Manic D Press
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| Industry | Publishing |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder(s) | Jennifer Joseph |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Products | Books |
| Website | manicdpress.com |
Manic D Press is an American literary press based in San Francisco, California publishing fiction (novels and short stories), poetry, cultural studies, art, narrative-oriented comix, and alternative travel trade paperbacks. It was founded by Jennifer Joseph in 1984 as an alternative outlet for young writers seeking to bring their work into print.
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[edit] Distributors
Manic D Press books are distributed to the trade throughout the US by Consortium, Last Gasp, and wholesalers including Ingram and Baker & Taylor; in the UK and EU by Turnaround PSL; and in Canada by Publishers Group Canada.[1]
[edit] Awards
Awards presented to Manic D Press include:
- 1998 American Institute of Graphic Arts juried traveling exhibition 50 Books, 50 Covers
- 1997 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for Art
- 2000 American Library Association GLBT Award for Literature
- 2002 and 2000 Firecracker Alternative Book Awards for Fiction
- Sept/Oct 2003 and March/April 2004 Booksense 76 lists
- San Francisco Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay 2004: 'Best Quintessentially San Franciscan Publisher'.
- 2007 Publishing Triangle's Thom Gunn Award for Poetry ("Gutted" by Justin Chin)
- 2008 Publishing Triangle's Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction ("Dahlia Season" by Myriam Gurba)
- SF Weekly's Best of San Francisco 2008: "Best Small Press"
- 2009 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Writing ("Intersex (For Lack of a Better Word)" by Thea Hillman)
- 2010 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Writing ("Lynnee Breedlove's One Freak Show" by Lynn Breedlove)
[edit] References
- ^ "The Ultimate Counterculture Resource Guide". xtvworld. com. July 26, 2005. http://press.xtvworld.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5990. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
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