Dawn Valley Press

Dawn Valley Press began at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, in 1976 through the efforts of N James, Assistant Professor of English. Ms.

Dawn Valley Press began at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, in 1976 through the efforts of Nancy E. Prior to this, Nancy had edited (with Mary Webber Balazs of Virginia Military Institute) I, That Am Ever Stranger: Poems on Women's Experience. This anthology was published with the aid of grants from the Faculty Research Fund of Westminster College and the American Association of Universit

y Women. George Bleasby, Professor Emeritus of English, and Virginia Graham, Adjunct Instructor of English, joined Ms. James as members of the DVP board of directors. The first two publications under the Dawn Valley Press imprint were The Amish: 2 Perceptions, Woodcuts by Nelson E. Oestreich, Poems by James Ashbrook Perkins; and The Voice of Thy Brother's Blood, Poems by Mary Webber Balazs, both published in 1976. The following year saw the publication of a second anthology edited by Balazs and James (Touching This Earth: Poems by Women) and a collection of stories by Perkins (Billy the Kid, Chicken Gizzards & Other Tales). Over the next five years, DVP published four more books of poetry by Westminster faculty members and others. James also directed Westminster students in publication projects that involved interviewing, writing, and editing. The first of these was the booklet Happy Valley: A Selective Guide to the New Wilmington Area. This was followed in subsequent years by several issues of Just Reminiscing, for which students in James's freshman writing classes gathered personal stories from New Wilmington seniors. In 1983 a Westminster student, Keith Rowland, proposed that DVP launch a twice-yearly literary magazine of poetry, prose, and art on the theme "life in rural America." Rowland and James were co-editors of the inaugural issue of Sunrust Magazine, Fall 1983. Each issue of Sunrust contained an 8-12 page center section featuring an individual poet or artist. Among these were such widely published poets as Ed Ochester and Barbara Crooker. Rowland continued as co-editor until his graduation. With the Spring 1986 issue, Perkins became co-editor. Sunrust continued through eight more issues, until Ms. James retired from Westminster in 1990. In her final year on the faculty, Ms. James oversaw publication of two poetry chapbooks, her own A Leap of Vision, and Shirley S. Stevens' Pronouncing What We Wish to Keep. Through 1990 DVP continued to publish books of poetry and prose. These included a second book of fiction by Jim Perkins, Snakes, Butterbeans, & the Discovery of Electricity, and two books of poetry by alumnus Jack Ridl. The name Dawn Valley Press was revived in 2010 for the publication of Kathy Koop: Retrospectacular: Variations in Clay and Wood from 1973 to 2010, which accompanied the artist's one-woman show at Westminster. In 2015 a new life began for Dawn Valley Press, as Valentine J. Brkich was named managing editor. He is currently working on rejuvenating the company and bringing it into the modern world of digital publishing.

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10/22/2021

Christmas is just around the corner! Check out some of these great books for the book lover in your circles.

Our Titles | Dawn Valley Press | Beaver, PA OUR CURRENT TITLES Bird By Bird Watching by James A. Perkins (Author), Nelson E. Oestreich (Contributor) Relationships: Ricocheting Toward Infinity by Bo Grimshaw (Author) William's Nine Lives: A Story for Children by Joseph Martin Hopkins (Author) Finding Light in the Darkness by Michael Nyers (Aut...

09/24/2021

Several decades after its release, Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King’s Men (1946) still serves as a powerful representation of the political corruption in the Depression-era, Jim Crow south. Now a new book by Dr. James A. Perkins questions if this classic novel has been misinterpreted for three quarters of a century.

Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review:
"This critical survey should not only be in any collection holding a copy of Warren's All the King's Men; but on the reading lists of students who are assigned the book. Ideally, it will become part of a larger classroom discussion and debate of the book's literary and social prowess, offering the kind of close consideration that is essential to understanding all the subtler nuances of the classic, which too many other critical volumes have missed."

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03/04/2021

Amanda Gorman reminded us of the power of poetry at the Presidential Inauguration this past January. This year as we struggle to emerge from this global pandemic, take time to discover this ancient art and it's transformational, healing powers.

Amanda Gorman Wordsmith. Change-maker. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cm laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Sociology. She has written for the New York Times and has three books forthcoming with Penguin Random House. Born....

Dawn Valley Press | Beaver, PA | Dedicated to helping talented writers share their gift and tell their stories.

11/16/2020

Looking for the perfect gift for the reader in your life? DVP has a great selection of titles to choose from.

Support a "starving artist" this Holiday Season and give the gift of a good book! : )

Dawn Valley Press | Beaver, PA | Dedicated to helping talented writers share their gift and tell their stories. We are a small press based in Beaver, Pa., dedicated to helping talented writers share their gift and tell their stories. The following books represent our current catalog since relaunching in 2015. Watch for more titles coming soon.Thank you for supporting our authors! Our Current Titles: Bird By B...

Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry

09/25/2020

Very excited to announce today the release of the ebook version of Michael Nyers' groundbreaking collection of blackout poetry!

Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry

07/22/2020

Very excited to announce that Crystal Stone's amazing poetry collection is now available as an ebook!

Knock-Off Monarch Knock-Off Monarch

12/05/2019

We are very pleased today to announce our latest DVP title. This one comes from Nancy E. James, who founded DVP at Westminster College way back in 1976.

We are so thrilled to be publishing Nancy's latest collection, which is some of her finest work yet. Congratulations, Nancy!

Avenues Toward Light This latest collection by longtime Dawn Valley Press poet Nancy Esther James revolves around the subject of light while exploring everything from family to spirituality. Along the way, James experiments with the Japanese poetic forms of haibun and tanka as she takes the reader on a mystical and m...

10/03/2019

It's National Day! DVP is proud to publish some truly talented poets. Please support them!

Michael Nyers - "Finding Light in the Darkness"

Crystal Stone - "Knock-Off Monarch"

Bo Grimshaw - "Relationships: Ricocheting Toward Infinity"

James A. Perkins - "Bird By Bird Watching"

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06/08/2019

All set up at Beaver’s Annual Garrison Day! Come on down, meet Mike and check out his beautiful art and poetry.

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06/07/2019

Don't forget to come and meet DVP poet Michael Nyers tomorrow at the 41st Annual Garrison Day Show & Sale , tomorrow, June 8, in the charming central squares of Beaver, Pa.

Mike will be selling and signing copies of his book at space #102 in McIntosh Square.

get the book! | Fade into a Blackout - Blackout Poetry Michael Nyers is a poet, mixed media artist, author, ENFJ, mental health advocate, doer, dreamer, and all around funny guy, from Youngstown, Ohio. Michael’s passion is blackout poetry — a mixture of poetry and art made by taking printed text and blacking out words to create a poem or statement ....

06/04/2019

This Saturday, come meet DVP author Michael Nyers at Garrison Day in Beaver!

Mike will be demonstrating the art of blackout poetry and selling signed copies of his book, "Finding Light in the Darkness," a collection of blackout poetry and other ramblings through a journey of depression, love, loss, life and starting over.

Amazon Review: "Nyers is a talented graphic artist and each page of this book is thoughtfully and beautifully presented and worth visiting again and again."

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Finding Light in the Darkness: a collection of blackout poetry Now available on Amazon! "Finding Light in the Darkness - A collection of blackout poetry" is an incredible collection of poems like you've never seen before...

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