Astrophil Press

Great Kafka if we haven't been busy as of late! It probably doesn't seem like it because of the lack of activity on our site, but trust us, that is only because of everything that's been happening as of late!

First, Ellen Welker's book of poems, is formatted, the artist is working on the cover, and we plan to have it off to the printer quite soon. It's such a great book and it's going to look beautiful!

Second, Brian Evenson's CONTAGION is currently being designed and edited. It should be released by the start of 2011. There have been a few delays with the book due to fund raising, but things are moving along very smoothly. If you donated through Kickstarter and didn't get a refund please contact us.

Third, we've added a new member to our family! Mark Tursi, will release his book BRUTAL SYNECDOCHE with Astrophil Press. It's a delightful and perplexing set of prose poems or poem proses...whatever you choose to call it, it's a great read. He's currently doing some final touches on the book...
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Hi All,

just a quick update. We are now atwitter. Add us at Astrophil_Press.

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Interview for Astrophil Press by Mary Caponegro
When I first bought Mary Caponegro's book The Complexities of Intimacy I was struck by the cover art. It had a Brother's Quay feeling to it and at the time I was doing research into the Quay's approach to adaptation of absurdist literature into stop motion movies. I was excited to read it, but once I got into the book, I found myself rejecting it. I had entered Caponegro's world with expectations and because of this, I was not allowing it to become. Laird Hunt gave me an interview of Caponegro where she spoke in great length about her sentence writing. I read the interview in amazement. Her dedication to the line made me feel like a hack. As if, as a writer, I abused my sentences, sent them into the world unloved and unprepared...
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Please swing by Rob McLennan's blog and read the interview with Keith Abbott. Much is going on in the world of Abbott. His book is doing well and it's helping reintroduce people to the work of Brautigan!
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Hello friends! It's been way too long since our last update and there are several reasons for that. 1. The end of the semester. 2. Guest Editing for Tarpaulin Sky. 3. I was part of a fund raising event for a friend and fantastic artist Jason Noble. (We raised 20K for his fight against cancer!) 4. I've been on the road. And (drum roll please) 5. We were cleaning up the contract for our fifth book...A re-release of Brian Evenson's CONTAGION. I will update you with more information about this release when we're moving along with it. Just know that this is one of my all time favorite books and we're very fortunate that Brian is kind enough to let us republish this incredible collection of stories.

We're working on Ellen's book right now. It's slow moving, but should go into turbo boost soon as I have the summer free to work on the press.

Here is another wonderful interview by Gregory Lawless. If you're interested in doing interviews, book reviews, or articles for our website, please send us a message...
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Astrophil Press is pleased to announce this years' recipient of the Astrophil Press Poetry Prize: Ellen Welcker! Please see our contest page for all details.

Hello all! It's been an insane Spring around here! Taxes, contracts, selling books, and preparing for our AWP EVENT. We will announce the Poetry Award winner in the next day or so. Our Judges had a very difficult time selecting and have spent extra time considering the manuscripts. We will post the winner on our news page as soon as we know. We thank you for your entries and for your patience.

Here are the DETAILS FOR THE AWP PARTY!

Astrophil Press AWP Reading and After Party
PLEASE READ BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS AND DETAILS!
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Our reading is located in the historic Baker District in Denver. This area is where the book stores, best bars, independent shops, antique stores, and other interesting businesses are located...
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Laird Hunt has emerged as one of the most captivating and unique American writers of his generation. His prose transforms from book to book to serve the purpose of the content but still possesses a Huntian quality that is rich, dialogic, and captivating. Once passed over because of the purported "difficulty" of his style, the world has finally caught up with him. With his fourth novel, Ray of the Star, Hunt is now mentioned in league with some of the greatest authors and with good reason...Laird Hunt's writing is simply that good.

I first met Laird Hunt in the first part of 2000 when I was working on my MFA at the Naropa University, an MFA program that Hunt himself attended. What struck me most about Hunt was his approachability and kindness...
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Hello All. David Gruber has just launched his blog this month. If you're tapped into the blog world, add his page! Below is the interview he did with Gregory Lawless, who has contributed several wonderful interviews to our website. Please enjoy!

Last year the poet Gregory Lawless grilled me ruthlessly about my first book, an experience from which it took me some time to recover.  I recently had a chance to read Gregory's own book, I Thought I Was New Here, published in 2009 by BlazeVOX Books, and thought to return the favor.  However, Gregory lives near Boston, well beyond my reach, so this exchange was conducted over email, and he seems to have handled my interrogation with aplomb.  I doubt he even broke a sweat.

DG: I think that the thing which most struck me about your collection was the way so many of the poems revolve around themes of damage and death – particularly in a poem like “Field Trip To The Museum Featuring Your Death In A Glass Display Case” – where death, decay, injury, heartbreak are offered to the reader as startling, unexpected experiences...
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