March is Small Press Month!

Small Press Month is a nationwide celebration highlighting the valuable work produced by independent publishers. Held annually in March, Small Press Month raises awareness about the need for broader venues of literary expression. From March 1st-31st, independent, literary events will take place from coast-to-coast, showcasing some of the most diverse, exciting, and significant voices being published today.

As Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Kay Ryan — the face of this year's Small Press Month Poster — states: "Small presses take chances. Chances are at the heart of all the literature we later know as great."

Small Press Month, now in its 14th year, is a grass-roots effort co-sponsored by:

• The New York Center for Independent Publishing (NYCIP)
• The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)
• Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
• American Booksellers Association/IndieBound
• Association of American Publishers (AAP)
• ForeWord Magazine
• Ingram Publisher Services
• Thomson-Shore
• Barnes & Noble Booksellers
• The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen

Special thanks to Kay Ryan, the face of Small Press Month 2010.