Anhinga Press

Anhinga Press Publishing since 1974. Anhinga Press, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)3 operating in Tallahassee, Florida.

Anhinga Press publishes four-five books a year, including the Anhinga Prize for Poetry, the Rick Campbell Chapbook Prize, and a new offering, The Anhinga Press Visual Poetry Series. Since 1974 our mission has been to bring quality poetry to a broad audience by publishing poetry, sponsoring poetry events and educational activities, participating in writers conferences, working with area colleges, m

aking our books available as textbooks for students, and networking with other arts organizations as a good citizen of the arts community and the community at large. We are a proud supporter of community organizations like Second Harvest of the Big Bend; a percentage of our annual contest fees go directly to “feed 11 counties in Florida’s Big Bend.”

We are committed to publishing and supporting diverse voices from the United States. We offer FREE books by an array of diverse Anhinga poets to students and community groups as a part of our “Poetry & Community” program. The Press is thrilled to partner with JackLeg Press to foster a space for cross-promotion and communication, share best practices, and work with a range of literary artists and leaders. Our interns are recruited from the Department of English and Modern Languages at Florida A&M University, an HBCU founded in 1887 located in Tallahassee, Florida. BOARD

As a 501(c)3 we are governed by a Board of Directors:

Board President: Terri Carrion
Editor and Co-founder, Big Bridge; Co-Founder 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Treasurer: Stephanie Sgouros, CPA; Owner, Sgouros Enterprises, LLC

Vice President: Michael Rothenberg; Founder and Editor, Big Bridge;
Founder, 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Member: Rafael Gamero

Member: Michael Trammell

01/22/2025
11/29/2024

Happy to announce:
ANHINGA PRESS 2024 NOMINATIONS FOR THE PUSHCART PRIZE

from Whipsaw by Suzanne Frischkorn
“Dear America”

From Syndrome by Éric Morales-Franceschini
“Calibán: a ballad”

from Light Pours In by Amy Rodriguez
“Light Pours In”

From How To Get Into Trouble
by Carolina Hospital • Nicole Hospital-Medina • Holly Iglesias • Maureen Seaton
A collaborative poem: “How to Make a Lover Out of Thin Air”

10/06/2024

A sweet 1980s movie, "Bagdad Cafe" is on Amazon Prime right now. I recommend if you need a rest from politics and rancor.

Tallahassee folks! We are looking for an intern! Email anhingapoetry@gmail.com for more info!
09/30/2024

Tallahassee folks! We are looking for an intern! Email [email protected] for more info!

Join us for a reading from Anhinga’s Rumors, Secrets & Lies Anthology at Proof Brewing Co. in Tallahassee.Oct. 21 at 5:3...
09/16/2024

Join us for a reading from Anhinga’s Rumors, Secrets & Lies Anthology at Proof Brewing Co. in Tallahassee.

Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets (with complementary copy of the anthology) on our website!

Since 1974 our mission has been to bring quality poetry to a broad audience by publishing poetry, sponsoring poetry events and educational activities, hosting and participating in writers festivals, working with area colleges, making our books available as textbooks for students, and networking with

Reading last night at Blue Tavern from the Anhinga Press anthology, RUMORS SECRETS & LIES, which will be featured at a ...
08/31/2024

Reading last night at Blue Tavern from the Anhinga Press anthology, RUMORS SECRETS & LIES, which will be featured at a benefit for the RBG FUND and the press on Oct. 21 at Proof. Out till almost 11 pm! Thank you Carrie Hamby for keeping Blue Tavern open to the literary pursuits, and to Donna Marie Decker for arranging the reading!

Join me in the Word Garden this Sunday afternoon. I'll be reading from "The Tango Dancers." Quoting an anonymous source...
07/03/2024

Join me in the Word Garden this Sunday afternoon. I'll be reading from "The Tango Dancers." Quoting an anonymous source, "It should be read to your partner, in bed."

Tallahassee Nurseries * Sunday July 7 * 3:30 p.m. * Hosted by Katee Tully

Other esteemed readers: Grant Peeples, Melanie A. Rawls, Barbara Rosen ,and Lynsley Smith.

Coming up on the (new) deadline! Visit our website for more info and to submit your manuscripts!
06/18/2024

Coming up on the (new) deadline! Visit our website for more info and to submit your manuscripts!

New interview! Suzanne Frischkorn talks with us about her new book Whipsaw. ✨available to order on our website!
06/14/2024

New interview! Suzanne Frischkorn talks with us about her new book Whipsaw. ✨available to order on our website!

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Publishing Fine Poetry Since 1974

ANHINGA PRESS is working hard on planning local events this fall to reach out to our amazing community. We are collaborating with other local organizations and groups and hope to bring poetry to a diverse audience, as well as help bring awareness to important issues that affect us all. More details to be announced as they develop, so please stay connected! We thank you for your support!

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Since 1974 our mission has been to bring quality poetry to a broad audience by publishing poetry, sponsoring poetry events and educational activities, hosting and participating in writers festivals, working with area colleges, making our books available as textbooks for students, and networking with other arts organizations as a good citizen of the arts community and the community at large.

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