Beltway RESOURCE BANK Literary Publishers in DC, MD, and VA ABZ Press Small press based in Huntington, WV that publishes first books of poetry through an annual competition. Apprentice House Non-profit and student-run, Apprentice House is sponsored by the Department of Communication at Loyola College in Baltimore. Argonne Hotel Press Limited edition chapbooks of fiction or poetry. Publishes only authors previously published in the literary journal, WordWrights! Lots of DC area authors, including Grace Cavalieri, Sunil Freeman, Miles David Moore, Rhonda Williford, and Richard Peabody included in the chapbook series. The magazine comes out twice a year. R.D. Baker, editor. Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press Small press in Stuart, VA that publishes poetry chapbooks through an annual summer competition. Sherry Beasley, editor. Azul Editions DC-based press, founded in 1986. Publishes poetry, prose, essays, literary and art criticism, speeches, broadsides, and manifestos that address issues of economic, political, and social justice. Richard Scaaf, Editor. Barclay Bryan Press Arlington, VA-based press specializing in personal memoirs, military history, general nonfiction, business management, poetry, humor, how-to books, and children's books, established in 1997. Cristina Bryan, Director. Bay Oak Publishers Delaware-based publisher of poetry, fiction, criticism, and historical nonfiction for young readers. Beothuk Books DC-based press for new and innovative poetry, founded 2008. Michael Gushue, Editor. Big Game Books DC based, "an itty teeny tiny press dedicated to poems, poetry, and poeting. We also like handmade things and playing with glue and needles." Maureen Thorson, Editor. Bogg Publications Publishes single-author chapbooks (in conjunction with a literary journal). John Elsberg, Editor. BrickHouse Books Maryland's oldest continuously operating small press, edited by Clarinda Harriss. Publishes poetry, fiction, drama, and artistic nonfiction. Also publishes special imprints: New Poets Series (first books), Stonewall (work with a gay, lesbian, or bisexual perspective), and Chestnut Hills Press (author-subsidy books). Cotton Tree Press Established in January 2008 to develop and publish literary and non-fiction works of writers from Liberia, in particular, and from Africans both on the continent and in the Diaspora. Located in Monrovia, Liberia and Washington, DC. DC Poets Against the War Publishes anthologies of political poems. Dryad Press Dryad has published such authors as Rod Jellema, Linda Pastan, Myra Sklarew, Roland Flint, and Reed Whittemore. Founded by Merrill Leffler and Neil Lehrman. Echelon Press Publishes electronic and print titles. Novels, young adult fiction, genre fiction. Based in Laurel, MD. Karen Syed, publisher. Edge Books Publishes experimental poetry, with books by Buck Downs, Heather Fuller, Joan Retallack, Mark Wallace, and others. Rod Smith, editor. Entasis Press Based in DC, founded in 2007, publishes literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction. Ed Perlman, editor. GirlChild Press Feminist press founded and edited by Michelle Sewell, based in DC. Gival Press An independent publishing house with titles in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction in English, French, and Spanish. Runs an annual poetry book competition as well as two competitions for single poems, the Tri-Language contest and the Oscar Wilde Award. Publisher: Robert L. Giron. Ibex Publishers, Inc. English and Persian books about Iran and the Middle East. Titles include modern and classical Persian poetry. Located in Bethesda, MD. James A. Rock & Company Publishes novels, nonfiction, how-to books, children's literature. Their Sense of Wonder imprint publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels. Based in Rockville, MD. The Johns Hopkins University Press America's oldest university press, founded in 1878. Poetry and fiction series edited by John Irwin. Library of Congress Publications Publishes books, catalogues, and pamphlets about the library and its holdings. Ralph Eubanks, Director. Minimus Literary press that publishes books and CDs and an annual literary journal. Publisher: Terrence Mulligan. Poetry Editor: Martha Sanchez-Lowery. Narrow House Recordings Publishes CDs of poets from Baltimore, DC, and New York. Featured authors include Rod Smith and Heather Fuller. New Academia Publishing Independent publisher of academic titles. Catalogue includes books on literary history and theory, and linguistics. Based in Washington, DC. No Tell Books Poetry books, chapbooks, and anthologies. Based in Reston, VA. Reb Livingston, publisher and editor. Orchises Press Publishes 5-8 titles per year, mostly poetry, by such authors as Peter Klappert and Lia Purpura. Also reprints classics such as Ulysses by James Joyce, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Located in Alexandria, VA. Editor: Richard Lathbury. Passager Press Publishes poetry, memoir, and fiction by new older writers whose work has appeared in Passager literary journal. Housed at the University of Baltimore. Does