About Small Press Month Small Press Month, now in its 11th 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. As Alice Walker, who was recently published by the independent publisher The New Press, and who is the face of this year's Small Press Month poster, stated: "As water to flowers, independent publishing to democracy." Her statement, which is quoted on this year's SPM poster, underlines the importance of independent publishing. We encourage you to take part in this celebration. Free posters (as illustrated) are available. We suggest 31 Things to do for Small Press Month if you are an Independent Publisher and 10 Things to do if you are a bookstore or library. Small Press Month is co-sponsored by the Small Press Center and PMA, The Independent Book Publishers Association and CLMP (The Council of Literary Magazine and Presses). Further information will shortly be added. National Small Press Month is co-sponsored by the Small Press Center: The Center for Independent Publishing; PMA, The independent Book Publishers Association; and CLMP (The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses). Additional support has been provided by Book Sense; American Booksellers Association; The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen; Publishers Group West; The New Press; and Small Press Distribution. We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Ingram Publisher Services; selfpublishing.com; Lulu.com; and BookExpo America, the largest English language book and publishing event in the world. Special thanks to Alice Walker.