Haiku Harvest 2000–2006 Published by Modern English Tanka Press
The complete compilation of all issues of Haiku Harvest, the print and digital journal of haiku in English, has been published in a single volume. Haiku Harvest 2000–2006 is a tremendous record of the development of haiku in English in the opening years of the 21st century. Including poetry from thirty countries, this volume has unparalleled variety of styles and voices.
Baltimore, Maryland – May 24, 2007 – Haiku Harvest : 2000–2006, the compilation of the eleven issues of Haiku Harvest : Journal of Haiku in English, plus two issues of Haiku Noir and one issue of Ku Nouveau, has been published by Modern English Tanka Press. This immense collection of poetry is from poets in thirty countries around the world (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, and Yugoslavia). It includes the full range of haiku in English (and several related forms, like tanka) from classic to avant-garde styles. Haiku Harvest was dedicated to publishing and promoting haiku, both in the western tradition of classical haiku and in all related forms, including tanka. It gave generous space to poets so they could demonstrate the range of their haiku and it promoted innovation by providing a showcase for poetry in new forms that are serious attempts to assimilate the haiku and tanka traditions in forms within the English poetic tradition. Edited by Denis M. Garrison.
About Editor:
Denis M. Garrison, the well-known editor of Haiku Harvest, is now the editor and publisher of Modern English Tanka. He lives near Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay with his wife, Deborah. A 1974 Towson graduate in English literature, he edited Towson’s literary magazine and taught creative writing for Johns Hopkins University’s Free University. His poetry is published in Poetry Scotland, Nightingale, Verse Libre Quarterly, Simply Haiku, Ribbons, Lynx, Nisqually Delta Review, Moonset, Wisteria, Roadrunner, Stirring, World Haiku Review, Haiga Online, Paper Wasp, Short Stuff, Full Moon, Clouds Peak, and others, in his chapbook, Port of Call and Other Poems, and in his books, Eight Shades of Blue (haiku) and The Brink at Logan Pond. He has edited the webzines, Haiku Harvest (2000-2006; digital & print), Ku Nouveau, Haiku Noir, Templar Phoenix, Haiku Cycles, and Gunpowder River Poetry. Garrison’s poetry is published in several anthologies, including: May Dazed, Poets Gone Wild, Fire Pearls, and The Five-Hole Flute. In 2002, he was a founding editor of Amaze: The Cinquain Journal. In 2005, Garrison was a founding editor of Loch Raven Review. In 2006, he was the haiku editor of Simply Haiku. He has led several online haiku poetry elists including two named Haiku Unchained. Email : dmg (at) tankapress (dot) come. Website: www.FlyingFishes.net
For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with the author, contact: Denis M. Garrison by e-mail at dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com. Publisher information at: www.modernenglishtankapress.com.
This book is available from www.Lulu.com/modernenglishtanka and from major booksellers; or by order from the publisher. Complete information and mail order form are available online at www.modernenglishtankapress.com. Price: $29.95 USD. ISBN 978-0-6151-4797-0. Trade paperback. 468 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, 60# cream interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# exterior paper, full-color exterior ink.
About Modern English Tanka Press:
Modern English Tanka Press is an independent equity publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland, dedicated to producing books and periodicals of lasting literary value. A family business, we treat our customers and partners in publishing like family. Our publications are produced using modern print-on-demand production and distribution methods. We publish tanka, haiku, and other fine poetry.
Our special mission is to promote the tanka form of poetry, to educate newcomers to tanka about this most ancient poetic form, and to work for wider publication of tanka in both specialty and mainstream poetry venues. To those ends, we publish the journal “Modern English Tanka” and special edition books of tanka, haiku, and other fine verse. We operate www.TankaCentral.com, the internet megasite for tanka, with its popular “Tanka News” blog, and the poetry web hub, www.ShortVerse.com.
Contact:
Denis M. Garrison, owner
Modern English Tanka Press
443-802-1249
Email to dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com.
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