ABOUT SMALL PRESS MONTH
Small Press Month, now in its 12th year, is a nationwide promotion highlighting the valuable work produced by independent publishers. An annual celebration of the independent spirit of small publishers, Small Press Month is an effort to showcase the diverse, unique, and often most significant voices being published today. This year's slogan is Celebrate Great Writing.
This year's quote comes from Walter Mosley, author and long-time supporter of independent publishing:
"The life’s blood of contemporary and modern literature is in the custodianship of so-called small publishers. Without them, there is no future for literature."
We encourage you to take part in this celebration! Free posters (as illustrated) are available by contacting April@pma-online.org.
This Year's Sponsors
Small Press Month is co-sponsored by:
- The New York Center for Independent Publishing (NYCIP)
- The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)
- PMA, The Independent Book Publishers Association
Additional sponsorship comes from
Special thanks to Walter Mosley, the face of Small Press Month 2008.
People
Many thanks to the people who have made Small Press Month possible!Small Press Month Committee
- Tina Jordan, Association of American Publishers
- Jeffrey Lependorf, Executive Director, Council of Literary Presses and Magazines, Small Press Distribution
- Terry Nathan, Director, PMA: The Independent Book Publishers Association
- Mark Nichols, Senior Director, Publisher Initiatives, American Booksellers Association
- Marcella Smith, Small Press and Vendor Relations Director, Barnes and Noble
- Karin Taylor, Executive Director, New York Center for Independent Publishing
- Debra Williams, Director, Diamond and Company
- Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, National Small Press Month Coordinator
Regional Event Coordinators
Los Angeles- Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
Fred Dewey, Director - WordTheatre
Cedering Fox, Artistic Director
- Woodland Pattern Book Center
Chuck Stebelton, Literary Program Director
- Rain Taxi
Eric Lorberer, Editor
- Bowery Poetry Club
Azareen Van der Vliet, National Small Press Month Coordinator
Marjorie Tesser, Editor, Bowery Books - Symphony Space
Katherine Minton, Director of Literary Programs
- Powell’s City of Books
Kevin Sampson, Event Coordinator
- Small Press Distribution
Jeffrey Lependorf, Executive Director
Laura Moriarty, Deputy Director
