Slough Press
Slough Press is an American small press publisher that specializes in unique literature in all genres, publishing since 1973 from Texas in Austin, Dallas, and College Station.[1] Publisher and founder, Dr. Charles "Chuck" Taylor, Jr., is an academic and Creative Writing professor at Texas A&M University at College Station; nevertheless, the mission of Slough Press is to offer novels/fiction, poetry, and non-fiction that anyone can read. The innovation found in most Slough books can be in point of view, language used, writing process, cultural connections, or lifestyles and philosophies that are illustrated. Most Slough authors are from the South or Southwest.
History
Slough Press was the inspiration of Chuck Taylor who relocated from the Midwest to Texas in the 1970s. Since its beginnings, several Slough authors have received major awards and been published by bigger presses to gain national recognition, including Marion Winik, Pat Littledog, and Mick White.[2]
Some of the most popular writers of the hundreds published since its beginnings include Dr. Ricardo Sanchez, Dr. Hedwig Gorski, and most recently Christopher Carmona. Many Slough authors have an international following and earned doctoral degrees. The press remains faithful to its regional writers across genres.[3] Among the many daring poets published was satirical Latino José Montalvo: Black Hat Poems (1987) and Welcome to My New World (1992).
Slough is unique because it has never succumbed to the exploitation of authors by charging fees or running contests to collect funds or force sales as do most other small presses today.
Notes and references
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- ↑ Slough Press Books http://sites.google.com/site/sloughpressbooks