Slough Press
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Slough Press is an American small press
publisher that specializes in unique literature
in all genres, publishing since 1976 from Texas
in Austin
, Dallas, and College Station. Publisher and founder, Dr. Charles "Chuck" Taylor, Jr., is an academic and Creative Writing professor at Texas A&M University
at College Station; nevertheless, the mission of Slough Press is to offer novels/fiction
, poetry
, and non-fiction
that anyone can read. The innovation found in most Slough books can be in point of view, language used, writing process, cultural connections, or lifestyles and philosophies that are illustrated. Most Slough authors are from the South
or Southwest
.
in the 1970s. Since its beginnings, several Slough authors have received major awards and been published by bigger presses to gain national recognition, including Marion Winik, Pat Littledog, and Mick White.
Some of the most popular writers of the hundreds published since its beginnings include Dr. Ricardo Sanchez
, Dr. Hedwig Gorski
, and most recently Christopher Carmona. Many Slough authors have an international following and earned Ph.D degrees. The press remains faithful to its regional writers across genres. Slough is unique because it has never succumbed to the exploitation of authors by charging fees or running contests to collect funds or force sales as do most other small presses today.
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
publisher that specializes in unique literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
in all genres, publishing since 1976 from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, Dallas, and College Station. Publisher and founder, Dr. Charles "Chuck" Taylor, Jr., is an academic and Creative Writing professor at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
at College Station; nevertheless, the mission of Slough Press is to offer novels/fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, and non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
that anyone can read. The innovation found in most Slough books can be in point of view, language used, writing process, cultural connections, or lifestyles and philosophies that are illustrated. Most Slough authors are from the South
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
or Southwest
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
.
History
Slough Press was the inspiration of Chuck Taylor who relocated from the Midwest to TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the 1970s. Since its beginnings, several Slough authors have received major awards and been published by bigger presses to gain national recognition, including Marion Winik, Pat Littledog, and Mick White.
Some of the most popular writers of the hundreds published since its beginnings include Dr. Ricardo Sanchez
Ricardo Sanchez
Ricardo Sanchez is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General and a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the Senate election in 2012 for the seat of retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.-Early life and education:...
, Dr. Hedwig Gorski
Hedwig Gorski
Dr. Hedwig Gorski is an American performance poet and an avant-garde artist who labels her aesthetic as American Futurism...
, and most recently Christopher Carmona. Many Slough authors have an international following and earned Ph.D degrees. The press remains faithful to its regional writers across genres. Slough is unique because it has never succumbed to the exploitation of authors by charging fees or running contests to collect funds or force sales as do most other small presses today.