Dawn Valley Press began at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, in 1976 through the efforts of N James, Assistant Professor of English. Ms.
Dawn Valley Press began at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, in 1976 through the efforts of Nancy E. Prior to this, Nancy had edited (with Mary Webber Balazs of Virginia Military Institute) I, That Am Ever Stranger: Poems on Women's Experience. This anthology was published with the aid of grants from the Faculty Research Fund of Westminster College and the American Association of Universit
y Women. George Bleasby, Professor Emeritus of English, and Virginia Graham, Adjunct Instructor of English, joined Ms. James as members of the DVP board of directors. The first two publications under the Dawn Valley Press imprint were The Amish: 2 Perceptions, Woodcuts by Nelson E. Oestreich, Poems by James Ashbrook Perkins; and The Voice of Thy Brother's Blood, Poems by Mary Webber Balazs, both published in 1976. The following year saw the publication of a second anthology edited by Balazs and James (Touching This Earth: Poems by Women) and a collection of stories by Perkins (Billy the Kid, Chicken Gizzards & Other Tales). Over the next five years, DVP published four more books of poetry by Westminster faculty members and others. James also directed Westminster students in publication projects that involved interviewing, writing, and editing. The first of these was the booklet Happy Valley: A Selective Guide to the New Wilmington Area. This was followed in subsequent years by several issues of Just Reminiscing, for which students in James's freshman writing classes gathered personal stories from New Wilmington seniors. In 1983 a Westminster student, Keith Rowland, proposed that DVP launch a twice-yearly literary magazine of poetry, prose, and art on the theme "life in rural America." Rowland and James were co-editors of the inaugural issue of Sunrust Magazine, Fall 1983. Each issue of Sunrust contained an 8-12 page center section featuring an individual poet or artist. Among these were such widely published poets as Ed Ochester and Barbara Crooker. Rowland continued as co-editor until his graduation. With the Spring 1986 issue, Perkins became co-editor. Sunrust continued through eight more issues, until Ms. James retired from Westminster in 1990. In her final year on the faculty, Ms. James oversaw publication of two poetry chapbooks, her own A Leap of Vision, and Shirley S. Stevens' Pronouncing What We Wish to Keep. Through 1990 DVP continued to publish books of poetry and prose. These included a second book of fiction by Jim Perkins, Snakes, Butterbeans, & the Discovery of Electricity, and two books of poetry by alumnus Jack Ridl. The name Dawn Valley Press was revived in 2010 for the publication of Kathy Koop: Retrospectacular: Variations in Clay and Wood from 1973 to 2010, which accompanied the artist's one-woman show at Westminster. In 2015 a new life began for Dawn Valley Press, as Valentine J. Brkich was named managing editor. He is currently working on rejuvenating the company and bringing it into the modern world of digital publishing.
Christmas is just around the corner! Check out some of these great books for the book lover in your circles.
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OUR CURRENT TITLES Bird By Bird Watching by James A. Perkins (Author), Nelson E. Oestreich (Contributor) Relationships: Ricocheting Toward Infinity by Bo Grimshaw (Author) William's Nine Lives: A Story for Children by Joseph Martin Hopkins (Author) Finding Light in the Darkness by Michael Nyers (Aut...
Several decades after its release, Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King’s Men (1946) still serves as a powerful representation of the political corruption in the Depression-era, Jim Crow south. Now a new book by Dr. James A. Perkins questions if this classic novel has been misinterpreted for three quarters of a century.
Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review:
"This critical survey should not only be in any collection holding a copy of Warren's All the King's Men; but on the reading lists of students who are assigned the book. Ideally, it will become part of a larger classroom discussion and debate of the book's literary and social prowess, offering the kind of close consideration that is essential to understanding all the subtler nuances of the classic, which too many other critical volumes have missed."
https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Jack-Burden-Thoughts-Genetics/dp/0936014288/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=black+jack+burden&qid=1632486497&sr=8-1
Amanda Gorman reminded us of the power of poetry at the Presidential Inauguration this past January. This year as we struggle to emerge from this global pandemic, take time to discover this ancient art and it's transformational, healing powers.
https://www.theamandagorman.com/
Wordsmith. Change-maker. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cm laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She has written for the New York Times and has three books forthcoming with Penguin Random House. Born....
Looking for the perfect gift for the reader in your life? DVP has a great selection of titles to choose from.
