New theme announced for Issue #32

Submissions for our Sex-Food-Death (Issue #31) theme issue are now closed. We are now reading for another theme issue (#32) for which we will explore "Cars, Bars & Stars." A poem could include any combination of the subjects or only one. Creative interpretations are encouraged. Deadline is set for April 30, 2012. You may wish to refer to our submission guidelines at: www.slipstreampress.org.

Release Party for Issue #30

On Saturday, September 25th at 7PM in The Loft at The Book Corner (1801 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY), Slipstream will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the release of its 30th issue. The event will feature a marathon poetry reading featuring E.R. Baxter III, Michael Basinski, John Marvin, Gary Earl Ross, Ed Taylor, Jane Adam, Karen Lewis, Alex Mead, Amy Upton, Ken Feltges, Sophia Roberts, Michelle Kratts, Mike Fanelli, Livio Farallo, Bob Borgatti, and Dan Sicoli.

This free event is open to the public. Refreshments will be available. Plenty of parking in rear lot.

Visit www.slipstreampress.org to order the latest issue.

New Slipstream Issue Due Out Soon

Our 30th anniversary issue will be released this summer. It will include new poetry by Jenna Rindo, Carl Mayfield, Patricia Whiting, John Calvin Hughes, Mather Schneider, Robert Cooperman, Kathryn Howd Machan, Ed Taylor, James Valvis, Terry Godbey, Keith Alexander, John Marvin, Larry Crist, Lee Rossi, Mike Jurkovic, Chuck Teixeira, Eric Lee, Barbara Benoit, Sean Lause, Phil Gruis, Chris Vogt-Hennessy, E.R. Baxter, Daniel Hyndman, David Chorlton, Michael Basinski, Matthew Snyder, Harold Whit Williams, Eric Roy, Jonathan Greenhause, Laura Madeline Wiseman, Greg McBride, Heather Cousins, Gloria Parker, M. LaVigne, Greg Moglia, Cathyn Cofell, and Michael Kriesel. The issue also includes cover art by Lauren Simonutti and photography inside by both Simonutti and David J. Thompson.

More info on Slipstream can be found here: http://www.slipstreampress.org

New Uploader Up and Running

You may not have noticed, but we now have a new uploader to submit manuscripts to our annual poetry chapbook contest. We can accept documents in a variety of formats including Word (.doc and .docx), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and both rich text (.rtf) and plain text (.txt) formats. The uploader works on all browser platforms for both Windows and Mac.

To submit to the contest visit:
http://www.slipstreampress.org

From the Age of Miracles is reviewed by Seven Circle Press

David Chorlton's awarding winning chapbook From the Age of Miracles (Slipstream, 2009) has just been reviewed by Seth Jani of Seven Circle Press. Jani writes: "But be assured the slow, quiet protest infused throughout [From the Age of Miracles] is also not a product of apathy, or neglected conscience, but rather the result of a life that has, at one point or another, passed through the hard fire of political activism and seeing through it, prefers to no longer fuel that fire. David Chorlton’s poetry is the record of a man who has reached the apex of the pyramid, and is looking fearfully upon the two sides as they relentlessly battle, threatening to bring the whole creation down. It is poetry that serves as a tough though not proselytizing “No” to our world’s deranged politics, while simultaneously reaching out as a resounding “Yes” to the forces of life that continue to infuse the natural world despite our endless attempts to smother them."

Click here to read the entire review: http://www.sevencirclepress.com/fromtheageofmiracles.htm

Click here to purchase a copy: http://www.slipstreampress.org/miracles.html

Recognizing the Local as the Universal

On April 8, 2010, the Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo, will host a celebration of poetry saluting three of Western New York's most active poets:

Bernhard Frank
Former editor/publisher of the Buffalo-based poetry journal Buckle" (1977-1982) and Buckle & (1998-2006), editor/translator of Modern Hebrew Poetry (University of Iowa Press, 1980). He taught creative writing at Buffalo State College from 1965 until his retirement in 2000. A prolific poet, he has written and published a large number of poems, as well as short stories and two novels.

