Holy Cow! Press

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Holy Cow! Press
Founded1977
FounderJim Perlman
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location Duluth, Minnesota
Official website www.holycowpress.org

Holy Cow! Press is an independent publisher based in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 1977, they have published more than 125 books. [1]

Contents

The press publishes between three and five new books each year, in genres including poetry, fiction, memoir, and biography. Their focus is on writers from the American Midwest, a "territory traditionally ignored by larger indie publishers," according to founder and publisher Jim Perlman, [2] who runs the press out of his home. [3] He also focuses on publishing Native American authors and thematic anthologies. [4]

Selected publications

Poetry

Fiction

Memoir

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References

  1. "About Us". Holy Cow! Press.
  2. "Small Press Points: Holy Cow! Press". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. "ARTIST SPACES: Holy Cow! Press has homegrown location, projects - just how founder likes it". Duluth News Tribune. 2017-04-01.
  4. Klefstad, Ann. "Holy Cow! Press at 35 - The More Things Change..." MN Artists. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. "Books". Natalie Goldberg.