Elephant Rock Books is an
independent publishing
company
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based in Connecticut. As of 2013, it is the largest independent publisher in
New England. The press was initially founded by Jotham Burrello in
Chicago in 2010.
[Clare Kirch]
"Small But Mighty Presses Prevail at ALA Awards"
'' Publishers Weekly'', February 5, 2015. Burrello decided to start the press while talking with his former teacher, Patricia Ann McNair, about her work; her book, ''The Temple of the Air'', became Elephant Rock's first publication and went on to win positive reviews and several awards. Elephant Rock also published ''Briefly Knocked Unconscious By A Low-Flying Duck'', an
essay anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
of the 2nd Story Collective that has won multiple literary prizes.
In 2014 the press moved into the
young adult fiction market with Jessie Ann Foley's novel ''The Carnival at Bray'', which was named a
Printz Honor Book.
The publisher is backed by a multimedia company, Elephant Rock Productions, which handles accounting and banking.
Scenes: Elephant Rock Books: An interview with Jotham Burrello
by Jotham Burrello in American Book Review
Volume 35, Number 6, September/October 2014 p. 28, doi:10.1353/abr.2014.0118
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Book publishing companies based in Connecticut
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