“The Hryhorii Kochur Literary Award is a major state honor in Ukraine that celebrates excellence in poetic translation and has traditionally been awarded for translations of classical works into Ukrainian. This is the first time a work by a contemporary poet, translated by a fellow poet and soldier, has received this recognition—a significant milestone for both the author and the translator.”
River Paw Press, in its second year, is pleased to announce its 2022 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. The nominations include poetry and translations from “Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War Resistance, Hope and Peace,” and “Oxygen: Parables of the Pandemic,” published in 2022. The nominees are –
Irvine, California, USA (November 21, 2022) – River Paw Press is pleased to announce the publication of Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace, edited by Indian-American poet and filmmaker Kalpna Singh-Chitnis. The book launch takes place on on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 10.30 am PST.
To commemorate this special day, River Paw Press will be making some major announcements in the coming weeks to usher into the New Year with a greater commitment and exciting opportunities for poets and writers. We also want to thank our readers, supporters and contributors by extending special promotional offers on our best-selling anthologies “Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poems on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace,” “Oxygen: Parables of the Pandemic,” and “Paws Healing the Earth.” Please visit our bookshop for more information.
River Paw Press is pleased to announce the publication of “Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War, Resistance Hope and Peace,” and the pre-sale of “Sunflowers” extended until October 20th, 2022. 100% of the Net Proceeds from the book’s Pre-Sale will be donated to support Ukraine TrustChain and Chytomo, two volunteer-based organizations working in Ukraine. River Paw Press is also…
We are pleased to announce the publications of “Oxygen: Parables of the Pandemic.” The works in this collection, like rain, water the seeds of our consciousness to break from the illusion of our separateness. In our fragile existence and sufferings, we are one and together, aware of our neglects, the joy of our survival, and the importance of our mindful actions in saving our planet. ~ Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
River Paw Press stands with the people of Ukraine in a dark time and supports the voices of Ukrainian writers who want to tell the stories of their war-stricken nation, resistance, and hopes for the future to the world.
“…this anthology feels as much like a group prayer as it does like a book.” ~ Melissa Studdard Paws Healing The Earth (poetry anthology) was officially launched on April 20th, 2021, in an online event premiered on YouTube hosted by River Paw Press. The book launch was attended by honored guests and Paws Healing The Earth contributors:…
River Paw Press was founded on November 7th, 2020, in loving memories of Troy (April 20th, 2006 -November 7th, 2018), our family dog. Troy lived thirteen good years on earth. Now he lives in our hearts. He was adopted from the Orange County Animal Shelter in the City of Orange, California, where he had come…
