description Pushcart Prize Anthology Overview
The Pushcart Prize Anthology is an annual American collection devoted to writing first published by small presses and independent literary magazines. Issued since 1976 by Pushcart Press, it reprints selected short fiction, poetry, essays, and other literary work nominated by participating editors and previous contributors. The series provides a recurring record of independent publishing outside large commercial houses.
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How does a writer get nominated for a Pushcart Prize?
Participating small-press and literary-magazine editors nominate work they have published, and Pushcart contributing editors can also make selections. The anthology is not primarily an open manuscript contest entered directly by individual writers.
What kinds of writing appear in the Pushcart Prize Anthology?
The annual volumes reprint poetry, short fiction, essays, memoir, and other literary work from independent publications. Pushcart Press says a typical edition represents about 60 authors drawn from dozens of presses.
When did the Pushcart Prize series begin?
Bill Henderson and a group of founding editors launched the anthology in 1976. That founding group included writers and editors such as Paul Bowles, Ralph Ellison, Joyce Carol Oates, and Reynolds Price.
Does a Pushcart nomination mean the work will appear in the anthology?
No. A nomination puts the piece into consideration, but only a fraction of nominated work is selected for the annual volume.
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