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Since its inception in 1974, The Center for Book Arts has supported the production of beautiful presentations of the printed word. In 2005 we celebrated the Tenth Anniversary of our annual Chapbook Competition. Each year we invite manuscript submissions, and 600 to 1,000 poets respond. The winning manuscript is awarded with the publication of a beautifully designed, letterpress-printed, limited-edition chapbook printed and bound by artists at the Center for Book Arts. The edition is limited to 100 signed and numbered copies, ten of which are reserved for the author and the remainder of which will be offered for sale through the Center. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a $500 honorarium for a reading.
Each year we also publish a chapbook by one of the Competition's judges. You can purchase these chapbooks below, and besides getting a beautiful book of outstanding poetry, you will be helping to support this internationally acclaimed program.
If you'd prefer to order by phone, please call (212) 481-0295.
V. Penelope Pelizzon, Human Field
Winning manuscript of the 2012 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed and bound by Ed Rayher, Swamp Press in an edition of 100. (2012) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Phillis Levin, Tabula Rasa
Judge of the 2012 Poetry Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed and bound by Delphi Basilicato in an edition of 100. (2012) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $60 |
Kimiko Hahn, Boxes with Respect
Judge of the 2011 Poetry Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed, embroidered and bound by Ana Cordeiro and Brigid Ellen Ewald. (2011) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $350 |
Nehassaiu deGannes, Undressing the River
Winner of the 2011 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed and bound by Ed Rayher, Swamp Press in an edition of 100. (2011) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Alexander Long, Still Life
Winning chapbook in the 2010 Poetry Chapbook Competition
| Printed and bound in an edition of 100 by Barbara Henry. (2010) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Terrence Hayes, Between Ghosts
Judge of the 2010 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
| Printed and bound in an edition of 100 by Amber McMillan. (2010) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Kim Addonizio, ANOTHER DAY ON EARTH
Judge's book from the 2009 chapbook competition.
| Printed on Masa paper with waxed Ururya cover and a vellum wrapper. Set in Franklin Book and Centaur. Designed and printed by Delphi Basilicato. The edition is 100 signed and numbered copies. (2009) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $100 |
Bonnie Jo Campbell, LOVE LETTERS to Sons of Bitches
The manuscript for this book won the 2009 Poetry Chapbook Competition at The Center for Book Arts.
| Set in French Round Face with titling in Flash by Ed Rayher at Swamp Press. Designed and printed on a Vandercook Proof Press by Barbara Henry. The edition is 100 signed and numbered copies. (2009) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Robert Ostrom, To Show the Living
Winner of the 2008 Poetry Chapbook Competition
| Printed and bound by Barbara Henry in an edition of 100. (2008) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Tomaz Salamun, Flower
Judge of the 2008 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
| Designed and letterpress printed by Amber McMillan in an edition of 100. (2008) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Eric Pankey, Objects and Mementos
Winner of the 2007 Poetry Chapook Competition
| Designed, printed and bound by Barbara Henry in an edition of 100. (2007) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Jane Hirshfield, The Present
Judge of the 2007 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
| Designed, printed and bound by Shanna Yarbrough in an edition of 100. (2007) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $100 |
Albert Goldbarth, The Book
Albert Goldbarth judged the 2006 Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed by Amber McMillan in an edition of 100. Signed and numbered, includes slipcase. (2006) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Jesse Lee Kercheval, Film History as Train Wreck
2006 Chapbook Competition winning entry
| Letterpress printed by Barbara Henry in an edition of 100. Signed and numbered. (2006) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $100 |
Sharon Dolin, Entreaty to Indecision
| Printed in an edition of 100 by Delphi Basilicato on St. Armand paper with Perpetua text font and Felix title font. Original monograph by Delphi Basilicato. Tir-fold; 7"x 5"; Signed and numbered by Sharon Dolin. (2006) | sold out | |
Jean Valentine, Strange Lights
Jean Valentine judged the 2005 Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed by Roni Gross in an edition of 100. Signed and numbered. (2005) | $75 |
Ailish Hopper, Bird in the Head
2005 Chapbook Competition winning entry
| Letterpress printed by Barbara Henry in an edition of 100. Signed and numbered (2005) | sold out | |
Jeffrey Skinner, Salt Mother, Animal Dad
2004 Chapbook Competition winning entry
| Letterpress printed and hand bound by Nancy Loeber in an edition of 100. (2004) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $100 |
C. K . Williams, Interrogation II
C.K. Williams judged the 2004 Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed and hand bound by Roni Gross in an edition of 150. (2004) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $100 |
Marie Howe, Poems from the Life of Mary
Marie Howe judged the 2003 Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed by Nancy Loeber in an edition of 100. Signed and numbered. (2003) | sold out | |
