We're headed to Seattle next week, and there's just too much news to fit into our regular weekly e-newsletter. Today, we're sharing our AWP 2023 specific round-up with events we're hosting, where to find us at the conference, editorial office hours, recommended events, editor panels, and more!
It's been almost a year since we soft launched our Membership program at last year's conference in Philly, and we'll once again offer a special bonus gift to people who sign up as new RUMPUS MEMBERS, renew their Membership, gift a Membership, or subscribe to one of our Book Clubs during AWP. AND we're going to save y'all a lot of packing and shipping headaches by offering a MAJOR 40% discount on all store merch orders (mugs, stickers, & posters) while supplies last next Thursday, March 9 to Saturday, March 11 ONLY. We'll share the code at the table, our 2 official offsite events, AND email it to ALL of our active Members next Friday. SWING BY or check your inbox! |
And if you're someone who hasn't heard of AWP and won't be in Seattle next week, you have been blessed! It's the largest literary writing and (mostly) indie book publishers & magazine conference in the US. We'll only send these one-offs once a year, so don't worry we won't inundate you with event emails.
We look forward to seeing many of our contributors, team members, and supporters next week. As much as most of us complain about these overwhelming events, the opportunity to see so many great writers and literary workers come together in person is truly energizing.
See you on and offline soon!
-Alyson Sinclair, Publisher on behalf of The Rumpus |
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Rumpus Table & Office Hours |
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Come by The Rumpus table (T1023) and say hello any time during regular conference hours Thursday, March 9 to Saturday, March 11.
Thursday Office Hours:
10:30 - Noon: Robbie Maakestad, nonfiction team
Noon - 1:30 pm: Reena Shah, fiction team
Friday Office Hours:
9 - 10:30 am: Robbie Maakestad, nonfiction team
10:30 - Noon: Annelies Zijderveld, interviews team & Rebecca Rubenstein, fiction team
Saturday Office Hours:
9 - 10:30 am: Carolina Ebeid, poetry team
10:30 am - Noon: Robbie Maakestad, nonfiction team |
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RUMPUS OFFICIAL OFFSITE EVENTS |
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 | | Thursday, March 9 @ 7 PM (doors @ 6:30):
Join The Rumpus and authors Kristen Arnett, Ariel Delgado Dixon, Allegra Hyde, and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya for an evening of Sapphic Storytelling emceed by Rumpus Editor-in-chief Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn, drinks, mingling, and a dance party (starting at 10:30 pm). In partnership with Elliot Bay Book Company. Tickets $20 in advance, which INCLUDES 2 complimentary DRINK TICKETS/ $25 door, 1 bev ticket included depending on availability. 21+.
*Heads up: tickets going quick! We'll likely hit capacity before next Thursday, so get yours now if you'd like to join us. |
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 | | Friday, March 10 @ 7:30 PM: Join Coffee House Press, Feminist Press, and The Rumpus for an evening of readings, drinks, and community fun! Sliding scale price includes open wine bar.
Featuring readings by . . . Courtney Faye Taylor (author of CONCENTRATE *our Dec. Poetry Book Club pick!) Eleni Sikelianos (author of YOUR KINGDOM, WHAT I KNEW, MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY) Joe Vallese (editor of IT CAME FROM THE CLOSET) Marcelo Hernandez Castillo (author of CHILDREN OF THE LAND, CENZONTLE, DULCE) Tom Comitta (author of THE NATURE BOOK, 〇, AIRPORT NOVELLA) YZ Chin (author of THE AGE OF GOODBYES, EDGE CASE, THOUGH I GET HOME) |
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Recommended Panels & Offsite events |
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Thursday, March 9
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM | Connecting Community through Poetry (with Margaret Rozga, Angie Trudell Vasquez, Raúl Sanchez, Maiah A Merino, & Gregory Luce)
Friday, March 10
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM | Mentoring across Race: Practices to Support BIPOC Students and Writers (with Rumpus EiC Alysia Sawchyn, Rumpus senior editor Robbie Maakestad, Rajpreet Heir, Greg Schwipps, & Joseph Heithaus) **
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | We Keep Beginning: An AWP 2023 Offsite Event (with Rumpus editor at large Marisa Siegel, Michael Chang, Kristen Millares Young, Joyce Chen, Barracuda Gaursico, Corinne Manning, Amy Saul-Zerby, Erin Sroka, Bretty Rawson, Teri Vela, & Bobuq Sayed) **
Saturday, March 11
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | No Agent? No Problem!: Publishing with a University or Small Press (with Rumpus editor at large Marisa Siegel, Cate Hodorowicz, Meg Reid, Anitra Budd, & Kristen Renee Miller) **
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM | Celebrating 30 Years of the Radius of Arab American Writers! (with Rumpus poetry editor Carolina Ebeid, Glenn Shaheen, Jameelah Lang, Hayan Charara, & George Abraham) **
3:20 PM - 4:35 PM | Your Book Is Signed, Now What?: Tips for Authors from the Publicists (with freelance publicist & Rumpus Publisher Alyson Sinclair, Danika Isdahl, Joanna Englert, Ryo Yamaguchi, & Marisa Vito) ** |
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Reader Support Keeps The Rumpus Going! |
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| Founded in 2009 in San Francisco, CA and now based in Asheville, NC with readers and editors all over the US and abroad, The Rumpusis one of the longest-running independent online literary and culture magazines. Our mostly volunteer-run magazine strives to be a platform for risk-taking voices and writing that might not find a home elsewhere. We lift up new voices alongside those of more established writers readers already know and love. Often, we are an emerging writer's first notable publication, which is something we’re really proud of. We believe that literature builds community—and if reading The Rumpus makes you feel more connected, please show your support! Our Membership and subscription programs along with tax-deductible donations made to The Rumpus through our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, help keep us going and brings us closer to sustainability. |
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