Perugia Press
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Founded in 1997, Perugia is a nonprofit feminist press celebrating & supporting women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities, in print & beyond.
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Submissions to the Perugia Press Prize have closed & we send our appreciation to all the poets who sent their work our way. We’ll have results in March & we look forward to a winter of reading your poetry & choosing the 2026 winner. Gratitude to each & all of you, in this season & beyond. ♥️📚🍁
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Submissions to the Perugia Press Prize have closed & we send our appreciation to all the poets who sent their work our way. We’ll have results in March & we look forward to a winter of reading your poetry & choosing the 2026 winner. Gratitude to each & all of you, in this season & beyond. ♥️📚🍁
Sending thanks to our awesome distributor Asterism for their Thanksgiving post highlighting Indigenous stories, including Through a Red Place by Rebecca Pelky (Perugia, 2021). Check out all these amazing books at asterismbooks.com. 🍁📚♥️ @asterismbooks.bsky.social @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Sending thanks to our awesome distributor Asterism for their Thanksgiving post highlighting Indigenous stories, including Through a Red Place by Rebecca Pelky (Perugia, 2021). Check out all these amazing books at asterismbooks.com. 🍁📚♥️ @asterismbooks.bsky.social @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
Thank you, @clmporg.bsky.social, for showcasing Rebecca Pelky's Through a Red Place. ♥️ @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
Written in English and Mohegan, Rebecca Pelky’s story-in-poems “assembles the author’s research into her Native and non-Native heritage in the land now known as Wisconsin.”
Read THROUGH A RED PLACE (@perugiapress.bsky.social) this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth: perugiapress.org/product/thro...
Read THROUGH A RED PLACE (@perugiapress.bsky.social) this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth: perugiapress.org/product/thro...
Through a Red Place - Perugia Press
Through a Red Place is an inventive collage of geography, history, myth, translation, lineage, erasure, journalism, and photography.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Thank you, @clmporg.bsky.social, for showcasing Rebecca Pelky's Through a Red Place. ♥️ @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
Congratulations, Patricia Smith, on winning the National Book Award in Poetry for Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems! Here she is with Perugia poet Lynne Thompson and Cornelius Eady (Cave Canem board president and co-founder, respectively). ♥️📖⚡️🏆👑
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations, Patricia Smith, on winning the National Book Award in Poetry for Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems! Here she is with Perugia poet Lynne Thompson and Cornelius Eady (Cave Canem board president and co-founder, respectively). ♥️📖⚡️🏆👑
We’re overjoyed for Patricia Smith on her National Book Award in Poetry win for Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems! Here, she’s with Perugia poet and bestie Lynne Thompson at the NBA ceremony. Sending love & gratitude to Patricia, for her work & her spirit in our poetry community. ♥️📖⚡️🏆👑
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We’re overjoyed for Patricia Smith on her National Book Award in Poetry win for Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems! Here, she’s with Perugia poet and bestie Lynne Thompson at the NBA ceremony. Sending love & gratitude to Patricia, for her work & her spirit in our poetry community. ♥️📖⚡️🏆👑
Here's our latest newsletter: Gratitude to Perugia Press Prize submitters; Apostasies celebrations; janan alexandra in the Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight, Carolina Hotchandani on the story of her book; Perugia poet news. @hollicarrell.bsky.social @chotchandani.bsky.social @boa-editions.bsky.social
Contest Gratitude * Celebrating Apostasies * BIWOC Poet Spotlight * Story of My Book * Poet News
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November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Here's our latest newsletter: Gratitude to Perugia Press Prize submitters; Apostasies celebrations; janan alexandra in the Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight, Carolina Hotchandani on the story of her book; Perugia poet news. @hollicarrell.bsky.social @chotchandani.bsky.social @boa-editions.bsky.social
This month, Holli Carrell read four poems from APOSTASIES for the DMQ Virtual Salon, in which poets read work from their new books. Thanks for showcasing Holli’s work, DMQ! Listen at the link in our linktree or visit: www.dmqreview.com/salon 🎤📖🎬 @hollicarrell.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This month, Holli Carrell read four poems from APOSTASIES for the DMQ Virtual Salon, in which poets read work from their new books. Thanks for showcasing Holli’s work, DMQ! Listen at the link in our linktree or visit: www.dmqreview.com/salon 🎤📖🎬 @hollicarrell.bsky.social
Thanks to the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College for showcasing Rebecca Pelky’s Through A Red Place (Perugia, 2021) in such beautiful company on its rotating display shelf this November for Native American Heritage Month! 🧡📚♥️ @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanks to the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College for showcasing Rebecca Pelky’s Through A Red Place (Perugia, 2021) in such beautiful company on its rotating display shelf this November for Native American Heritage Month! 🧡📚♥️ @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social
Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection HAIL AND FAREWELL by Abby E. Murray. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Murray’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection HAIL AND FAREWELL by Abby E. Murray. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Murray’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).
