Mission
Perugia Press publishes one collection of poetry each year, by a woman at the beginning of her publishing career. Our mission is to produce beautiful books that interest long-time readers of poetry and welcome those new to poetry. We also aim to celebrate and promote poetry whenever we can.
All Perugia poets are available for readings. Please contact the press to schedule an event.
2011 Winner
GLOSS
By Ida Stewart
Winner of the 2011 Perugia Press Prize
Like the Appalachian mountain setting from which GLOSS arises, the language in this collection is in flux, full of paradox and thresholds, each word and line a peak or a range. “Ida Stewart’s marvelous debut is pitch-perfect,” says Terrance Hayes.
TOP SELLING BOOK
Kettle Bottom Sales Top 10,000
Winner of the 2004 Perugia Press Prize, Diane Gilliam’s book is taught in colleges and schools across the country, and is now considered part of the canon of Appalachian literature. Written in the voices of people living and working in the coal mining communities of West Virginia during the mine wars of 1920-1921, Kettle Bottom shows how a community responded in a time of danger.
Manuscript reviews
Pulling it All Together:
Preparing Your Poetry Manuscript for Publication
Personal Manuscript Reviews by Perugia Press Editor Susan Kan
“Such valuable feedback, from the general to the specific!” — Andrea Fry
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