Support a "starving artist" this Holiday Season and give the gift of a good book! : )
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We are a small press based in Beaver, Pa., dedicated to helping talented writers share their gift and tell their stories. The following books represent our current catalog since relaunching in 2015. Watch for more titles coming soon.Thank you for supporting our authors! Our Current Titles: Bird By B...
Very excited to announce today the release of the ebook version of Michael Nyers' groundbreaking collection of blackout poetry!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JX6ZSFN/
Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry
Very excited to announce that Crystal Stone's amazing poetry collection is now available as an ebook!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DDKP7ZR/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Knock-Off Monarch
We are very pleased today to announce our latest DVP title. This one comes from Nancy E. James, who founded DVP at Westminster College way back in 1976.
We are so thrilled to be publishing Nancy's latest collection, which is some of her finest work yet. Congratulations, Nancy!
This latest collection by longtime Dawn Valley Press poet Nancy Esther James revolves around the subject of light while exploring everything from family to spirituality. Along the way, James experiments with the Japanese poetic forms of haibun and tanka as she takes the reader on a mystical and m...
It's National Day! DVP is proud to publish some truly talented poets. Please support them!
Michael Nyers - "Finding Light in the Darkness"
Crystal Stone - "Knock-Off Monarch"
Bo Grimshaw - "Relationships: Ricocheting Toward Infinity"
James A. Perkins - "Bird By Bird Watching"
All set up at Beaver’s Annual Garrison Day! Come on down, meet Mike and check out his beautiful art and poetry.
Don't forget to come and meet DVP poet Michael Nyers tomorrow at the 41st Annual Garrison Day Show & Sale , tomorrow, June 8, in the charming central squares of Beaver, Pa.
Mike will be selling and signing copies of his book at space #102 in McIntosh Square.
https://www.fadeintoablackoutpoetry.com/get-the-book/
Michael Nyers is a poet, mixed media artist, author, ENFJ, mental health advocate, doer, dreamer, and all around funny guy, from Youngstown, Ohio. Michael’s passion is blackout poetry — a mixture of poetry and art made by taking printed text and blacking out words to create a poem or statement ....
This Saturday, come meet DVP author Michael Nyers at Garrison Day in Beaver!
Mike will be demonstrating the art of blackout poetry and selling signed copies of his book, "Finding Light in the Darkness," a collection of blackout poetry and other ramblings through a journey of depression, love, loss, life and starting over.
Amazon Review: "Nyers is a talented graphic artist and each page of this book is thoughtfully and beautifully presented and worth visiting again and again."
https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Light-Darkness-Collection-Blackout/dp/0936014245
Now available on Amazon! "Finding Light in the Darkness - A collection of blackout poetry" is an incredible collection of poems like you've never seen before...
April is National Poetry Month. Please support our talented poets!
The first two people to like and share this post will receive a free copy of "Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry."
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DVP is lucky to have such talented artist/poets as Michael Nyers. Check out his stuff at this personal website...
https://www.fadeintoablackoutpoetry.com/get-the-book/
Michael Nyers is a poet, mixed media artist, author, ENFJ, mental health advocate, doer, dreamer, and all around funny guy, from Youngstown, Ohio. Michael’s passion is blackout poetry — a mixture of poetry and art made by taking printed text and blacking out words to create a poem or statement ....
DVP is honored and excited to be included on Littsburgh's list of literary organizations. : )
https://www.littsburgh.com/litorgs/
Pittsburgh has a rich heritage of literary institutions… There must be something in our three rivers that inspires people to organize around their shared love of literature of all kinds. Pittsburgh is home to many organizations, large and small, including literary publications, local publishers, a...
Available on Amazon! "Finding Light in the Darkness - A collection of blackout poetry" is an incredible collection of poems like you've never seen before. Author/artist Michael Nyers takes this popular art form to a whole new level. Each poem is a standalone work of art that will forever change the....
We're really starting to build up a nice little catalog of titles over at DVP. Check 'em out!
https://dawnvalleypress.com/our-titles/
OUR CURRENT TITLES Bird By Bird Watching by James A. Perkins (Author), Nelson E. Oestreich (Contributor) Relationships: Ricocheting Toward Infinity by Bo Grimshaw (Author) William's Nine Lives: A Story for Children by Joseph Martin Hopkins (Author) Finding Light in the Darkness by Michael Nyers (Aut...
We're so excited today to announce the publication of our latest title! This is an amazing collection of poems by the very talented Crystal Stone.
