We are proud to announce the acquisition of a new book by MacArthur Genius and CITIZEN author Claudia Rankine: JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION. This is a historic acquisition for Graywolf, as we celebrate our 45th anniversary this year. JUST US will publish in September 2020.
🚨 We are now accepting applications for remote editorial interns! These are paid positions and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Click through for all the details. We can't wait to hear from you!
We are heartbroken and outraged by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. We stand in solidarity with those in grief today and in the days to come, and we urge our city leadership to act now.
Major acquisition news: we've acquired TWO books by THE ARGONAUTS author Maggie Nelson! Thanks to
@PublishersWkly
for announcing the deal. Click through the images to learn more about her new work:
We at Graywolf are very concerned about the impact of the collapse of SPD. The small press ecosystem is both delicate and crucial to a healthy literary culture. Please support these presses by donating, buying books from their websites, and recommending them to your community.
Hi, book friends. I found the list of publishers distributed by Small Press Distribution (SPD) as of the end of January 2024 on the Wayback Machine. I created a spreadsheet with links I could find quickly. It's a work in progress but I hope this is of use.
Job alert! We are looking for two editorial interns to join the wolf pack remotely. Applications close on November 8th. Learn more about the position and how to apply here:
We are so excited to announce that
@NatalieGDiaz
's POSTCOLONIAL LOVE POEM is forthcoming from Graywolf Press in 2020! You can read the title poem over at
@newrepublic
: cc:
@JeffShotts1
Our hearts go out to George Floyd’s family. We acknowledge this incremental justice, but no verdict can replace the life lost. We continue to mourn all Black lives taken by police violence and will continue to work toward a time when truer forms of justice are possible.
MODERN POETRY—an extraordinary new collection by
@dlseuss
, author of FRANK: SONNETS, winner of the Pulitzer Prize—is out March 5, 2024 (and features Diane on the cover) ✨
Sneak peek ⬇️
Preorder:
🚨We are open for submissions for the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize until January 31! Previous winners include
@esmewang
,
@Deardarkness
, Eula Biss, and
@lsjamison
. Click through for submission guidelines:
📢 Spread the news! The submission window for the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize opens next week!
Click below for more info (and the Submittable link, which goes live on 2/1). We can't wait to read your work!
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Graywolf seeks a forward-thinking and highly motivated senior editor to acquire new authors for our diverse prose list. Learn more: cc:
@LatinxinPub
@MinoritiesinPub
We are thrilled to announce that Khadija Abdalla Bajaber is the first winner of the Graywolf Press Africa Prize, selected by
@_igoni
! Read more about THE HOUSE OF RUST:
We're hiring an Editorial Assistant! Applications will be accepted via Submittable until 10/15 and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Click through for the full job description, salary and benefits information, and to apply:
We’re thrilled to announce the latest winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize: POJANGMACHA PEOPLE by
@ChaeJunghae
. Chae will receive a $20,000 advance, a $2,000 stipend, and editorial guidance toward the completion of the manuscript.
Applications for our 2021 Citizen Literary Fellowship close Friday, Dec. 4! This position—remote, part-time, $25k, w/ health & dental—is designed to increase access to the publishing industry and offer mentoring from the whole Graywolf team. Learn more:
🚨 Some Friday news: we're hiring! 🚨 We're looking for a Marketing & Events Assistant and an Editorial & Production Associate to join our team. Learn more about these positions:
#publishingjobs
Graywolf strives to publish literature that reflects empathy, understanding, and generosity of spirit. The lawsuit brought by Stephen Elliott is not consistent with those values, and in the strongest possible way we express concern for those who may be harmed if it goes forward.
Graywolf Press is seeking a Publicist to join our team! This position is full-time with benefits (health/dental insurance, paid time off, & more) and the salary range is $50-55k. Applications will be accepted until 9/12. Click through for all the details:
Our former publicity associate Elizabeth Bryant (you also may know her from her work at
@cavecanempoets
!) is raising money to purchase a farm & create an agricultural and artistic resource for Black Minnesotans and their families. Help us spread the word?
