BkMk Press is an independent literary press formerly affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, that publishes full-length collections of poetry, fiction, and essays.[1] Founded in 1971 by Dan Jaffe, it had been a part of UMKC's College of Arts and Sciences since 1983. In July 2021 the university separated BkMk Press and BkMk became an independent entity. The press has received funding and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council, the Swedish Institute in Stockholm, the Witter Bynner Foundation, and the Kansas City Institute for Trusts and Foundations.[2]
| Parent company | Independent, non-profit. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Distribution | Small Press Distribution |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | poetry, prose |
| Fiction genres | literary press |
Notable authors published by BkMk Press include Mmbembe Milton Smith, Yehuda Amichai, Howard Schwartz, Alfred Kisubi, George Gurly, Sylvia Wheeler and others. Recent publications by Kelly Cherry,[3] Alice Friman,[4] Rane Arroyo,[5] Carolyn Kizer,[6][7] Tony Barnstone,[8] and Mary Troy.[9]
BkMk Press publishes on average six titles a year,[2] and sponsors two annual publication awards for the best submitted book-length manuscript in English: the John Ciardi Prize for Poetry,[10] and the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ "The American of American Poets < Missouri page". Poets.org. March 3, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "BkMk Press < History". Cas.umkc.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Cherry's Girl in a Library". Spdbooks.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Hayden, Robert (June 9, 2011). "The Poetry Foundation, Alice Friman's Biography". Poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Hayden, Robert (June 9, 2011). "The Poetry Foundation's Rane Arroyo Biography". Poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Hayden, Robert. "The Poetry Foundation's Carolyn Kizer biography". Poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Rigsbee, David. "The Brooklyn Rail on Carolyn Kizer's poetry". Brooklynrail.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ Hayden, Robert (June 9, 2011). "The Poetry Foundation, Tony Barnstone's Biography". Poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "BkMk Press < Catalogue". Cas.umkc.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "The Poetry Society of America's John Ciardi Prize / BkMk Press listing". Poetrysociety.org. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "BkMk Press < Book Contests". Cas.umkc.edu. January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Missouri Center for the Book's BkMk Press listing". Books.missouri.org. June 19, 2011. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.