Who We Are
Terrapin Books is a small press specializing in poetry books. We publish books by individual authors, an occasional anthology, and a small number of craft books.
We have published collections by Neil Carpathios, Lynne Knight, Jessica de Koninck, Christine Stewart-Nunez, Carolyn Miller, Patricia Clark, Susanna Lang, Hayden Saunier, Michelle Menting, Karen Paul Holmes, Geraldine Connolly, Lisa Bellamy, Paige Riehl, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Gary J. Whitehead, Sarah Wetzel, Michael T. Young, David Graham, and Kory Wells. It is a great pleasure to usher these wonderful books into the poetry world.
We have published three anthologies, The Doll Collection, The Book of Donuts, and, most recently, A Constellation of Kisses. We have also published The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop, edited by Diane Lockward. This is the companion volume to the original The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop, now available in a revised edition from Terrapin Books. Our newest craft book is The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics, edited by Diane Lockward.
Our poets have been featured at Tracy K. Smith's podcast series The Slowdown, Poetry Daily, The Writer's Almanac, Verse Daily, The Missouri Review, Ted Kooser's American Life in Poetry, Rebecca Foust's "Poetry Sunday" column in Women's Voices for Change, Cagibi Express, and Moms in Poetry.
Our books have been reviewed in a number of publications, including The Chattahoochee Review, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Independent Review of Books, American Poetry Journal, Broadkill Review, Broad Street Review, Escape into Life, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Mom Egg Review, Sabotage, Wordgathering, Emrys Journal, The Lit Pub, North of Oxford, Pedestal Magazine, Bone Bouquet, New Letters, Pleiades, Compulsive Reader, The Collagist, Connotation Press, Rhino Poetry, Whale Road Review, The Adirondack Review, Valparaiso Poetry Review, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Poet Lore, Cider Press Review, The Literary Review, Literary Matters, Empty Mirror, The Rupture, Neon Literary Magazine, Sugar House Review, The Hopper, Under a Warm Green Linden, The Rupture, and Broad Street Review.
Our books have also been adopted as course texts at such institutions as Bucks County Community College, Colorado State University, Washington & Lee University, and Grand Valley State University.
Our books and our poets have been garnering some nice awards. Congratulations go to the following Terrapin poets:
Dion O'Reilly whose book Ghost Dogs was a finalist for the Grand Prize and an honorable mention in the Poetry category for the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award
Heather Swan whose book A Kinship with Ash has been long-listed for the 2020 Julie Suk Award.
Patricia Clark whose book, Self-Portrait with a Million Dollars, won the Honorable Mention award in the 2020 Poetry by the Sea book contest.
Dion O'Reilly whose book, Ghost Dogs, received the 2021 The Independent Press Award in poetry.
Kory Wells who was nominated for the 2020 Athena International Leadership Award in recognition of her community leadership and her poetry.
Sarah Wetzel whose book, The Davids Inside David, was named a semi-finalist for the 2020 PSV North American Poetry Book Award.
Lisa Bellamy who won a 2018 Pushcart Prize for "Wild Pansy," from The Northway. Lisa's book was also a finalist for the 2018 Woodrow Hall Top Shelf Award.
Michael T. Young whose book, The Infinite Doctrine of Water, was named to the long list of finalists for the 2018 Julie Suk Prize
Christine Stewart-Nunez who has been appointed Poet Laureate of South Dakota; her term begins July 1, 2019
Christine Stewart-Nunez whose book, Bluewords Greening, received the 2018 Whirling Prize from Etchings Press
Patricia Clark whose book, The Canopy, received the 2018 Book Award from the Poetry Society of Virginia
Michelle Menting whose book, Leaves Surface Like Skin, was named a 2017 finalist by Foreword Reviews in its annual book contest
Lynne Knight whose book, The Persistence of Longing, was a finalist for the 2016 Northern California Book Award in Poetry
We have published collections by Neil Carpathios, Lynne Knight, Jessica de Koninck, Christine Stewart-Nunez, Carolyn Miller, Patricia Clark, Susanna Lang, Hayden Saunier, Michelle Menting, Karen Paul Holmes, Geraldine Connolly, Lisa Bellamy, Paige Riehl, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Gary J. Whitehead, Sarah Wetzel, Michael T. Young, David Graham, and Kory Wells. It is a great pleasure to usher these wonderful books into the poetry world.
We have published three anthologies, The Doll Collection, The Book of Donuts, and, most recently, A Constellation of Kisses. We have also published The Crafty Poet II: A Portable Workshop, edited by Diane Lockward. This is the companion volume to the original The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop, now available in a revised edition from Terrapin Books. Our newest craft book is The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics, edited by Diane Lockward.
Our poets have been featured at Tracy K. Smith's podcast series The Slowdown, Poetry Daily, The Writer's Almanac, Verse Daily, The Missouri Review, Ted Kooser's American Life in Poetry, Rebecca Foust's "Poetry Sunday" column in Women's Voices for Change, Cagibi Express, and Moms in Poetry.
Our books have been reviewed in a number of publications, including The Chattahoochee Review, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Independent Review of Books, American Poetry Journal, Broadkill Review, Broad Street Review, Escape into Life, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Mom Egg Review, Sabotage, Wordgathering, Emrys Journal, The Lit Pub, North of Oxford, Pedestal Magazine, Bone Bouquet, New Letters, Pleiades, Compulsive Reader, The Collagist, Connotation Press, Rhino Poetry, Whale Road Review, The Adirondack Review, Valparaiso Poetry Review, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Poet Lore, Cider Press Review, The Literary Review, Literary Matters, Empty Mirror, The Rupture, Neon Literary Magazine, Sugar House Review, The Hopper, Under a Warm Green Linden, The Rupture, and Broad Street Review.
Our books have also been adopted as course texts at such institutions as Bucks County Community College, Colorado State University, Washington & Lee University, and Grand Valley State University.
Our books and our poets have been garnering some nice awards. Congratulations go to the following Terrapin poets:
Dion O'Reilly whose book Ghost Dogs was a finalist for the Grand Prize and an honorable mention in the Poetry category for the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award
Heather Swan whose book A Kinship with Ash has been long-listed for the 2020 Julie Suk Award.
Patricia Clark whose book, Self-Portrait with a Million Dollars, won the Honorable Mention award in the 2020 Poetry by the Sea book contest.
Dion O'Reilly whose book, Ghost Dogs, received the 2021 The Independent Press Award in poetry.
Kory Wells who was nominated for the 2020 Athena International Leadership Award in recognition of her community leadership and her poetry.
Sarah Wetzel whose book, The Davids Inside David, was named a semi-finalist for the 2020 PSV North American Poetry Book Award.
Lisa Bellamy who won a 2018 Pushcart Prize for "Wild Pansy," from The Northway. Lisa's book was also a finalist for the 2018 Woodrow Hall Top Shelf Award.
Michael T. Young whose book, The Infinite Doctrine of Water, was named to the long list of finalists for the 2018 Julie Suk Prize
Christine Stewart-Nunez who has been appointed Poet Laureate of South Dakota; her term begins July 1, 2019
Christine Stewart-Nunez whose book, Bluewords Greening, received the 2018 Whirling Prize from Etchings Press
Patricia Clark whose book, The Canopy, received the 2018 Book Award from the Poetry Society of Virginia
Michelle Menting whose book, Leaves Surface Like Skin, was named a 2017 finalist by Foreword Reviews in its annual book contest
Lynne Knight whose book, The Persistence of Longing, was a finalist for the 2016 Northern California Book Award in Poetry