We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Joshua Corey, 2008 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Severance Songs“ (Tupelo Press, 2011), shares his advice: Here’s my tip for producing a prize-worthy manuscript: DON’T GIVE UP. By the time I got around to sending the manuscript of Severance Songs to Tupelo, it … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Thomas Centolella, 2015 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Almost Human” (Tupelo Press, 2017), shares his advice on moving beyond the self to make long-lasting art: At the end of a 15-page meditation on art, a poem called “Ars Longa,” I say: Leave … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Lauren Camp, 2014 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “One Hundred Hungers” (Tupelo Press, 2016), shares her daring advice to complete your manuscript: Spanish poet Antonio Machado wrote, “… there is no path, paths are made by walking.” In your manuscript, have you … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Mario Chard, 2016 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Land of Fire” (Tupelo Press, 2018), shares his “impractical” advice: Everything I read about writing and publishing the first book was useful, even the tips I ignored. I wanted the poems to … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Sandra Meek, 2006 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Biogeography” (Tupelo Press, 2008), shares her encouraging advice on beginning, ending, and letting go of your poetry manuscript: If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been here before, casting your manuscript into the … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Ilya Kaminsky, 2002 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Dancing on Odessa” (Tupelo Press, 2004), shares his laconic advice on curating your poetry manuscript: My advice is simple: make a very short book wherein every single poem works. Think of it … Read more
We asked former Dorset Prize Winners to share their tips on “Making Your Dorset Manuscript.” Here, Jeffrey Harrison, 2011 Dorset Prize Winner and author of “Into Daylight” (Tupelo Press, 2014), shares his sage advice on arranging your poetry manuscript: “The poem should be a mixture of revelation and arrangement,” Charles Wright has said. So, ideally, should … Read more
The editors of Tupelo Press are delighted to announce their decisions for the 2018 July Open Submission Period. We congratulate the following poets, whose books will be published and distributed by Tupelo Press: Nehassaiu deGannes, for Music for Exile Corey Van Landingham, for Love Letter to Who Owns the Heavens Citation for Music for Exile In Music … Read more
Baruch College presents Words on the Street, a book-length poem and mystery by Anna Rabinowitz transformed into a multimedia hybrid performance. “An infant is abducted and the seven deadly sins play out their power struggle while pandemonium reigns in a dystopian world.” The performance runs 10.26 – 11.4. Ticket prices are $16-$51. Words on the Street … Read more
The editors of Tupelo Press are pleased to announce that final judge Kevin Prufer has selected as winners of the Second Annual Tupelo Broadside Prize: Winners “Revival at Diana Church of Christ” by Jacquelyn Malone “Flagstones” by Steve McDonald “God as Reflexive Pronoun” by Susan O’Dell Underwood Judge’s Citations from Kevin Prufer: On “Revival at … Read more