Dzanc Books
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Steven Gillis and Dan Wickett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | N/A, they have no offices |
| Distribution | Consortium Book Sales & Distribution |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Literary fiction |
| Official website |
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Dzanc Books is an American small press book publisher. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation. It was founded in 2006 by Steven Gillis, a lawyer turned novelist, and Dan Wickett, a prolific on-line book reviewer.[1][2] They operate from their homes, near Detroit, Michigan.[2]
Dzanc Books has been called "the future of publishing"[1] and "one of the great contemporary forces in independent publishing".[3] They have been very aggressive in pursuing literary fiction and eBooks.[4] They published their own list of independent 20 writers to watch in response to the New Yorker's list of "20 Under 40", which they felt was too establishment-oriented.[5]
Their staff includes author Matt Bell as senior editor.[3] Although most submissions are first read by interns, Gillis and Wickett read all manuscripts that they publish.[6]
Published authors include Roy Kesey, Yannick Murphy, Terese Svoboda, Allison Amend, Jeff Parker, Peter Selgin, Laura van den Berg, Anne Valente, Robert Coover, Joseph McElroy, Robert Lopez, Evan Lavender-Smith, Jen Michalski, Dawn Raffel, J. Robert Lennon, Adam Klein, Okey Ndibe, Mary Biddinger, David Galef, Aimee Parkison, Kyle Minor, Kelly Cherry.
The name
The name "Dzanc" was formed from the initials of the names of the founders' five children.[2][4] It is pronounced as two syllables, "duh-ZAANCK"[6] or "da-zaynk".[7]
Imprints
As a non-profit, Dzanc cannot "own" another company, so these are not "imprints" in the usual publishing business sense.[7]
- Other Voices, Inc. (OV Books and Other Voices, a literary journal)
- Black Lawrence Press
- Keyhole Press
- Starcherone Books
- Istros Books
- DISQUIET[8]
- Monkeybicycle, a literary journal
See also
- 826michigan, a creative writing educational non-profit founded by Gillis.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirch, Claire (2007-11-30). "`The Future of Publishing?'". Publishers Weekly 254 (48). Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chamberlin, Jeremiah (2010-10-19). "The Story of Dzanc Books". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McMahon, Tyler (2012-09-03). "We're All Rogue Warriors: An Interview with Steven Gillis". Fiction Writers Review. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bronson, Ariel (November 2012). "Indie Groundbreaking Publisher: Dzanc Books". Independent Publisher 30 (11). Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ Kirch, Claire (2010-06-25). "Dzanc Books Responds to ‘New Yorker’'s ‘20 Under 40’". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Trevor, Domenica (2010-09-25). "Steven Gillis, Dan Wickett make their luck with Dzanc Books". The Ann Arbor Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Frangello, Gina (2010-11-22). "The Future of Indie Publishing: Dzanc Books and the "Conceptual Conglomerate"". Necessary Fiction. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ↑ Kirch, Claire (2013-01-09). "Dzanc Books Launches New Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
Further reading
- Beisser, Peter (October 2008). "The Corner Office: Indie Thinking Drives Dzanc Books". Book Business Magazine. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- Gillies, Steve (Spring 2010). "Interview with Steve Gillis". Hot Metal Bridge. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
External links
- "Emerging Writers Network". Wickett's book review blog