The Backwaters Press was a small press based in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a 501(c)(3) non-profit devoted to publishing poetry and literary fiction, with a special emphasis on the literature of Nebraska.[1][2]
The press was acquired in 2018 by The University of Nebraska Press and continues as a general interest imprint of UNP.[3] The Backwaters Prize continues under UNP's auspices.[4]
The press published numerous award-winning titles, including the anthologies Times of Sorrow, Times of Grace (2003) and Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry (2007), which won Nebraska Book Awards. In all, the press has been awarded seventeen Nebraska Book Awards [5][6] since 2000 for anthologies, design and individual author's collections of poetry. According to Project MUSE, "Each year, the small Omaha press publishes two or three titles by Heartland writers, bringing the often stunning but sometimes forgotten voices of the Midwest to the literary world."[7][unreliable source?]
In 2011, Greg Kosmicki, the editor, and the press were awarded the Jane Geske Award [8][failed verification] for "exceptional, long-term contribution" to books in Nebraska. Backwaters Press has published approximately 90 authors in independent volumes of poetry. Authors published by Backwaters Press include: long-time Nebraska State Poet William Kloefkorn (1982-2011), current Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen (2013-),[9] Kansas State Poet Denise Low (2007-2009),[10] and the multiple award-winning authors: Charles Fort,[11] Marge Saiser,[12]Lola Haskins,[13] Greg Kuzma, David Ray,[14] and Brent Spencer.
The editor of the Backwaters Press in 2015 was James Cihlar, the managing editor was Cat Dixon and the Associate Editor was Rich Wyatt.[15] In past years, Backwaters offered the Backwaters Prize, the Weldon Kees Award, and the Omaha Prize, but discontinued the prizes in 2005. In 2012, The Backwaters Press awards the Backwaters Prize for an original book length manuscript.[16]
The Backwaters Prize winnersEdit
The Press awards an annual prize to a book of poetry.[17][18]
The winner receives a cash prize of $1,000 and publication of the winning manuscript. Susan Firer has been awarded a 2015 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry.[25]
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^ abStoughton, India (14 November 2014). "Remembering Beirut, a city between seasons". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
^"Skin Memory (The Backwaters Prize in Poetry) Paperback – November 1, 2019", amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
^"4 Oregon poets’ new collections plumb the past and illuminate the present", oregonlive.com (Advance Local) / The Oregonian, November 9, 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
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The Backwaters Press was a small press based in Omaha Nebraska It was a 501 c 3 non profit devoted to publishing poetry and literary fiction with a special emphasis on the literature of Nebraska 1 2 The press was acquired in 2018 by The University of Nebraska Press and continues as a general interest imprint of UNP 3 The Backwaters Prize continues under UNP s auspices 4 Contents 1 History 2 The Backwaters Prize winners 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe press published numerous award winning titles including the anthologies Times of Sorrow Times of Grace 2003 and Nebraska Presence An Anthology of Poetry 2007 which won Nebraska Book Awards In all the press has been awarded seventeen Nebraska Book Awards 5 6 since 2000 for anthologies design and individual author s collections of poetry According to Project MUSE Each year the small Omaha press publishes two or three titles by Heartland writers bringing the often stunning but sometimes forgotten voices of the Midwest to the literary world 7 unreliable source In 2011 Greg Kosmicki the editor and the press were awarded the Jane Geske Award 8 failed verification for exceptional long term contribution to books in Nebraska Backwaters Press has published approximately 90 authors in independent volumes of poetry Authors published by Backwaters Press include long time Nebraska State Poet William Kloefkorn 1982 2011 current Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen 2013 9 Kansas State Poet Denise Low 2007 2009 10 and the multiple award winning authors Charles Fort 11 Marge Saiser 12 Lola Haskins 13 Greg Kuzma David Ray 14 and Brent Spencer The editor of the Backwaters Press in 2015 was James Cihlar the managing editor was Cat Dixon and the Associate Editor was Rich Wyatt 15 In past years Backwaters offered the Backwaters Prize the Weldon Kees Award and the Omaha Prize but discontinued the prizes in 2005 In 2012 The Backwaters Press awards the Backwaters Prize for an original book length manuscript 16 The Backwaters Prize winners EditThe Press awards an annual prize to a book of poetry 17 18 John Sibley Williams for Skin Memory University of Nebraska Press 2019 19 20 2015 Kim Garcia for DRONE 2014 Katharine Whitcomb for The Daughter s Almanac 21 2013 Zeina Hashem Beck for To Live in Autumn 22 23 18 2012 Susan Elbe for The Map of What Happened 24 2005 2011 Prize Suspended 2004 Aaron Anstett for No Accident 2003 Michelle Gillett for Blinding the Goldfinches 2002 Ginny MacKenzie for Skipstone 2001 Susan Firer for The Laugh We Make When We Fall 2000 David Staudt for The Gifts and the Thefts 1999 Sally Allen McNall for Rescue 1998 Kevin R Griffith for Paradise RefundedThe winner receives a cash prize of 1 000 and publication of the winning manuscript Susan Firer has been awarded a 2015 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry 25 See also EditList of small pressesReferences Edit Nebraska Arts Council online Archived from the original on 2014 11 04 Retrieved 2015 08 20 Flaherty Kate 2015 09 09 Indie Spotlight The Backwaters Press Ploughshares Retrieved 2015 09 11 About The Backwaters Press nebraskapress unl edu Retrieved 2020 11 07 The Backwaters Prize in Poetry nebraskapress unl edu Retrieved 2020 11 07 The Nebraska Book Awards Archived from the original on 2015 08 12 Retrieved 2015 08 18 Backwaters Press thebackwaterspress com Backwaters Press Retrieved 2 September 2015 Project MUSE Retrieved 2015 08 18 The Jane Geske Award Archived from the original on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2015 08 18 Twyla Hansen humanities nebraska org Archived from the original on 2016 02 07 Retrieved 2015 08 20 Denise Low pw org Retrieved 2015 08 20 Charles Fort redhen org Retrieved 2015 08 20 Marge Saiser online Retrieved 2015 08 20 Lola Haskins pw org Retrieved 2015 08 20 David Ray online Retrieved 2015 08 20 Masthead The Backwaters Press thebackwaterspress com 2015 Archived from the original on 15 September 2015 Retrieved 11 September 2015 The Blackwaters Press poets org Academy of American Poets Retrieved 3 September 2015 Reese Jim 10 September 2005 Award winning poetry collections are zany raw Journal Star Retrieved 2 September 2015 a b Stoughton India 14 November 2014 Remembering Beirut a city between seasons The Daily Star Retrieved 2 September 2015 Skin Memory The Backwaters Prize in Poetry Paperback November 1 2019 amazon com Retrieved 2020 11 07 4 Oregon poets new collections plumb the past and illuminate the present oregonlive com Advance Local The Oregonian November 9 2019 Retrieved 2020 11 07 The Daughter s Almanac Retrieved 2015 08 18 To Live in Autumn Retrieved 2015 08 18 Afshan Ahmed 18 October 2014 Zeina Hashem Beck Seeing Beirut in a poetic new light The National Retrieved 2 September 2015 The Map of What Happened Retrieved 2015 08 18 National Endowment Fellowship Retrieved 2015 08 27 External links EditBackwaters Press online Backwaters Press Poetry Reading Video online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Backwaters Press amp oldid 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