Take a few minutes and read
@KavehAkbar
's stunning poem "The Palace." We are thrilled and honored to publish this poem, and more, in his forthcoming collection PILGRIM BELL.
The happiest news! 🎉🎉🎉
Deepest gratitude to
@Center4Fiction
for honoring Graywolf with the Medal for Editorial Excellence. We can't wait to celebrate on December 5th!
We are thrilled to share that the Medal for Editorial Excellence is being awarded to Graywolf Press! Their discovery and nurturing of great writers over the past 50 years has vastly enriched the world of books, and we can't wait to celebrate with them at the Annual Awards Benefit
🚨 Job alert! Applications open for our 2021 remote Citizen Literary Fellowship on 11/9. The fellowship runs Feb-Nov, and it's part-time, paid, and offers health & dental insurance. Questions? Attend an info session on Zoom, 11/9 @ 4pm CST. Register:
Even though book sales have been a bright spot in an exceedingly grim national economy, most of those purchases are not going through independent stores
That howl you heard a little while go was coming from Minneapolis! Huge congratulations to
@dlseuss
, who just won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for frank: sonnets!
Graywolf Press is deeply saddened at the death of Linda Gregg. Her presence, like her work, was passionate, dazzling, and enduring. She is one of the greats, and she is missed.
We're accepting applications for remote Winter/Spring interns! There are 2 positions open (paid, part-time, & open to applicants living in NY, MN, CA or HI) working across Editorial, Marketing, & Development. Learn more & apply by 10/25 via Submittable:
And Percival Everett a
@PulitzerPrizes
finalist for TELEPHONE! Three books in one! The project we wondered if anyone would notice, or figure out, or just be confused about!
#Pulitzer
The wolves are howwwwling for
@mariek1991
and Michele Hutchison, winners of the 2020 International Booker Prize for THE DISCOMFORT OF EVENING! We published the book in the US just last week 🎉📕✨
📢 Job opening!
We're currently hiring for an Editorial & Administrative Assistant. This position will be based in our Minneapolis office. $40K / year.
Apply by Feb. 14! Details:
Graywolf will proudly publish
@officialdonika
’s THE RENUNCIATIONS in May 2021, which dials into the difficult process of removing from the center of one’s life two figures: the father and the wife.
📚 We are accepting applications for our Citizen Literary Fellowship until 4/30! This is a Minneapolis-based, 10-month paid position that includes health and dental insurance. 📚 Learn more:
#publishingjobs
*Submissions will be accepted via Submittable, from February 1 to February 28, 2022.*
Click below for more information and the link to submit. We are so excited to read your work! 🐺✨
You're invited to a virtual celebration with
@NatalieGDiaz
, author of Postcolonial Love Poem, winner of the 2021
@PulitzerPrizes
for Poetry! With special guests Solmaz Sharif,
@JeffShotts1
, &
@FIONAMCCRAE
. Tuesday, June 29 at 7pm CDT on Zoom:
Today is a good day to take a break and read some books written by women. Ones that you love. New ones that you've never read before. And keep doing that, every day hereafter.
After serious consideration, Graywolf has decided to cancel our plans to attend AWP. We will miss the conversations with all of you at our booth and at panels this year, and apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We look forward to seeing you in 2021!
All of us at Graywolf are greatly saddened at the death of poet Sjohnna McCray. His remarkable first collection RAPTURE was selected by Tracy K. Smith as the winner of the First Book Award of the Academy of American Poets.
Howls and cheers for
@MalcolmTariq
, winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award for Poetry for HEED THE HOLLOW--"At once sexy, whole, confessional and investigative."
📢 Job opening 📢
We’re hiring an Associate Publicist to join our team! Candidates are required to be based out of our Minneapolis office, and a moving stipend will be provided if relocation is needed.
Apply by 9/22!
Find more info & apply here: