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• Type of organization
  press
• Web address
  http://www.anhingapress.org
• Social media platforms used
  Twitter, Facebook
• Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
  Since 1974 our mission has been to bring quality poetry to a broad audience by publishing poetry, sponsoring poetry events and educational activities, hosting and participating in writers festivals, working with area colleges, making our books available as textbooks for students, and networking with other arts organizations as a good citizen of the arts community and the community at large.
• Is your group affiliated with a University, portal or other agency?
  no
• Primary editor/Contact person
  Kristine Snodgrass
• Contact title
  Co-director
• Publishes
  poetry
• Focus
  We are looking for good poetry-it's that simple.
• Recent Awards Received
  Erika Meitner's Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls received the Poetry Society of America's literary excellence award.
• Representative authors
  Erika Meitner, Robert Dana, Frank X. Gaspar
• Submissions policy
  We use Submittable for contest submissions. No unsolicited submissions. (See website for details)
• Accepts unsolicited submissions?
  No
• Submission Guidelines URL
  https://anhinga-robertdanaprizeforpoetry.submittable.com/submit
• Simultaneous submissions accepted
  yes
• Reading period
  Year round
• Reporting time
  6 - 10 weeks
• Author Payments
  royalties, cash, copies
• Contests
  Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for poetry. For 1st or 2nd books. Reading period 2/15-5/1. Fee: $25. See web site for contest guide (See website for details)
• Number of paid staff
  2
• Number of unpaid staff
  2
• Distributors
  SPD
• CLMP Member?
  yes
• How many writers did you publish in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  4
• How many live events did you present in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  5
• ISBN Number
  938078
• Number of Books Published per Year
  4-6
• Titles in Print
  70
• Average Print Run
  1,200
• Format (%)
  5% Hardcover, 95% Paperback
• Average Price per Book
  $17
• Average Price per e-Book
  na