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Founded | 1998 |
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Founder | Robert L. Giron |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Arlington, Virginia |
Publication types | Books |
Fiction genres | literary fiction, poetry and short stories |
Official website | www |
Gival Press is an American literary publishing house specializing in non-fiction, short stories, literary fiction and poetry. The privately held, independent company was founded in 1998 in Arlington, Virginia. It publishes books and anthologies in English, French and Spanish and sponsors four contests for fiction. [1] Several winners of Gival Press Short Story Awards went on to win prestigious literary honors such as the Pushcart Prize, O. Henry Awards, PEN/Faulkner awards, New York Times Bestseller listees, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, Midland Authors Award and Iowa Author Awards.
Since 2005, Gival Press has published the online literary journal Arlington Literary Journal also known as ArLiJo. The editor-in-chief is Robert L. Giron. There have been guest editors, including Katherine E. Young, Hollynd Karapetkova, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, and past associate editor Sarah Fannon, [2]
Gival Press offers several literary awards, including the Gival Press Novel Award in odd-ending years, the Oscar Wilde Award annually, the Gival Press Poetry Award in even-ending years and the Gival Press Short Story Award annually. All contests strictly adhere to the Council of Literary Magazines & Presses Contests Contest Code of Ethics.
The winner of the Gival Press Novel Award receives a cash prize in addition to publication of the winning novel. Past judges include Donald Berger, Tim W. Brown, John Domini, Richard Peabody, Kim Roberts, Thad Rutkowski, Seth Brady Tucker, and Elizabeth Harris. [3]
Named after the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, the Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award is one of the oldest prizes recognizing LGBT poetry. It is awarded annually for the "best previously unpublished original poem written in English which best relates GLBT life". [4]
Formerly a chapbook prize, the Gival Press Poetry Prize honors a poetry manuscript. Recipients receive a cash prize and publication of the winning manuscript. [4]
The Gival Press Short Story Award honors a previously unpublished original (non-translated) short story in English. [4] [6]
Gival Press books have been the recipients of a number of literary awards. [4]