BatCat Press

Really, it’s more like two and a half.

Yes, the summer has been flying by, and so has our summer reading period. We’ve received an outstanding and overwhelming number of submissions so far – thank you! But there’s always room for more…

If you haven’t yet sent us your amazing manuscript, you can do so until 11:59pm on Saturday, July 31!

Yes, we’re posting about it again, because we’re just that excited! Don’t forget to check our submissions page for details and feel free to leave a comment or email if you have any questions.

Our 2010 Summer Reading Period begins tomorrow and continues through July 31st. WOW. Send us your work, spread the word, and go out and enjoy the sunshine!

We’d like to thank everyone who attended LAVA, and to everyone who picked up book or two. Thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy the books!

If you were unable to attend and would like to purchase a copy of any of our publications, please email us at batcatpress@gmail.com and we will get right back to you. We are in the process of setting up an online ordering system, but there are a few issues we have to address before launching. But yes – you can order a copy now!

Finally, a reminder – our 2010 Summer Reading Period begins on June 1st. We’ve already received a number of excellent queries and early submissions, but are looking forward to seeing even more throughout the month of June. Any genre, any form, any length – send it all our way!

Lincoln Park’s premiere literary and visual arts festival, LAVA, will be happening on May 26 and 27, 2010. Events include an art show, video festival, senior reading, the release of 2010′s edition of pulp, student awards, and a reading by our keynote speaker, Neil McCormick, author of Killing Bono. See LAVA’s Facebook event for all of the details: click here.

BatCat Press will be there too, of course! We’ll be helping kick-off LAVA on Tuesday, May 25 with an in-school reading. Our official public book release and signing will begin at 5:30om on Thursday, May 27. We will have copies of The One That Counts, This Boy, This Broom, and Ars Poetica available for purchase. P. Edward Cunningham and Rosemary Macuga will be on hand to read selections and sign copies. We will also have an array of handmade chapbooks and journals.

We hope to see you there!

We’ve added a new page that provides a glimpse into the process of making The One That Counts. Check it out ::here::. We are also in the process of adding online ordering (which will be up and running sometime in May) and will be adding an FAQ page in the near future. Have a question that you’d like to see in the FAQ? Comment on this post, or shoot us an email at batcatpress@gmail.com.

All of our publications will be available for purchase at the LAVA, the Literary and Visual Arts festival at Lincoln Park on May 26 and 27, 2010. Join us for two nights of readings, awards, art presentations, book signings, and more. A full schedule will be posted shortly. We hope you’ll be able to join us!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table at the AWP bookfair! We had a great time talking to you all and appreciate your support.

Don’t forget about our Summer Submission Period, June 1 through July 31. We are looking for 3 – 4 projects for the upcoming year. As always, we welcome all genres, forms, and lengths. Manuscripts including art and illustrations are also welcome! You can find more information on our Submissions page.

If you are looking for a copy of This Boy, This Broom, The One That Counts, or Ars Poetica, we are currently in the process of setting up an online ordering system. In the meantime, email us at batcatpress@gmail.com and we will find a way to get you a copy as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like even more information about BatCat Press, please do not hesitate to send us an email at batcatpress@gmail.com.

Visit BatCat Press at table A8 at the Colorado Convention Center and help us celebrate the public release of:

This Boy, This Broom by P. Edward Cunningham
The One That Counts by Rosemary Macuga
and
Ars Poetica by Katie Ailes

Copies of Butterslugs (a comic chapbook by Desiree Hill), Pulp (the award-winning LPPACS literary journal), and Hold On (a chapbook of work from the PA Summer School for the Arts) are also available!

BatCat Press will soon be traveling to Denver, CO for the annual AWP conference and bookfair. Look for our table at the bookfair where our 2009/2010 titles will available for the very first time:

The One That Counts by Rosemary Macuga
This Boy, This Broom by Paul Cunningham
Ars Poetica by Katie Ailes

See you in Denver!

A big thanks to everyone who sent in their work for consideration! We are currently in the process of reading submissions. Check back here for announcements in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions or comments in the meantime, feel free to email us at batcatpress@gmail.com.