not accept unsolicited submissions. Mary Azrael and Kendra Kopelke, eds. Paycock Press Publishes one title per year of fiction or poetry, in addition to Gargoyle Magazine. Current titles include work by Ed Cox and Joyce Renwick. Editor: Richard Peabody. Plan B Press Based in Alexandria, VA and Philadelphia, PA, this non-profit press publishes 5-10 titles per year, mostly poetry, and runs two chapbook contests annually (one poetry, one short fiction). Authors include Lyn Lifshin and Mary Ann Larkin. stevenallenmay, Publisher. Pond Road Press Established in 2002 by Mary Ann Larkin and Patric Pepper to publish literary chapbooks of poetry and prose. Headquartered in North Truro, MA and Washington, DC. The Portal Press Publishes fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and cookbooks. Based in DC. Darick Allan, publisher. Pretend Genius Press Publishes anthologies and single-author books. Based in Washington, DC. primitive publications Publisher of poetry chapbooks by Mark Wallace, Mary Hilton, others. Mary Hilton, editor. RedBone Press Publishes work "celebrating the cultures of black lesbians and gay men, and work that further promotes understanding between black gays and lesbians and the black mainstream," including single-author poetry and fiction, and anthologies. Based in DC. Red Dragon Press Publisher of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that stresses the symbolic value of language and deals with psychological and parapsychological topics. Based in Alexandria, VA. Laura Qa, editor. Red Moon Press The largest publisher of English-language haiku and related forms in the world. Publishes the Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku series (an annual compilation of the best haiku and related forms published around the world), a contemporary haibun series (the best haiku published around the world in English), and an online journal of haibun. Edited by Jim Kacian out of Winchester, VA. Red Morning Press Based in DC; published contemporary poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Editors: Andrew Brown, Dennis Campbell, and Chris Perkowski. Rose Metal Press Publishes approximately 3 books a year, specializing in hybrid genres: short short, flash, and micro-fiction, prose poetry, novels-in-verse, book-length linked narrative poems, and other transgressive and unusual work. Co-editor Abigail Beckel is based in Takoma Park, MD. Tameme Chapbooks - Cuadernos Non-profit publisher of bilingual (English and Spanish) chapbooks of new writing from North America. C.M. Mayo, Editor. Three Continents Press This article, reprinted from Gargoyle in 1980, tells the story of this publisher of literature from the third world, including some poetry. Although no longer in existence, Three Continents published an impressive array of writers from Africa, the Carribean, the Middle East, and Asia. Vrzhu Press Based in DC, Vrzhu attributes its existence to "either an act of supreme foolhardiness or a cosmic wager on the power of joy." Founded in 2006 by Dan Vera and Michael Gushue. Washington Writers' Publishing House Non-profit, cooperative press that has published over 50 volumes of poetry since 1973. The Press sponsors an annual competition for poets living in the Washington-Baltimore area. Also publishes some fiction. The press has published David Bristol, Nancy Naomi Carlson, Ramola D, Nan Fry, Beth Joselow, Ann Knox, David McAleavey, May Miller, Elisabeth Murawski, Jean Nordhaus, Myra Sklarew, Elisavietta Ritchie, Kim Roberts, Grace Cavalieri, and E. Ethelbert Miller, among other authors. Patric Pepper, President. Waywiser Press Small independent press based in London, with a subsidiary in Baltimore, specializing in the publication of modern poetry in English. Publishes American authors in the UK, such as Anthony Hecht and Richard Wilbur. Also sponsors the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, open to US poets. The Word Works, Inc. Publishes at least two books of poetry each year, one based on a national competition, the other featuring noteworthy regional writers in the Capital Collection series. Occasional anthologies also printed. The catalogue includes books by such area authors as: Sarah Browning, Kathi Morrison-Taylor, Rosemary Winslow, Grace Cavalieri, Brandon D. Johnson, Judith McCombs, M.A. Schaffner, Miles David Moore, Hilary Tham, and Robert Sargent. Offers an annual writers' retreat in Tuscany, Italy. Offers critiques by professional writers for a fee, publishes a newsletter, hosts the monthly Cafe Muse reading series. President: Karren L. Alenier. Editor-in-Chief: Katherine Young. The Writer's Lair Books Publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Based in Nottingham, MD. Authors include Kwame Alexander and Shana Yarborough. Also sponsors workshops and readings for youth through Project Inkwell. Xpress Yourself Publishing Publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Based in Upper Marlboro, MD.   Also of Interest CapLit: The Capital Area Literary Publishers Group List serve of editors and publishers of literary presses in the greater Washington DC area.