We accept manuscripts direct from authors or via agents in all genres. The compall is independent a rarity these days and its list tends to reflect the individual tastes and interests of its president and founder, david godine. She has also interned at david godine publisher and chase literary agency. Mussey and pearce skillfully bring to life the we of professional and personal relationships among tradespeople and their customers in. Book publisher, book publishers taking submissions, california book publishers. Godine announced that the companys eponymous founder and owner will step down as publisher at the end of the year.
The bologna childrens book fair hosted a virtual edition of the fair this week, from may 47, and attracted over 60,000 online visitors. Books to go now offers professional editing, cover design, multiple book format file creation, and most important publicity. We are open to receiving submissions for proposed books in the following categories. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. Prior to joining ayesha pande literary, serene hakim worked at laura gross literary agency in boston. Godine, publisher is an american book publishing company, founded in 1970 in boston, massachusetts history. This is from his book lovers of the lost, from david r. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions, due to the incredibly high volume of unsolicited material we receive, we will only respond to queries if we have interest in the submission.
They have good distribution, and while there have been complaints about their behavior in the past, over the past two years they seem to have cleaned up their act. However, you can always contact new directions authors by mailing a letter to authors name co new directions at the address given above. A certain commissioning editor at a wellknown press has asked to see my book proposal, and i just need to confirm to her that you would not be. Dec 22, 2015 but dont ever even think about taking a kick at my old dog, howard. I know from your most helpful website that you suggest authors do not make multiple submissions. Information on the book guild and how we work is given opposite. Decisions are based on several factors including the popularity of the author, the market for similar books at the time of distribution, and the features of the book including quality, size, and genre. The book guild is an independent publisher with an eclectic list in both fiction and nonfiction. My friend david godine writes of his beautiful garden in milton, massachusetts. Europa was founded by italian indie publishers sandro ferri and sandra ozzola ferri in 2005. Godine, publisher the bartlett book of garden elements giveaway the contest is open to legal residents of the fifty 50 united states and the district of columbia who are at least eighteen 18 years old at the time of entry. Al galasso, executive director of nabe, endorses evolved publishing. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. David r godine book publishing directory find a publisher.
Submission guidelines august house publishers atlanta. Baudelaires les fleurs du mal, guy davenports geography of the imagination. Godine, was a graduate of roxbury latin school, dartmouth college class of 1966, and the harvard graduate school of education who had worked for artist leonard baskin and printer harold mcgrath, but who had no publishing experience. Ebook publisher open to submissions written by emily harstone solstice is a publishing house based out of the united states that publishes ebooks and print on demand books. Godine knows what it takes to survive as an independent publisher. If youve been watching us, or reading our books, you know we take seriously our commitment to quality. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david r godine publisher books online. We are committed to creating professional relationship where partnerships thrive. We form collaborative relationships with our authors to develop, produce, market, and sell books. We accept only a small number of the thousands of submissions we receive. Our staff works oneonone with our authors to help make our author books a success one book at a time. Some 500 publishers offered 20,000 titles through a.
Andre had written me some months earlier to say hed liked a story of mine and that he hoped we could get together sometime. David godine celebrates 40 years in publishing posted by julie l. Arcade publishing is an imprint of skyhorse publishing, a large independent publisher with a number of imprints. Details on how to submit to us are given below we prefer electronic submission, but accept submissions by post. Publisher david godine to step down from his namesake publishing. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover joshuas. They also saw a business opportunity in the scarcity of foreign works being published in the us. Submission guidelines august house accepts proposals and editorial inquiries by mail only. Godine, publisher poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, art, photography, childrens books ebookprnt. Decisions are based on several factors including the popularity of the author, the market for similar books at the time of distribution, and the features of the book including quality, size, and. Godine is both my publisher and editor for my book oh garden of fresh possibilities not only does david have a deep love for all things books, he is passionate for gardens and gardening. As of march 2020, please submit uk, ireland, europe orders through nbni. David godine may be a small publisher, but the books he issues are timeless in quality and feature the highest standards of production. May 07, 2014 aionios books is a partner publishing company.
Godine, publisher, is an independent general trade press that publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction. A publisher of black sparrow books, it prides itself in delivering topnotch books from categories ranging from fiction and nonfiction, judaica, music and food, nature and gardening, poetry, history and. Click a book publisher name in the list below to view their publisher detail page, which contains detailed information about the publisher, including a full list of young adult and childrens titles for that publisher, contact information, submission guidelines, and more. Publisher david godine to step down from his namesake. View joshua bodwells profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Interested in both mainstream and genre work, with a particular focus on great lakes regional poetry and poetry by women. Godine, was a graduate of roxbury latin school, dartmouth college class of 1966, and the harvard graduate school of education who had worked for artist leonard baskin and printer harold mcgrath, but who had no publishing experience when he. Just ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2020, bostonbased publisher david r.
She loves to read anything she can get her hands on, but is particularly drawn to. Mussey and pearce skillfully bring to life the we of professional and personal relationships among tradespeople and their customers in this brilliant new book is meticulous and nearly exhaustive, its. The puppy from down the road, starting up and stopping once more, the sound. Godine, publisher is distributed to the trade by two rivers distribution, an ingram brand. Prolific press is now accepting fulllength poetry, fiction, and nonfiction manuscripts for book publishing no sample chapters please. Poems of the fantastic, edited by judith kerman and don riggs, and blues for port city by david lunde. Book publishers in massachusetts book publishing directory. May 31, 2002 discover book depositorys huge selection of david r godine publisher books online.
The company is independent a rarity these days and its list tends to reflect the individual tastes and interests of its president and founder, david godine. Black sparrow press, based in santa rosa, california, began in 1966 as a vehicle for john martin to publish the work that he loved, but went on to become a financial success. Please note that godine is a small house and we must be unusually selective as to the books we publish. But dont ever even think about taking a kick at my old dog, howard. Mellby on november 16, 2010 it began in a barn with one press and three smart people, said the fine press publisher david godine last night at the opening of an exhibition of his books held at the grolier club in new york city. David godine celebrates 40 years in publishing graphic arts. Godine, publisher i first met andre dubus in 1981, at a dinner in the home of his publisher and friend david godine. Godine, publisher post office box 450 jaffrey, new hampshire 03452.
They all accept all submissions via submission manager and they have a much quicker turn around time than most small publishers. They also do not let authors have a say in the cover of their own book, and many of the book covers are completely unappealing. Wesley mcnair lives in maine and is that states poet laureate. Godine, publisher has a dedication to the physical book that we at independent publisher deeply admire. Feel free to follow up, but please do not take it personally if we do not respond. Godine would keep black sparrows offerings available to the trade, keep the bestselling titles in print. New directions publishing 80 eighth avenue new york, ny 10011 contact.
International publishing, book fairs and trade shows. He maintains a list of titles which continuously appeal to discriminating readers. Our editorial mission focuses on world folktales stories from the oral tradition, stories from diverse cultures, scary stories, as well as, resource books relating to storytelling or using stories in the classroom. Again, we only request more information on a submissionbysubmission basis, and due to incredibly high volume we cannot respond unless we are interested in your submission. Elevation book publishing in atlanta promotes books to their highest peak and provides authors the opportunity to rise with expectations. Godine is a respected, adventurous, outspoken publisher and a. In this day and age, you may not consider sticking to print groundbreaking, but david r.
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