We’re set up and ready for visitors at the Northampton Book Fair at 33 Hawley in Northampton, MA! Hours are 5-8 tonight (11/21) and 10-4 tomorrow (11/22). Hope to see you there! ♥️📚✨
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We’re set up and ready for visitors at the Northampton Book Fair at 33 Hawley in Northampton, MA! Hours are 5-8 tonight (11/21) and 10-4 tomorrow (11/22). Hope to see you there! ♥️📚✨
Please check out our blog (linktree in bio) to read more about the work of janan alexandra and her book come from (BOA Editions, 2025).🌟 @boa-editions.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Please check out our blog (linktree in bio) to read more about the work of janan alexandra and her book come from (BOA Editions, 2025).🌟 @boa-editions.bsky.social
This month we’re celebrating the work of janan alexandra in our “Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight.” Here’s a piece from her book come from (BOA Editions, 2025), and you can learn more about this poet on our website (linktree in bio). @boa-editions.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This month we’re celebrating the work of janan alexandra in our “Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight.” Here’s a piece from her book come from (BOA Editions, 2025), and you can learn more about this poet on our website (linktree in bio). @boa-editions.bsky.social
This month we're celebrating the work of janan alexandra in our "Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight." Check it out to read one of her poems and learn more about this poet. @boa-editions.bsky.social
Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: janan alexandra - Perugia Press
This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our […]
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November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This month we're celebrating the work of janan alexandra in our "Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight." Check it out to read one of her poems and learn more about this poet. @boa-editions.bsky.social
Perugia Press will be participating in the Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera, and Book Arts Fair on November 21st (5-8) and 22nd (10-4) at the Center for the Arts in the Northampton Community Arts Trust at 33 Hawley. This is the ninth edition of the popular fair. Hope to see you there!📚♥️📚
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Perugia Press will be participating in the Northampton Antiquarian Book, Ephemera, and Book Arts Fair on November 21st (5-8) and 22nd (10-4) at the Center for the Arts in the Northampton Community Arts Trust at 33 Hawley. This is the ninth edition of the popular fair. Hope to see you there!📚♥️📚
Board member Jen Jabaily-Blackburn has two stunning poems up in Issue 23 of swamp pink. Here’s an excerpt from “Selva Oscura,” and you can read the whole poem & issue at swamp-pink.charleston.edu/issue-23/ @jenjblackburn.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Board member Jen Jabaily-Blackburn has two stunning poems up in Issue 23 of swamp pink. Here’s an excerpt from “Selva Oscura,” and you can read the whole poem & issue at swamp-pink.charleston.edu/issue-23/ @jenjblackburn.bsky.social
Tuesday, November 18, Holli Carrell is taking part in Sunset Salons at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati with Laurent Che, Richard Hague & Mia Watka from 6-7:30. Same-day tix still available. For more info: cliftonculturalarts.org/ccac-events/... @hollicarrell.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Tuesday, November 18, Holli Carrell is taking part in Sunset Salons at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati with Laurent Che, Richard Hague & Mia Watka from 6-7:30. Same-day tix still available. For more info: cliftonculturalarts.org/ccac-events/... @hollicarrell.bsky.social
Our series “The Story of My Book,” chronicles Perugia Press’s collections through the words of their authors. Our latest post features Carolina Hotchandani on her book THE BOOK EATERS, the 2023 Perugia Press Prize winner. Check out the whole in our Linktree! 📚 @chotchandani.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our series “The Story of My Book,” chronicles Perugia Press’s collections through the words of their authors. Our latest post features Carolina Hotchandani on her book THE BOOK EATERS, the 2023 Perugia Press Prize winner. Check out the whole in our Linktree! 📚 @chotchandani.bsky.social
Perugia Press’s annual prize is open for submissions through TOMORROW. Open to women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities. $30 standard rate (incl. Perugia book) / $15 reduced-rate option / fee-free option for Black, Indigenous & women of color poets. Guidelines & info at linktree in bio.
