The University of Massachusetts Press is a university press that is part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The press was founded in 1963, publishing scholarly books and non-fiction. The press imprint is overseen by an interdisciplinary faculty committee. The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses.^[2]

Juniper Prizes

The press also publishes fiction and poetry through its annual Juniper Prizes.^[3] The Juniper Prize was named in honor of local poet Robert Francis and his house ('Fort Juniper').^[4] The Juniper Prizes include:

• 2 prizes for poetry: one for a previously published poet, one for a poet not previously published^[5]
• 2 prizes for fiction: one for a novel, one for a collection of short stories^[6]
• creative non-fiction^[7]

The poetry award began in 1975, the fiction award in 2004, and the award for creative non-fiction in 2018.^[7]

See also

• List of English-language book publishing companies
• List of university presses

Notes

References

• Herman, Jeff (2007). Jeff Herman's Guide to book publishers, editors, & literary agents 2008 – Who they are! What they want! How to win them over!. Stockbridge, MA: Three Dog Press. p. 981. ISBN 978-0-9772682-2-1.

External links

• Official website

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