Dan Sicoli
A citizen of the Western New York poetry world since the early 1980s, Dan is widely published in literary magazines and is co-founder and co-editor of Slipstream magazine and press. He has published two books of poetry with Pudding House Publications, Pagan Supper (2002) and the allegories (2004).

ryki zuckerman
A long-time member of Earth's Daughters, ryki is the author of the chapbook body of the work (Textile Bridge Press, 1984). She created The Gray Hair Series for Earth's Daughters, which she curated for two and a half seasons and now co-curates with Jennifer Campbell. She also curates the Wordflight Series at the Crane Branch of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. A poetry advocate extraordinaire, zuckerman has been an active member of Buffalo's literary community since the 1970s.

April 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Reception immediately to follow

Jacobs Executive Development Center
672 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY
(Butler Mansion on the corner of Delaware and North)

Giannetti to read at UB Poetry Collection

Slipstream Press and the University at Buffalo Poetry Collection are pleased to announce that Robert M. Giannetti, Lewiston author and rare book dealer, will give a reading of his work at the Capen Library, room 420, on Monday Feb.15 at 7:00 p.m.

Recently translated into Polish and honored at an International Poetry Festival in Poznan, Poland, Giannetti frequently features themes related to books in his poetry. This aspect of his work will be complemented by a book arts exhibit of fine and rare volumes from the Special Collections of the Capen Library. The program is free and open to the public. Ample parking is available on the U.B. North Campus.

For more information call: Bob’s Olde Books at 861-9741.

Deadline Quickly Approaching for Poetry Chapbook Contest

The December 1, 2009 deadline for our annual chapbook contest is nearly upon us. We award a $1,000 prize for the winning chapbook manuscript plus 50 copies of the published chapbook to the winner. Forty page limit, $20 reading fee. Please refer to our site for further details.

Remember there are two ways to submit your manuscript--by regular mail and electronically. Go to these links for specific guidelines for submittal:

http://www.slipstreampress.org/contest.html

and

http://www.slipstreampress.org/uploader.html

Slipstream Announces Nominations for the Pushcart Prize XXXV

The editors of Slipstream Magazine and Press have nominated the following pieces from our 2009 releases for the Pushcart Prize:

From Slipstream 29 (2009):
1. Fallen in Sectional Constructions--Jonathan Greenhause
2. Peshtigo Fire--Andrew Kozma
3. I Dip My Skirt in your Blood John Dillinger--Lori Kagan
4. Revolver--Katie Cappello
5. Another Graven Image--Ron Koertge

From From the Age of Miracles (2009)--chapbook by David Chorlton:
6. Shadow Boxing--David Chorlton

To order either release, please visit: www.slipstreampress.org

Release Party for Issue #29 to be held in September

It's Party Time!!

On Saturday, September 19, 2009, we will host our annual party/reading in celebration of the release of Slipstream #29. The event will be held at the Book Corner, 1801 Main Street, Niagara Falls NY at 6:00 P.M.

The Book Corner offers three floors of new and used books and is one of Western New York's oldest and most renowned independent book stores. Arrive early and explore this jewel of downtown Niagara Falls.

(For info on the Book Corner, visit: Book Corner ).

Featured readers will include:

E.R. Baxter
Sean Thomas Dougherty
Karen Weyant
Michael Basinski
Robert Giannetti
Gary Earl Ross
Jane Adam
John Marvin
Don Scheller
Michelle Ann Kratts
Tricia Asklar
Ed Taylor, Jr.
ryki zuckerman
Christina Wos Donnelly
Ken Feltges
Livio Farallo
Dan Sicoli


Refreshments and food will be served.

The event is free and open to all. Hope to see you there!

Theme issue announced.

We will be reading for a theme issue on Sex-Food-Death. Deadline for submissions is March 2011. No one piece need include all three topics.

In addition, we are also currently reading for a general issue.

For more information, refer to the Submission Guidelines page on the Slipstream website.