L.B. Thompson, Tendered Notes: Poems of Love & Money
2003 Chapbook Competition winning entry.
| In an edition of 100. Letterpress printed by Roni Gross (2003) | sold out | |
Lynn Emmanuel, Self Portrait with Words
Lynn Emmanuel judged the 2002 Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed by Fameorshame Press. (2002) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Rachel Zucker, Annunciation
2002 Chapbook Competition winning entry.
| In an edition of 100. Letterpress printed by Roni Gross. (2002) | sold out | |
Billy Collins, Good Dog, Bad Dog
Billy Collins judged the 2001 Chapbook Competition.
| Letterpress printed from polymer plates, a pamplet bound book of two poems. In an edition of 200 by Paul Moxon. (2001) | sold out | |
Sharon Dolin, The Seagull
2001 Poetry Chapbook Competition Judge
| Letterpress printed from polymer plates by Paul Moxon. Illustration by Peter Schell. An edition of 100. (2001) | sold out | |
Jack Ridl, Against Elegies
2001 Chapbook Competition Winner
| Letterpress printed from polymer plates in an edition of 100 by Paul Moxon. (2001) | sold out | |
Terri Witek, Courting Couples
2000 Poetry Chapbook Competition Winner
| Letterpress printed by Max Koch. An edition of 100 signed and numbered. (2000) | sold out | |
Rachel Hadas, Two Poems
2000 Poetry Chapbook Competition Judge
| Letterpress printed by Barry Magid. An edition of 100 signed and numbered. (2000) | $75 |
Eaven Boland, Limitations
Eaven Boland judged the 2000 Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed by Barry Magid; 75 copies sewn into Rossi medieval chant wrappers. (1999) | sold out | |
Donald Platt, Leap Second at the Turn of the Millenium
1999 Poetry Chapbook Competition Winner
| Letterpress printed by Russell Maret. An edition of 100 signed and numbered. (1999) | $75 |
Eaven Boland, Limitations
Eaven Boland judged the 2000 Chapbook Competition
| Letterpress printed by Barry Magid; 25 specially bound in Khadi natural black covers; title and colophon calligraphy by Malachi McCormick. (1999) | sold out | |
James Haug, Fox Luck
1998 Poetry Chapbook Competition Winner
| Letterpress printed by Carol Sturm. An edition of 100 signed and numbered (1998) Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |
Mark Doty, An Island Sheaf
Mark Doty judged the 1997 Chapbook Competition
| Set in Joanna Monotype by Michael and Winifred Bixler and printed letterpress on Arches paper by Barry Magid at the Center for Book Arts in an edition of 125, each signed by the author. (1998) | sold out | |
Gerald Stern, Last Blue
1998 Poetry Chapbook Competition Judge
| Letterpress printed by Dim Gray Bar Press, a signed edition of 75. (1998) | sold out | |
Judith Vollmer, Black Butterfly
1997 Poetry Chapbook Competition Winner
| 10 deluxe copies in boards (1997) | sold out | |
| Letterpress printed by Barry Magid. An edition of 100 signed and numbered. 90 copies bound in Beckett Ridge wrappers (1997) | $75 | |
Andrew Kaufman, Cinnamon Bay Sonnets
1996 Poetry Chapbook Competition Winner
| Letterpress printed under the direction of Russell Maret. An edition of 100 signed and numbered (1996) | $75 |
Robert Ostrom, To Show the Living
Winner of the 2008 Poetry Chapook Competition
| Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $ | |
| Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $ | |
| Designed, bound, and letterpress printed by Barbara Henry in an edition of 100 signed and numbered copies. Available through Oak Knoll Press. | $75 |