The Backwaters Press http://www.thebackwaterspress.org Publishing great works of verse and prose Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:59:10 +0000 en hourly 1 BWP Authors at AWPhttp://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/02/bwp-authors-at-awp/ http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/02/bwp-authors-at-awp/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:06:30 +0000 Kevin Flatowicz-Farmer http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/?p=1155 The Backwaters Press is pleased to announce that two of our authors will be signing books at the Associated Writing Programs 2012 conference in Chicago. Brent Spencer and Tyrone Williams  are signing copies of their books at the Small Press Distribution table Friday afternoon, March 2.

Brent’s book, a memoir, is Rattlesnake Daddy: A Son’s Search for His Father. Tyrone’s book, a collection of poetry, is titled The Hero Project of the Century. Both are distributed by SPD.

]]> http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/02/bwp-authors-at-awp/feed/ 0 Twyla Hansen Reading in Omahahttp://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/02/twyla-hansen-reading-in-omaha/ http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/02/twyla-hansen-reading-in-omaha/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:47:49 +0000 Kevin Flatowicz-Farmer http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/?p=1151 Twyla HansenCome on over to the Nebraska Arts Council offices, Wednesday, February 8,  to hear one of the most widely-known and admired poets not only in Nebraska but in the Great Plains– Twyla Hansen. As well as other work, Twyla will be reading from her new book from The Backwaters Press, “Dirt Song: A Plains Duet” which is a collection of her poems and of the noted Plains poet and writer, Linda Hasselstrom.
So hitch your horse, gas or hay-powered, at 1004 Farnam in Omaha and come on in! You won’t be sorry!
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“There is no false romanticism, no floaty nature poetry, no weak pieces here from either poet, each one a study and delight for me to read, reassured now that “Dirt Songs: A Plains Duet” will be heard for a long time. Thank-you both, we are so blessed.” John Dofflemyer

Thanks, John for kind words. You can  purchase Dirt Songs from Amazon.

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Real Indian Junk Jewelry
The Backwaters Press is pleased to announce the publication of a new collection of poetry by Trevino L. Brings Plenty. This collection of poems is an examination of  ”Native survival in the face of modern American displacement,” according to Adrian C. Louis. The  raw-boned poems contain the same beauty we occasionally find in desolation and ruin.

The collection will be available in March, 2012.

]]> http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/01/real-indian-junk-jewelry-to-be-released-march-2012/feed/ 0 Spencer Recognized in New Englandhttp://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/01/spencer-recognized-in-new-england/ http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2012/01/spencer-recognized-in-new-england/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:47:03 +0000 Kevin Flatowicz-Farmer http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/?p=1087 Brent Spencer’s memoir, Rattlesnake Daddy, was recognized at the runner-up in the Autobiography and Biography category of the New England Book Festival. Congratulations Brent. We couldn’t be more pleased.

We invite you to enjoy the book in print or in pixel from Amazon.

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While, for the time being, all books of verse will continue to be available exclusively in print edition, we are beginning to make our prose publications available in an e-book format. We are excited by the possibilities, and the new channels of distribution e-books open up to the press. Please, download Brent’s powerful memoir, and let us know if you like  seeing our books in a digital format.

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Time: 12 noon.

Place: Fred Simon Gallery, Nebraska Arts Council 1004 Farnam St, Plaza Level, Omaha, NE 68102

We hope the public will join us to celebrate one of Nebraska’s finest writers.

 

 

]]> http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2011/12/j-v-brummels-reading/feed/ 0 Critical Response to Spencer’s Rattlesnake Daddyhttp://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2011/08/critical-response-to-spencerrattlesnake-daddy/ http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/2011/08/critical-response-to-spencerrattlesnake-daddy/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:12:06 +0000 Greg http://www.thebackwaterspress.org/?p=113 Brent Spencer's Rattlesnake Daddy We are pleased by the reactions to Brent Spencer’s memoir, Rattlesnake Daddy, published in 2011 by The Backwaters Press.

Read New Reviews

David Atkinson’s observations at Gently Read Literature

Purchase the book online at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com

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