NEWS & EVENTS

1913 Press congratulates Brad Flis, whose most excellent manuscript “Strong Suits” has been selected by the editors for publication in 2012. And a HUGE thanks to the many fabulous writers who also submitted their work to the 1913 Press Open Reading Period in 2011.

Under Consideration: If you submitted work for 1913 a journal of forms’ Issue 6…yr work is STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION (unless you have been notified otherwise!) Thanks much for everyone’s patience as we continue reading.

BIG Congratulations to Jane Lewty and Nathaniel Otting, whose first books were selected for publication by Fanny Howe for the 1913 Prize!!! One thousand nine hundred thirteen thanks to all who entered.



Check out the NEW issue of 1913 a journal of forms, Issue 5 & the NEW inter-translation anthology, READ 2.


Coming Soon:
Hg-The Liquid
by Ward Tietz


Coming Soon:
Big House/Disclosure & Four Electric Ghosts
,
by Mendi & Keith Obadike


New!
Home/Birth: A Poemic
by Arielle Greenberg & Rachel Zucker


New!
Wonderbender
by Diane Wald


Congratulations to Seismosis authors John Keene, who was honored with a Whiting Award, and Christopher Stackhouse, who received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry.


Congratulations to Sightings’ designer, Rolando Murillo of Murillo Designs, who has been honored with a Gold ADDY award for his exquisite work on Sightings. More of Murillo’s work and information can be viewed at: http://www.murillodesign.com/


Congratulations to all the 1913 writers & artists who have been honored with awards and publications of all sorts. Please email the editrice with updates!



AWP-NANZA!



AWP 2011: 1913 joins forces with Versal, 6×6, Ninth Letter, & Lumberyard for a panel on Beyond Times New Roman: The Literary Journal as Object in the Nathan Hale Room at the Marriott Wardman Park in DC from 4:30-5:30pm on Thursday 2/3…AND a reading apres at The Black Squirrel from 7:30-10:30pm, 2427 18th Street NW.



AWP 2011: Please join 1913 for Ping Pong & Poetry off-site at AWP in DC on Friday February 4 @ Comet Ping Pong during Happy Hour from 4-6pm!


AWP 2010: Please join us for double-headed double-trouble, including readings from Fence’s new season of books & 1913 a journal of forms’ newest issue during Happy Hour Saturday at Mario’s Double Daughter’s Salotto. Drink specials, parlor tricks, & other mayhem will surely ensue. Cabaret & collaborative readings & performances by: Macgregor Card, Bruce Covey, Ben Doller, Brandon Downing, Adrian Kien, Aaron Kunin, Richard Meier, Sara Mumolo, Josie Sigler, Edwin Torres, Catherine Wagner, Lynn Xu.