Dzanc Books
Dzanc Books is an American independent press book publisher. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation. Michelle Dotter is publisher and editor-in-chief.
Dzanc Books
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- Dzanc Books was established or created in 2006.
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- Dzanc Books is situated in United States.
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Dzanc Books is an American independent press book publisher. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation. Michelle Dotter is publisher and editor-in-chief.
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• Founded — 2006 • Founder — Steven Gillis and Dan Wickett • Country — United States • Headquarters — Ann Arbor, Michigan • Distribution — Publishers Group West • Publications — Books • Genre — Literary fiction • Url — http: www.dzancbooks.org/
Background
Background
Dzanc Books was founded in 2006 by Steven Gillis, a lawyer turned novelist, and Dan Wickett, a prolific on-line book reviewer. They operated from their homes, near Detroit, Michigan.
Mission
Mission
Dzanc pursues literary fiction and eBooks. They published their own list of independent 20 writers to watch in response to The New Yorkers list of "20 Under 40", which they felt was too establishment-oriented.
Former staff
Former staff
Former staff includes author Matt Bell as senior editor.
Authors
Name
Name
The name "Dzanc" was formed from the initials of the names of the founders' five children. It is pronounced as two syllables, "duh-ZAANCK" or "da-zaynk".
Publication cancellation
Publication cancellation
Dzanc cancelled publication of Hesh Kestin's 2019 novel The Siege of Tel Aviv following criticism on social media that termed the book "Islamophobic." Publisher Steve Gillis explained that "It was never our intent to publish a novel that shows Muslims in a bad light... Our mistake was not gauging the climate and seeing how the book would be perceived in 2019."
Imprints
Imprints
As a non-profit, Dzanc cannot "own" another company, so these are not "imprints" in the usual publishing business sense. • Other Voices, Inc. (OV Books and Other Voices, a literary journal) • Keyhole Press • Istros Books • DISQUIET • Monkeybicycle, a literary journal • The Collagist, a literary journal • Hawthorne Books
Accolades
Accolades
Dzanc Books has been called "the future of publishing" and "one of the great contemporary forces in independent publishing".
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2006
Dzanc Books is recorded from 2006.
2006
Dzanc Books was established or created in 2006.
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Dzanc Books is situated in United States.
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- “Dzanc Books”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Kirch, Claire. 'The Future of Publishing?'. Publishers Weekly. 254. 48. 2007-11-30.
- 2.Chamberlin, Jeremiah. The Story of Dzanc Books. Poets & Writers. 2010-10-19.
- 3.Bronson, Ariel. Indie Groundbreaking Publisher: Dzanc Books. Independent Publisher. 30. 11. November 2012.
- 4.Kirch, Claire. Dzanc Books Responds to New Yorker s '20 Under 40'. Publishers Weekly. 2010-06-25.
- 5.Trevor, Domenica. Steven Gillis, Dan Wickett make their luck with Dzanc Books. The Ann Arbor Chronicle. 2010-09-25.
- 6.Frangello, Gina. The Future of Indie Publishing: Dzanc Books and the "Conceptual Conglomerate". Necessary Fiction. 2010-11-22.
- 7.Dolstein, Josefin. He wrote a novel about an imagined Iranian attack on Israel. Then the publisher withdrew it. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 13 May 2019.
- 8.Horowitz, Mark. Fighting Back Against Cancel Culture. Commentary. 2 May 2019.
- 9.Kirsch, Claire. Dzanc Drops Novel Criticized for Islamophobic Themes. Publishers Weekly. 24 April 2019.
- 10.Kirch, Claire. Dzanc Books Launches New Imprint. Publishers Weekly. 2013-01-09.
- 11.Hawthorne Books Merges with Dzanc. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 12.McMahon, Tyler. We're All Rogue Warriors: An Interview with Steven Gillis. Fiction Writers Review. 2012-09-03.
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