The Santa Fe Writers Project (SFWP) was founded in 1998 by

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. It began as a small effort supported by writers and arts advocates, and has since grown into a well-known

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. SFWP hosts a literary awards program and an online journal. In addition to publishing

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, and

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, the press also reprints

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books of literary merit or social value. While the press is largely operated from

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it was founded in

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where Gifford has family. The earliest titles were funded personally by Gifford's savings, often resulting in a loss.

Publishing

With over 60 titles in print, the press publishes around four to six titles a year, following a traditional three-season release with a 9-12 month pre-publication period. SFWP prides itself on challenging the publishing norms and its catalog is eclectic, featuring flash fiction, short stories, graphic art, literary novels, fantasy, young adult, children's picture books, mystery, and poetry. Distributed globally by The

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, SFWP also works aggressively with the subrights market and has sold translations in Chinese, Turkish, and Spanish, as well as numerous audiobook rights. The press has been recognized by

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Books, and BookRiot,

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as a publisher of high-quality titles.

Notable authors

Alan Cheuse Alan Stuart Cheuse (January 23, 1940 – July 31, 2015) was an American writer, editor, professor of literature, and radio commentator. A longtime NPR book commentator, he was also the author of five novels, five collections of short stories and ...

Bonnie Chau Bonnie Chau is an American author of short stories. Her debut collection of short stories, ''All Roads Lead to Blood'', received the 2040 Books Prize. Life and career Chau was born and raised in Orange County, California. She credits the South ...

* Richard Currey * Wendy J. Fox * Pagan Kennedy *

Ray Robertson Ray Robertson is a Canadian novelist and contributing book reviewer at '' The Globe and Mail'' who lives in Toronto, Ontario. His work, "Why Not? Fifteen Reasons to Live," was short-listed for the Hilary Weston ...

George Shipway George Shipway (25 May 1908–1982) was a British author best known for his historical novels, but he also tried his hand at political satire in his book ''The Chilian Club''. Military career George Frederick Morgan Shipway was born on 25 May 1 ...

References

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External links

Official website
Book publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1998