We're incredibly pleased to welcome Franny Choi to AJB! Her collection, Soft Science, will be published in May 2019. Welcome, @fannychoir!
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Alice James Books
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Alice James Books is an independent poetry press dedicated to publishing books that matter by poets who inspire.
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- We are thrilled to announce that @KavehAkbar is the recipient of the twenty-eighth annual John C. Zacharis Award from Ploughshares! Thank you to John Skoyles and the folks over at @pshares for selecting CALLING A WOLF A WOLF for this award. Congratulations, Kaveh!
- Warm wishes go out to @caesarah_ on the official launch date of her debut, THEOPHANIES 💛 @publisherswkly calls this collection an "expansive debut" whose "powerful, resonant poems herald an exciting new voice." Purchase your copy today at bit.ly/4ajVKnt ✨
- Immerse yourself in the captivating inner world of Jean Valentine with LIGHT ME DOWN: THE NEW & COLLECTED POEMS OF JEAN VALENTINE. This stunning collection is now available in limited-run hardcover format at bit.ly/Light-Me-Down 🌸 Get yours today! pic.x.com/vp4CMkXRfB
- We are thrilled to share that @williekinardiii has won the 2022 #alicejamesaward for their manuscript, ORDERS OF SERVICE, and @caesarah_ has been awarded the Editors' Choice for her manuscript, THEOPHANIES! Big thanks to all who submitted. More at cutt.ly/EAuOhOp 💜
- We're ecstatic to announce that #alicejamesbooks is expanding! Please join us in welcoming @MrAFalomo to the press. Ayokunle's collection, AUTOBIOMYTHOGRAPHY OF will be published by AJB in Sept 2024! LEARN MORE/PREORDER at cutt.ly/CV4tjw7 #booksthatmatter ✨
- @KavehAkbar has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 Levis Reading Prize for CALLING A WOLF A WOLF! Many thanks to the Creative Writing program at @VCU for selecting Kaveh's #poetry collection for this award, and congrats to Kaveh! @VCUCHS @VCUBlackbird
- AJB is pleased to welcome @OmotaraJames to the press! Omotara's collection SONG OF MY SOFTENING is forthcoming from Alice James in April 2022. Welcome, Omotara! More here: ow.ly/Df3m50ACWAu
- 2023 ushers in our 50th year, and with it, a brand new way to engage with #booksthatmatter! We're thrilled to introduce your ears to the sounds of AJB Audiobooks 🎧 Celebrate by downloading the audio version of DECADE OF THE BRAIN, read by @ninejoseph: bit.ly/3Xnh8kV 💛
- We're thrilled to announce that we are partnering with @katiefar on her debut poetry collection, STANDING IN THE FOREST OF BEING ALIVE, which is forthcoming from #alicejamesbooks in April 2023! Visit our website to learn more & preorder: cutt.ly/oW5JRyQ #booksthatmatter💘
- Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us today—everyone on the AJB team is safe & sheltering in place. We apologize that there will be a slight delay in book order shipments until we have more info from state & local officials. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.
- We are delighted and grateful to announce that Alice James Books has received a $30,000 grant from the @NEAarts to support the publication, promotion and distribution of 8 poetry #booksthatmatter in 2020. Thank you to the NEA and congrats to our fellow recipients! 💛💛
- We are so thrilled to welcome Kenji Liu and Shira Erlichman to the Alice James Books family! Kenji's collection MONSTERS I HAVE BEEN will be forthcoming in April 2019, and Shira's ODES TO LITHIUM will be published in September 2019. Welcome to AJB, @sheer_awe and @kenjicliu!
