store. First up is a chapbook of prose poems by Chandra Dickson, entitled A Short History of Our Love. It’s heart-wrenching and hard, but don’t let that stop you from snuggling up with a copy. Also in the “store,“ you can (finally) get a copy of our oil-spill memorial chapbook, Welcome to the Dark Water. It’s chock-full of awesome poets and poetry. Proceeds go to benefit Save Our Shores (Florida). We have one more book in the queue and our “contest” kicks off in, like, FOUR DAYS. So . . . more (very) soon. News 2011-07-11T00:07:06-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/welcome_to_the_dark_water/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/welcome_to_the_dark_water/#When:00:02:11Z This is a benefit for Save Our Shores (Florida). The book features poetry by Denise Duhamel, Sharon Mesmer, Michael Rothenberg, and many more. Chapbooks 2011-07-11T00:02:11-05:00 http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/a_short_history_of_our_love/ http://www.greybookpress.com/index.php/site/a_short_history_of_our_love/#When:00:00:09Z Chapbooks 2011-07-11T00:00:09-05:00