Backwaters Prize for 2017
The Backwaters Press is excited to announce our 2017 winner of the Backwaters Prize. This year’s top prize is $2,500 and publication of the submitted manuscript. The press received over 300 manuscripts...
View Article20th Anniversary Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended our 20th Anniversary Party on September 30th at Hot Shops in Omaha. We celebrated with the band Prairie Gators and danced the night away. We enjoyed Swedish...
View ArticleUnblocked Workshop Returns November 4 — make your reservation today
Join us for The Unblocked Workshop at Gallery 1516 on Saturday, November 4th. Anna Monardo and Emily Borgmann are our guest presenters. All the details can be found online.Note: The workshop is free,...
View ArticleOctober 25 – Backwaters Press Reading Series with Anna Monardo, Emily...
Please join us on October 25 at Gallery 1516 for our next reading event featuring Anna Monardo, Emily Borgmann and Backwaters Press author, Roy Scheele. Visit our Facebook event for more information....
View ArticleNebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry Chosen as 2018 One Book One Nebraska
From the Nebraska Library Commission:People across Nebraska are encouraged to read the work of Nebraska poets in 2018—and then talk about the poems with their friends and neighbors. Nebraska Presence:...
View ArticleUpcoming Events for One Book One Nebraska
Throughout the state, there are events celebrating A Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry – 2018’s selection for One Book, One Nebraska.The following events are currently scheduled.Saturday, March...
View ArticleBackwaters Press April 2018 Reading
Wednesday, April 25 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM, Gallery 1516 (1516 Leavenworth Street, Omaha).Lucy Atkins, Mary Hickman and Natasha Kessler-Rains (select for larger image)This event is free and open to the...
View ArticleUnBlocked Workshop, April 2018
Tickets are available for our April 28th UnBlocked Workshop.Sat, April 28, 2018 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDTWOOING THE MUSE: A POETRY WORKSHOP presented by Lucy AdkinsWriting poetry involves accessing...
View ArticleNews from Backwaters Press Authors
We have wonderful news about two of our authors, Twyla Hansen and Trevino Brings Plenty.Backwaters Press is pleased to announce Twyla Hansen’s newest book, Rock • Tree • Bird, is Winner of this year’s...
View ArticleBackwaters Prize for 2018 has a winner
The Backwaters Press is excited to announce our 2018 winner of the Backwaters Prize. This year’s top prize is $2,500 and publication of the submitted manuscript. The press received over 200 manuscripts...
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