Blair
Blair (incorporated as The Carolina Wren Press, Inc.) is a literary small press publisher based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 1976 as Carolina Wren Press by Judy Hogan. The press mainly publishes poetry (both full collections, and limited-edition chapbooks), but also publishes fiction and nonfiction, biography, autobiography, literary nonfiction by and/or about people of color, women, gay/lesbian issues, health and mental health topics in children's literature. In 2017, Carolina Wren Press acquired the name and titles of John F. Blair, a regional publisher founded in 1954 and based in Winston-Salem.
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Blair
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- Blair
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- 1976.
- Headquarters
- Durham.
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Blair (incorporated as The Carolina Wren Press, Inc.) is a literary small press publisher based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 1976 as Carolina Wren Press by Judy Hogan. The press mainly publishes poetry (both full collections, and limited-edition chapbooks), but also publishes fiction and nonfiction, biography, autobiography, literary nonfiction by and/or about people of color, women, gay/lesbian issues, health and mental health topics in children's literature. In 2017, Carolina Wren Press acquired the name and titles of John F. Blair, a regional publisher founded in 1954 and based in Winston-Salem.
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Published works included the works of Charles H. After acquiring Blair, the press changed its name to Blair Publishing. Each year, Blair honors one writer with the Doris Bakwin Award.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Blair • Predecessor — Carolina Wren Press • Founder — Judy Hogan • Country — United States • Headquarters — Durham, North Carolina • Distribution — Consortium Book Sales and Distribution • Publications — Books • Website — https: blairpub.com
Foundation
Foundation
From Judy Hogan's personal essay:
John F. Blair
John F. Blair
John F. Blair was a small publisher based in Winston-Salem that primarily published regional works of fiction and poetry, centering on North Carolina. It was founded in 1954. published The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break, by Steven Sherrill, in 2000. By 2004, the Winston-Salem Journal described the novel as the publisher's most successful work, while their best selling publication of all time was Charles H. Whedbee's Legends of the Outer Banks. At that point, the press was publishing roughly 12 to 20 books a year. This figure had declined to around 6 to 8 by 2017.
Later history
Later history
In 2017, Carolina Wren acquired the trademarks and back catalog of John F. Blair. The publisher began doing business as Blair effective January 1, 2018.
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1976
Blair established.
1976
Blair is recorded from 1976.
1976
Blair was established or created on 1 January 1976.
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Context
The circumstances in which Blair stands. Carolina Wren Press. Established or created on 1 January 1976. Recorded as publishing house. Blair has its headquarters at Durham. Situated in United States.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 12828787X, Blair, A..
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5044914: Blair
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Contests and awards
In odd-numbered years, with a postmark deadline of February 15, the publisher reads full-length poetry collections by emerging authors who haven't had more than one full-length book published. In even-numbered years, with a postmark deadline of February 15, the publisher reads submissions to the Doris Bakwin Award for Writing by a Woman.
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- 1.Nawotka, Ed. Carolina Wren Press Acquires John F. Blair. Publishers Weekly. September 15, 2017.
- 2.Anon. Carolina Wren Press Inc., dba Blair. ncnonprofits.org. North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations. n.d.
- 3.Our Story. blairpub.com.
- 4.Carolina Wren Press website. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
- 5.Hogan, Judy. About Carolina Wren Press: "The History of Carolina Wren Press 1976-1991," Carolina Wren Press website (2007). Archived at the Wayback Machine.
- 6.Daniel, Fran. A Fountain of Ink: Local publisher has found that taking a chance can lead to success. Winston-Salem Journal. D1, D2. 2004-02-26.
- 7.Staff, Ben Steelman StarNews. Blair, Carolina Wren to merge. Wilmington Star-News.
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