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Perugia Press’s annual prize is open for submissions through TOMORROW. Open to women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities. $30 standard rate (incl. Perugia book) / $15 reduced-rate option / fee-free option for Black, Indigenous & women of color poets. Guidelines & info at linktree in bio.
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Writers, don’t miss mid-month deadlines at indie presses and lit mags! Browse our Calls for Submissions page for submission periods closing between November 9 and November 24: www.clmp.org/programs-opp...
Calls for Submissions - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
Take a look at the latest publishing opportunities currently available to writers from the many literary magazines and presses that are members of CLMP. Before submitting your work, be sure to check…
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November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Writers, don’t miss mid-month deadlines at indie presses and lit mags! Browse our Calls for Submissions page for submission periods closing between November 9 and November 24: www.clmp.org/programs-opp...
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Read Kalehua Kim’s MELE this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!
This debut poetry collection from @triohousepress.org “evokes modes of language and culture that shape the contours of memory and expose the fault lines of family and self.”
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This debut poetry collection from @triohousepress.org “evokes modes of language and culture that shape the contours of memory and expose the fault lines of family and self.”
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Mele by Kalehua Kim
Mele, by Kalehua Kim, embodies the meaning of the word “mele” – a Hawaiian song or chant traditionally used to preserve history through the oral tradition. Winner of the Trio House Press Editor’s…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Read Kalehua Kim’s MELE this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!
This debut poetry collection from @triohousepress.org “evokes modes of language and culture that shape the contours of memory and expose the fault lines of family and self.”
triohousepress.myshopify.com/products/pre...
This debut poetry collection from @triohousepress.org “evokes modes of language and culture that shape the contours of memory and expose the fault lines of family and self.”
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Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection KETTLE BOTTOM by Diane Gilliam. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Gilliam’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection KETTLE BOTTOM by Diane Gilliam. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Gilliam’s book and others in our bookshop (linktree in bio).
Check out our latest newsletter, with the annual contest closing soon, pictures from our local celebrations for Holli Carrell's APOSTASIES, and Perugia poet & press news! 🎉https://ymlp.com/zg8JMH @hollicarrell.bsky.social @joankwonglass.bsky.social @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social @jenblaw.bsky.social
Perugia Press Prize Open for TWO MORE DAYS * Apostasies Events & Press * Poet & Press News
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November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Check out our latest newsletter, with the annual contest closing soon, pictures from our local celebrations for Holli Carrell's APOSTASIES, and Perugia poet & press news! 🎉https://ymlp.com/zg8JMH @hollicarrell.bsky.social @joankwonglass.bsky.social @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social @jenblaw.bsky.social
Joan Kwon Glass & janan alexandra will close out the Fall 2025 Reading Series from the BDPC at Smith College in Weinstein Auditorium on 12/2 @ 7pm & be in convo after w/Rebecca Hart Olander. Hope you’ll join us to celebrate poetry in community! @joankwonglass.bsky.social @rholanderpoet.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Joan Kwon Glass & janan alexandra will close out the Fall 2025 Reading Series from the BDPC at Smith College in Weinstein Auditorium on 12/2 @ 7pm & be in convo after w/Rebecca Hart Olander. Hope you’ll join us to celebrate poetry in community! @joankwonglass.bsky.social @rholanderpoet.bsky.social
We’re grateful to be listed in the collection of independent publishers based in New England included in the recent “Indie Lit Update” from CLMP. Check out the whole NE Regional Spotlight here: www.clmp.org/news/new-eng... 🌟📚🌟 @clmporg.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We’re grateful to be listed in the collection of independent publishers based in New England included in the recent “Indie Lit Update” from CLMP. Check out the whole NE Regional Spotlight here: www.clmp.org/news/new-eng... 🌟📚🌟 @clmporg.bsky.social
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Gratitude to MER Literary & Melissa Joplin Higley for selecting SINGING FROM THE DEEP END for MER Bookshelf, which introduces readers to recent & new book releases of note. Check out the November showcase: merliterary.com/2025/11/13/m.... 📚🙏 @merliterary.bsky.social @cavankerrypress.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Gratitude to MER Literary & Melissa Joplin Higley for selecting SINGING FROM THE DEEP END for MER Bookshelf, which introduces readers to recent & new book releases of note. Check out the November showcase: merliterary.com/2025/11/13/m.... 📚🙏 @merliterary.bsky.social @cavankerrypress.bsky.social