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The Washington Independent Review of Books is a volunteer organization that operates a website for book reviews. It was founded by a group of writers in the Washington, D.C. , area. [ 1 ] [ 5 ]
ASJA Weekly, a free weekly news brief that gathers items of interest to independent writers and others in the fields of publishing, communications, and content marketing. [8] The Writers Emergency Assistance Fund (WEAF) offers financial grants to writers in need. [9] A database of members available to write on specific nonfiction topics. [10]
The Virginia Quarterly Review is a quarterly literary magazine [1] that was established in 1925 [2] by James Southall Wilson, at the request of University of Virginia president E. A. Alderman. This "National Journal of Literature and Discussion" includes poetry , fiction , book reviews , essays , photography , and comics .
The Masters Review focuses exclusively on emerging writers, which the publication defines as any writer who has not published a novel at the time of submission. They are open to writers with published story collections and writers with novels that were self-published or saw a circulation below 3000 copies, as showcased in Portland Monthly . [ 5 ]
The Center's annual signature programs include: the Independent and Small Press Book Fair; National Small Press Month, and its host of reading marathons, lectures, and publishing workshops; the New York Round Table Writers’ Conference; and the series, Emerging Voices: Writers Published by Groundbreaking Independent Presses.
Every IPPY submission is considered for an Outstanding Book award, regardless of category. The outstanding medalists are chosen for exemplifying 'daring spirit' with a book that is 'the most heartfelt, unique, outspoken and experimental among all entries.' [7] In 2020, there were 11 Outstanding Books in eight categories: Most Original Concept
The company is known for its sports literature, especially baseball history, as well as books about chess, military history, and film. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 2007, the Mountain Times wrote that McFarland publishes about 275 scholarly monographs and reference book titles a year; [ 4 ] [ 9 ] Robert Lee Brewer reported in 2015 that the number is about 350.
In 2009, the magazine's website was redesigned to include a nationwide literary-events calendar, internet exclusive book reviews, two blogs — Paper Trail and Omnivore — and a section called Syllabi, which features reading lists written by authors and critics.