Congratulations, Crystal, on your publication day!
https://www.crystalbstone.com/
A collection of 61 poems by Crystal Stone, who currently serves as poetry editor at Flyway: Journal of Environmental Writing. Crystal's poetry has previously appeared or is forthcoming in Anomaly Literary Journal, Writers Resist, Drunk Monkeys, Coldnoon, Poets Reading the News, Jet Fuel Review, S...
"These 28 poems are pulled together by the title work, a contemplation of time reminiscent of the author's friend and mentor, Robert Penn Warren, who also explored the imperceptible gap between Now and Forever."
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0936014237/
These poems date from the spring of 1972 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to 1985 in Hunt County, Texas. Their forms vary from free verse to a rhymed iambic pentameter. If there is a central thread which prevails throughout these selections, it is, perhaps, man’s relation with time and children’s relat...
"Even a book open in the hand looks like a bird in flight. In Bird by Birdwatching, the reader will discover the fascinating diversity of birds, their behaviors, and their power over the human spirit."
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0936014059
Woodblock prints of birds by Nelson E. Oestreich with accompanying poems by James A. Perkins.
"Most of today’s children have never visited a farm and have no notion of daily chores or of picking vegetables anywhere but in the supermarket. Children need to know that without farmers there would be no food. They need to know that milk doesn’t come from square cardboard containers in the supermarket cooler.
Joe’s book will introduce them to a way of life that is as rewarding as it is difficult, and it may make them more appreciative of what is set in front of them at supper, before their story time and bed."
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0936014229/
"Johnny and Sue thought Tuesday would never come. That was the day they were to take their first train ride—all by themselves, too! Not only that, but they were going to spend ten whole days at Grandpa’s farm! They loved to visit the farm. For Grandma would let them hunt eggs in the hay mow, and...
Coming soon! The next release in the Dawn Valley Press catalog, this book of extraordinary poetry by the talented Crystal Stone. Stay tuned...
"Such a great book!! I never knew blackout poetry existed. Now I try to find the words that jump off the page when I’m reading! I really appreciate that the author shared his his battle with depression. His resilience is inspiring and this book has the power to give hope to many." - Amazon Review
'Finding Light in the Darkness' is a collection of blackout poetry and other ramblings through a journey of depression, love, loss, life and starting over.Blackout poetry is my passion; my therapy. It has given me a sense of belonging and purpose in life. Through the encouragement and s...
Most books have a certain audience. But not this one. Mike Nyers' poems transcend the genre in that they are at the same time poetry and art. Blackout poetry in itself is more than an art form, it is a form of therapy/meditation that can, as the author himself can attest to, save one's life. This is a book you will go back to time and time again.
'Finding Light in the Darkness' is a collection of blackout poetry and other ramblings through a journey of depression, love, loss, life and starting over.Blackout poetry is my passion; my therapy. It has given me a sense of belonging and purpose in life. Through the encouragement and s...
Don't miss out on your chance to meet DVP author Michael Nyers and learn how to do your own blackout poetry. Hosted by Beaver County's coolest new creative studio - Studio H in Monaca - it's sure to make for a fun night out on the town. Please join us!
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Getting ready for Beaver County BookFest next Saturday, Sept. 8!
Come meet DVP author Michael Nyers and pick up signed copy of his amazing new collection of blackout poetry, "Finding Light in the Darkness."
Come see us at Beaver County BookFest on Sept. 8 in charming Beaver, Pa., and meet DVP author Michael Nyers, author of "Finding Light in the Darkness - a collection of blackout poetry."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E-AT97h6fc
Now available on Amazon! "Finding Light in the Darkness - A collection of blackout poetry" is an incredible collection of poems like you've never seen before...
Be sure to come check out our books this Sept. 8 at Beaver County BookFest and meet DVP author Michael Nyers, author of "Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry." See you in September!
http://www.beavercountybookfest.com/
We finally got Amazon's Look Inside feature applied to this amazing collection of blackout poetry! Check out some of this talented artist's work. (by poet and artist Michael Nyers)
'Finding Light in the Darkness' is a collection of blackout poetry and other ramblings through a journey of depression, love, loss, life and starting over.Blackout poetry is my passion; my therapy. It has given me a sense of belonging and purpose in life. Through the encouragement and s...
Two of our favorite selections from "Finding Light in the Darkness - A collection of blackout poetry" by Michael Nyers...
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