River Paw Press is delighted to announce the pre-sale of “The Staggering Sum,” a poetry chapbook by James Lilliefors, the Finalist for the 2026 Silent River Poetry Prize. We offer a special pre-sale discount on this magnificent chapbook for a limited time and invites readers, educators, libraries, and reviewers to reserve a copy of the book while the discounted rate is available.
River Paw Press is delighted to announce the pre-sale of “The Language of Wind Over Water,” a poetry chapbook by Ed Ruzicka, a winner at the 2026 Silent River Poetry Prize.
“Their language / is the language of wind / over water and / the language of water / under wind.”
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…
River Paw Press is pleased to announce the Longlist for the 2026 Silent River Poetry Prize. The following manuscripts have been selected for the 2026 Longlist in recognition of their literary merit and their distinction within this year’s submission pool: The judging process remains ongoing, and the shortlist will be announced soon, following the completion…
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE River Paw Press is delighted to announce the publication of Dead Boys I Have Known, a poetry chapbook by Joanna Grant, a Semi-Finalist at the 2025 Silent River Poetry Prize. River Paw Press offers a special pre-sale discount on this award-winning chapbook for a limited time. We invite readers, educators, libraries,…
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE River Paw Press is delighted to announce the publication of Hutsulka a poetry chapbook by Nicole Yurcaba. Hutsulka, a 2025 Silent River Poetry Prize Finalist, is a fierce and intimate sequence of odes written in the shadow of Russia-Ukraine war. Rooted in ancestral memory of the author and shaped by present-day events,…
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE River Paw Press is delighted to announce the publication of One Thousand Origami Paper Cranes Fly Away, a poetry chapbook by Martin Willitts Jr., winner of the Silent River Poetry Prize (2025). One Thousand Origami Paper Cranes Fly Away is a profound poetic tribute to the victims and survivors of the atomic…
River Paw Press is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Silent River Poetry Prize, recognizing poetry chapbooks marked by depth, literary excellence, and quiet strength.
