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What's happening where you are? Email the editor at manu@munyori.com
| International Poetry Web held its 39th Poetry Festival from June 7 to 13 in the Rotterdam Schouwburg. In addition to its regular schedule, the festival had a special feature on poetry from Zimbabwe. For detailed coverage of the festival, visit International Poetry Web. |
Rattlesnake Press Publication News
New for May: Rattlesnake Press released Among Summer Pines by Quinton Duval and a
broadside, Before Naming, by Stephani Schaefer. Both of these are available at The Book
Collector, 1008 24th St., Sacramento, and at rattlesnakepress.com/.
New in June: Day Moon, a new chapbook by James DenBoer, and Mindfully Moon, a
littlesnake broadside by Carol Louise Moon, as well as Volume Three of Conversations,
Rattlesnake's third book of interviews by B.L. Kennedy, featuring Art Beck, Olivia Castellano,
Quinton Duval, William S. Gainer, Mario Ellis Hill, Kathryn Hohlwein, James Jee Jobe, Andy
Jones, Rebecca Morrison, Viola Weinberg and Phillip T. Nails. All this PLUS a brand-new
edition (#18) of Rattlesnake Review! All these are available at The Book Collector, 1008 24th
St., Sacramento, or (soon) from rattlesnakepress.com/.
According to Kathy Keith, publisher of the Rattlesnake Press, "The Snake will be snoozing
through July and August, leaving Medusa's Kitchen to carry on alone. Then on September 10,
we shall burst back onto the scene with Ten Poems, a new chapbook from Patrick Grizzell,
plus Issue #19 of Rattlesnake Review (Deadline for submissions is August 15.) Meanwhile,
look in on Medusa every day, and, for heaven's sake, keep sending stuff! The snakes of
Medusa are always hungry..."
New for May: Rattlesnake Press released Among Summer Pines by Quinton Duval and a
broadside, Before Naming, by Stephani Schaefer. Both of these are available at The Book
Collector, 1008 24th St., Sacramento, and at rattlesnakepress.com/.
New in June: Day Moon, a new chapbook by James DenBoer, and Mindfully Moon, a
littlesnake broadside by Carol Louise Moon, as well as Volume Three of Conversations,
Rattlesnake's third book of interviews by B.L. Kennedy, featuring Art Beck, Olivia Castellano,
Quinton Duval, William S. Gainer, Mario Ellis Hill, Kathryn Hohlwein, James Jee Jobe, Andy
Jones, Rebecca Morrison, Viola Weinberg and Phillip T. Nails. All this PLUS a brand-new
edition (#18) of Rattlesnake Review! All these are available at The Book Collector, 1008 24th
St., Sacramento, or (soon) from rattlesnakepress.com/.
According to Kathy Keith, publisher of the Rattlesnake Press, "The Snake will be snoozing
through July and August, leaving Medusa's Kitchen to carry on alone. Then on September 10,
we shall burst back onto the scene with Ten Poems, a new chapbook from Patrick Grizzell,
plus Issue #19 of Rattlesnake Review (Deadline for submissions is August 15.) Meanwhile,
look in on Medusa every day, and, for heaven's sake, keep sending stuff! The snakes of
Medusa are always hungry..."
James Denboer reading during the launch of Day
Moon at The Book Collector. Click to expand
image.
Moon at The Book Collector. Click to expand
image.
| Sacramento Poetry Center Reading Schedule June 16 [Rebecca]: Summer Solstice Reading June 23 [Tim] James Lee Jobe and Gailmarie Pahmeier June 30 [Frank]: Stephen Kessler and Jeff Knorr July 7 [Frank]: Asian Poetry Reading with Frances Kakugawa July 14 [Emmanuel]: Ali Salaam July 21 [Rebecca]: July 28 [Tim]: Susan Palwick and Ellen Klages August 4 [Frank]: Mary Mackey August 11 [Emmanuel]: Brad Buchanan August 18 [Rebecca]: August 25 [Tim]: Ann Keniston and June Saraceno September 1 [Art]: September 8 [Emmanuel]: September 15 [Rebecca]: September 22 [Tim]: Robbie Grossklaus and Company September 29 [Frank]: Alan Williamson |
FROM:
- Chocolate Siztas Event
Saturday, June 21, 2008 • 7:00 PM--11:00 PM
At: Queen Sheba Restaurant
Sacramento , California
Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom
Saturday, June 21 to Sunday, June 22, 2008
10:00 AM--5:00 PM at William Land Park
Sacramento , California
| Sacramento Poetry Center Book Contest The Sacramento Poetry Center (established 1979) presents The Cathy Washington Prize, its annual poetry book contest. —Submit a manuscript of 48-70 numbered pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published previously in book form, although individual poems appearing in print or on the web are permitted. Simultaneous submissions OK, but please let us know ASAP if your manuscript has been placed with another publisher. —Entries will be judged blind. Submitted manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information (including email address,if possible) should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. —Manuscript should be typed, single-spaced, paginated, and bound with a clip. —The Sacramento Poetry Center will also consider publishing additional manuscripts from this competition. —Check for $20.00 US per entry (multiple entries OK) should be made out to The Sacramento Poetry Center. Paid-up members of the Sacramento Poetry Center may enter the contest for a reduced fee of $15. Please note that members of SPC will not receive preferential treatment in the judging process. —Include a table of contents page and an acknowledgments page for magazine or anthology publications. —Will read entries postmarked between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009. —Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner. —Winning manuscript will be published by The Sacramento Poetry Center. Winner will receive a prize of $1000.00 and 50 free copies of the winning book. —Staff, volunteers, or executive board members of the Sacramento Poetry Center (or their relations) may not submit manuscripts for consideration in this contest. —Manuscripts cannot be returned. —Entries should be mailed to The Sacramento Poetry Center, Poetry Book Contest, P.O. Box 160406, Sacramento CA 95816. —SPC supports the CLMP Code of Ethics and will adhere to its precepts regarding contests. —For updated information on SPC, or on the book contest, please visit the Sacramento Poetry Center Website. |