Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Irvine, California — June 30, 2026 River Paw Press is pleased to announce the Winner, Finalist, and Semi-Finalist of the 2026 Silent River Poetry Prize (Chapbook). This year’s competition brought together a remarkable collection of poetry chapbooks, each offering a distinct voice, perspective, and artistic vision. After careful reading, multiple…
After concluding a wonderful Poetry Month, River Paw Press is pleased to announce the opening of the pre-sale of Elemental, our 2025 Earth Amulet Poetry Prize anthology. Secure your copy today while we are offering a special limited-time price on the anthology. The 2025 Earth Amulet Poetry Prize anthology, edited by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, features the…
On Earth Day, we’re pleased to reveal the cover of Elemental, the 2025 “Earth Amulet Poetry Prize” anthology, presented and published by River Paw Press. The anthology, edited by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis features the work of 30 poets, including award-winning and honorable mention poems, along with a selection of notable works that engage with the environment,…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release River Paw Press Announces the Bilingual Edition of Bare Soul in English and Ukrainian Irvine, CA, USA — February 1, 2026: River Paw Press proudly announces the publication of Bare Soul: Оголена Душа, a bilingual poetry collection by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis (Калпна Сінг-Чітніс), translated into Ukrainian by Ihor Pavlyuk (Ігор Павлюк)—People’s…
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Kalpna Singh-Chitnis Awarded at the 30th Poseidonia–Paestum International Poetry Prize in Italy Paestum, Italy — May 20, 2025 — Renowned Indian-American poet, filmmaker, and literary activist Kalpna Singh-Chitnis has been awarded First Prize (Foreign Poets Section) at the prestigious 30th Poseidonia–Paestum International Poetry Prize for her poem “Lipstick,”…
Los Angeles, CA — March 29, 2025 — The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Los Angeles featured a powerful and thought-provoking panel titled “Poetry of Empathy and the Art of Resistance & Dissent” on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The session took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Presented by River Paw Press, the panel brought together acclaimed literary voices who explored the transformative power of poetry in times of social and political crisis.
“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.”
PRESS RELEASE Greater Los Angeles, California, USA. October 23rd, 2023 Press Release — For Immediate Release It is with immense joy and anticipation we at River Paw Press announce the birth of Uyava Chronicle, a landmark initiative of a visionary biannual journal of Ukrainian poetry in Hindi and English, founded by Indian-American poet, writer, and…
River Paw Press is thrilled to announce that ‘Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava’ a poetry collection by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, with its Ukrainian translation by Volodymyr Tychuck, has been named a Finalist in the Contemporary Poetry category at the esteemed International Book Awards presented by the American Book Fest.
Greater Los Angeles, California, USA. June 26, 2023 Press Release — For Immediate Release “Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace,” a remarkable collection of Ukrainian poetry curated and edited by Indian-American poet Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, has been shortlisted at the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA). On this occasion, we want to…
