“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…
Greater Los Angeles, California, USA. March 11, 2023. Press Release — For Immediate Release Book Release: Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis Releases“Fresh on the heels of editing the wide-ranging and necessary anthology, “Sunflowers: Ukrainian Poetry on War, Resistance, Hope and Peace,” poet Kalpna Singh-Chitnis has responded with impassioned verses of empathy…
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…
The Intelligent Beast Reading Series hosts four River Paw Press authors, Richard Modiano, Susan Rogers, Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, and Alicia Vigure-Espert, based in Los Angeles for a reading at Avenue 50 Studio. The featured poets are expected to read from “Paws Healing The Earth,” “Oxygen: Parables of the Pandemic,” and ”Sunflowers,” an anthology of Ukrainian Poems…
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:…
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France We are delighted to announce the birth of the Paws Healing The Earth, the first poetry anthology published by River Paw Press released on March 29th, 2021. We sincerely thank and congratulate all poets who have made this exceptional anthology…
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…
