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Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new year! Thank you for all your support in 2025. We're already looking forward t...
12/16/2025

Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new year! Thank you for all your support in 2025. We're already looking forward to the books we have coming in 2026, including John McAuliffe's latest collection, National Theatre, and Taking Liberties by Leontia Flynn.

Please note that our office will be closed until January 5th. Book orders will ship when we return.

We're in the final days of our holiday sale—don't miss out! Now through Wednesday, 12/10, enjoy a 40% discount on poetry...
12/05/2025

We're in the final days of our holiday sale—don't miss out! Now through Wednesday, 12/10, enjoy a 40% discount on poetry books and broadsides. Our sale even includes our collectible / signed editions. (Our most recent titles are not elligible, but they still make great gifts!) Order now through our website and enter the code WFUP40 when you checkout. Happy holidays & happy reading! Shop now: https://wfupress.wfu.edu/

Please note: we'll continue shipping orders until noon on Monday, December 15.

Many thanks to David Starkey for selecting The Map of the World by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin as one of the best poetry book...
12/04/2025

Many thanks to David Starkey for selecting The Map of the World by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin as one of the best poetry books of 2025! For the past decade, David has curated a year-end treasure trove for poetry lovers, celebrating books from major publishers and small presses alike. Read this year's full list, which also includes Seamus Heaney and Pádraig Ó Tuama, here: https://calirb.com/the-best-poetry-books-of-2025/

In 2024, before starting her internship with WFU Press, Melina Traiforos was awarded a Reporting Fellowship from the Pul...
12/03/2025

In 2024, before starting her internship with WFU Press, Melina Traiforos was awarded a Reporting Fellowship from the Pulitzer Center, traveling to New York City to report on Black maternal health disparities. In a new post published last month, Melina reflects on her experience, writing, "Challenging injustice is daunting and exhausting, but in our unprecedented political times, we mustn’t cease fighting. If something so minute as a poem counts as rebellion, what other small steps can we take to reclaim our humanity?"

At the link below, read Melina's full piece, along with an original poem, part of her project "Black Mothers Are Dying. Here’s What Doulas in New York City Are Doing About It." https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/rebel-act

This weekend in New York City, the Irish Arts Center presents its 16th Annual Poetry Fest. Curated by Vona Groarke, the ...
12/01/2025

This weekend in New York City, the Irish Arts Center presents its 16th Annual Poetry Fest. Curated by Vona Groarke, the festival brings together Irish and North American poets for a weekend of readings and conversations. This year's events will feature Pádraig Ó Tuama, Alan Gillis, Rita Dove, Scott McKendry, m.s. RedCherries, Paul Muldoon, Grace Wilentz, Jenny Xie, and more.

Most events are free, but registration is strongly encouraged. Some events have already sold out. See the full lineup here: https://irishartscenter.org/event/16th-annual-poetryfest

The Wake Forest University Press Holiday Sale is back! Now through Wednesday, 12/10, enjoy a 40% discount on a wide sele...
11/28/2025

The Wake Forest University Press Holiday Sale is back! Now through Wednesday, 12/10, enjoy a 40% discount on a wide selection* of titles throughout our catalog. It's a great time to stock up on books you might have missed and share the gift of poetry this holiday season. Order now through our website and enter the code WFUP40 when you checkout. Happy holidays & happy reading! Shop now: https://wfupress.wfu.edu/

In addition to our poetry collections, we offer limited-edition poetry broadsides and collectible / signed books you won't find anywhere but WFU Press. *Please note: our holiday sale does not apply to our most recent titles, summer 2024 – fall 2025.

Although our office is currently closed for Thanksgiving, we'll resume shipping book orders on Monday, Dec. 1, and continue shipping until Dec. 15!

Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, last but not least, we have Cindy:Hi! My ...
11/26/2025

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, last but not least, we have Cindy:

Hi! My name is Cindy, and I’m a senior majoring in English and Philosophy. I’m so excited to be working at the Press this semester after taking a class in Irish poetry, which opened my eyes to this world. I’m looking forward to learning more about the publishing process, and I’m especially excited to work with such a talented and passionate team. I can already tell it’s going to be an inspiring experience. In my free time, I love to read, go hiking, and catch up on my favorite shows and my laundry. I’m always on the lookout for new stories, and I can’t wait to bring that same enthusiasm to my work at the press this semester!

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, next up we have Mary:Hi, I’m Mary! As a s...
11/25/2025

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, next up we have Mary:

Hi, I’m Mary! As a second-year M.A. student in the English program at Wake, I’ve been interning at WFU Press for a few months now. I moved here from Athens, Georgia, where I completed my B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. My academic interests lie in contemporary Irish literature, with particular attention to memory studies, making WFU Press a perfect place for me to learn more about the field! Outside of academics, I am an animal lover, spending my free time walking my dog and participating in rescue work.

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, next up we have Sincere:Hi! My name is Si...
11/24/2025

Meet the WFU Press interns! Continuing our Thanksgiving week of introductions, next up we have Sincere:

Hi! My name is Sincere, and I’m a Senior majoring in English, minoring in Creative Writing. I am a poet/writer from Atlanta, Georgia. Honestly, “Excited” is not even the word to describe the opportunity of working at the Press. It’s “euphoric.” I met [WFU Press manager] Alex my sophomore year through a wise man that I'm grateful to call my brother, [former Press intern] Alex Silverio. Talking to Alex about poetry removes me from reality and all my stressors. I am very active on campus: I’m a Resident Advisor, Student Government Elections Commissioner, the National Panhellenic Council President, President of the Xi Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the English Department and Creative Writing Program’s MC for the Afternoon Salon, Brand Ambassador, and Social Media Marketer. Which means, working at the Press is my much-needed safe space. Being here, conversing, and learning from Alex is so healing. Outside of academics, I am a plant lover, love anime (One Piece is my favorite), Marvel & DC, and books! Feel free to talk to me about Maze Runner or cats!

Meet the WFU Press interns! With Thanksgiving this week, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the team behind the sce...
11/24/2025

Meet the WFU Press interns! With Thanksgiving this week, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the team behind the scenes. We're thankful for this dedicated crew of enthusiastic, intelligent, and creative students! First up, we have Maddy:

Hello! I’m Madeline (she/her), but I also go by Maddy. This is my second year at the Press, and I’m so excited for what this new publishing season will bring! Before beginning the Master’s Program in English at Wake Forest—where I’m now in my second year—I interned with the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), as well as the Trade Publicity Team at W. W. Norton & Co. A long-time love for books and reading led me to these experiences and to where I am now: WFU Press! Outside of the Press, I research Victorian/Neo-Victorian literature, theories of embodiment, critical cartographies, and gender & sexuality studies. If I’m not in the ZSR library, you can find me walking with friends at Crossnore and in the Reynolda gardens, going to the movies, or just exploring the Winston-Salem area!

Earlier this fall, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin joined Rachael Hegarty on RTÉ's Poetry People and read three poems: "Swineherd...
11/21/2025

Earlier this fall, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin joined Rachael Hegarty on RTÉ's Poetry People and read three poems: "Swineherd," "To Niall Woods and Xenya Ostrovskaia...," and a new poem, "The Notebooks." The full broadcast is available online. Eiléan's interview begins at 15:46, and other poets on the program include Joseph Woods and Joseph Kidney. Listen here: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/poetry-people/2025/0907/1532291-poetry-people-sunday-7-september-2025/

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin's New Selected Poems has recently been published in Ireland by The Gallery Press, and her previous volume, The Map of the World, is now available in North America from Wake Forest University Press.

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