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Howling Bird Press Howling Bird Press is the literary press of Augsburg College's Low-residency Creative Writing Program.

Staffed and run by students enrolled in a yearlong course, the press produces one book a year in either poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Howling Bird Press is the publishing house of Augsburg University’s MFA in Creative Writing. We offer an annual book contest in alternating genres: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The contest is open to emerging and established authors, and receives subm

issions from across the country. Each year, the winner is awarded a $1,000 cash prize along with book publication in the fall, including distribution by Small Press Distribution. The author is also invited to speak at our program’s summer residency in July. Howling Bird Press is staffed by students enrolled in the Publishing Concentration of our MFA program, a two semester sequence of ENL 527: Publishing I in the fall and ENL 528 Publishing II in the spring. Led by a professor with many years of experience in literary publishing, the students handle all the work of maintaining a press, including acquisitions, editing, graphic design, production, marketing, and distribution. The Publishing Concentration is open for enrollment to Augsburg MFA students in all genres: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting. It is also open to writers who have completed MFA Programs or equivalent graduate study at Augsburg or other institutions.

April 2–August 31, 2024, we're accepting submissions for the 2025 Howling Bird Press Fiction Prize. The press welcomes i...
02/04/2024

April 2–August 31, 2024, we're accepting submissions for the 2025 Howling Bird Press Fiction Prize. The press welcomes innovative, original work from established and emerging authors. Manuscript length should be between 20,000 and 60,000 words. Novellas, novels, or short story collections will be considered. There is a $25 entry fee. The winner receives $2,500 and book publication with Howling Bird Press in fall 2025.

For full details: https://augsburghowlingbirdpress.submittable.com/submit

Morgan Christie’s Boolean Logic came in at #9 on SPD’s Nonfiction Bestsellers list! Congrats to Morgan and all these am...
22/03/2024

Morgan Christie’s Boolean Logic came in at #9 on SPD’s Nonfiction Bestsellers list! Congrats to Morgan and all these amazing authors!

🤩 the Nonfiction Bestsellers for December 2023 are simply brilliant! Look no further than this list for the next star title on your bookshelf!
Kelson Books, White Goat Press, Empty Bowl, Rose Metal Press, (imprint “np:”) Roundabout Press,

We have announced the finalists & semifinalists of the 2024 Howling Bird Press Poetry Contest over on our blog! Congrats...
27/12/2023

We have announced the finalists & semifinalists of the 2024 Howling Bird Press Poetry Contest over on our blog! Congrats to all our finalists & semifinalists! Thank you to everyone who submitted; it was incredibly difficult to select these manuscripts.

2024 Howling Bird Press Poetry Contest Finalists and Semifinalists Posted on December 27, 2023 by rundquist Reply Congrats to the Finalists of the 2024 Howling Bird Press Poetry Contest (listed in alphabetical order) A winner will be selected from this finalist list in January 2024 and announced by....

28/07/2023

Poets: Take a chance with your manuscript and send it to the Howling Bird Press book prize in poetry. The winner receives $2500 and publication. Deadline: Aug 21. Learn more: http://at.pw.org/Howl

Howling Bird Press joins Augsburg University and Augsburg University Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing in mourning t...
17/06/2023

Howling Bird Press joins Augsburg University and Augsburg University Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing in mourning the loss and honoring the life of Gabriel Benson. A trailblazer with wisdom beyond his years, a great sense of humor, and a generous spirit, Gabe served two years on staff of the Press in our earliest days, and helped build and promote the press. Our deepest condolences to his friends and family. Gabe, you are missed and loved.

Gabriel William Benson died in his Minneapolis apartment June 9, 2023, in his sleep of a heavier than normal heart. Gabe’s memorial service will be June 18 at Augsburg University’s Chapel, 2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis with a 2 pm visitation and 3 service with reception to follow. To honor him...

29/04/2023

click image to open full-size flyer Deadline: August 21, 2023Howling Bird Press awards $2,500 and book publication in fall 2024 to one single-author original (previously unpublished in book form) …

Another blurb coming at ya!! 😁Again, we are so excited for BOOLEAN LOGIC by Morgan Christie, and cannot wait for everyon...
27/04/2023

Another blurb coming at ya!! 😁

Again, we are so excited for BOOLEAN LOGIC by Morgan Christie, and cannot wait for everyone to get their hands on it! ✨

We’re counting down the days ’til print for BOOLEAN LOGIC, and we are so excited!! We can’t wait for everyone to get to ...
26/04/2023

We’re counting down the days ’til print for BOOLEAN LOGIC, and we are so excited!! We can’t wait for everyone to get to read it! 🥳

Here’s a blurb from Anika Fajardo on our 2023 Nonfiction Prize Winner, Morgan Christie’s BOOLEAN LOGIC!

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Anika Fajardo is a 2023 Minnesota Book Award finalist for her middle grade novel, Meet Me Halfway. Congratulations to her and be sure to check it out!! The awards are being held on May 2nd at the Ordway Concert Hall.

Cheers to Jean Prokott! Love this interview in the Sunday Star Tribune!
02/04/2023

Cheers to Jean Prokott! Love this interview in the Sunday Star Tribune!

High school teacher and published poet Jean Prokott wants to get community engaged in poetry.

Cheers to our author Jean Prokott for being named Rochester's Poet Laureate! Small Press Distribution The Augsburg Echo ...
02/04/2023

Cheers to our author Jean Prokott for being named Rochester's Poet Laureate! Small Press Distribution The Augsburg Echo Augsburg University Augsburg University Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

Jean Prokott is a Century High School English teacher. The appointed poet works with organizations to encourage the public to enjoy and express poetic and literary creativity.

20/02/2023

Monday, Monday, Monday! It is here, and we hope y'all have a great week 🫶

14/02/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day from Howling Bird Press! 💕 It’s a bit dreary here in MN, but hoping everyone has a lovely day 🫶🏻🫶🏻 you deserve it!

✨EXCITING NEWS!✨Howling Bird Press is thrilled to announce the winner of our 2023 Nonfiction Prize, BOOLEAN LOGIC by Mor...
01/02/2023

✨EXCITING NEWS!✨

Howling Bird Press is thrilled to announce the winner of our 2023 Nonfiction Prize, BOOLEAN LOGIC by Morgan Christie!

Cheers to our author Carrie Grinstead!
07/01/2023

Cheers to our author Carrie Grinstead!

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Self, Divided book launch
Self, Divided book launch

We're getting excited for HBP's book launch on April 16th for "Self, Divided" by John Medeiros! HBP and MFA alumna, Kris Joseph, talks about her experience as a student reading, editing, and finalizing this book. Thank you, Kris, for sharing!

Give to the Max
Give to the Max

Listen to the poem Some Rules for Teachers by KateLynn Hibbard - writer read from Simples, Augsburg University, Augsburg University Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

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