Dzanc Books

A Great Start

Thanks go out to the many of you who have already jumped on board with the idea that being published by Dzanc Books would be a good thing - our emails have been ringing with submissions since the website went live, and we look forward to searching through them for the manuscript(s) that excite us, that won't let us put it (them) down.

More later, I'm off to read!

Bloggers Support Dzanc Books

Some very nice things have been said while litbloggers have linked to Dzanc Books and our announcement yesterday of our launch.  While we appreciate all of the links and nods our way, a few in particular have led to near blushing:

Pinky at Pinky's Paperhaus

"Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network and Steve Gillis, the founder of 826michigan, are the men behind the Dzanc curtain. They've got loads of energy and a huge love of books, and are sure to make Dzanc a successful venture."

Matt at Matt Bell

"Both of these men are tireless advocates of the literary scene, and I'm sure Dzanc Books will be yet another successful effort on their parts.  As for me, I can't wait to see the first books  ...  In fact, I'm so sure that I'd preorder the first two books right now, sight unseen. 

Trust me-- They'll be great."

Scott at Slushpile

"The cool thing about this new organization is that Dan and his colleagues have the skills and the business acumen to actually make this work. I’m putting money down that Dzanc Books isn’t just some well-intentioned labor of love that will disintegrate in a few months because this guy just got a new job or that person just had a baby or that dude doesn’t have time anymore. Dan and company are proven talents in the support of great literature and Dzanc Books will undoubtedly accomplish immensely positive things."

Dzanc Books Surveys Literary Journals

While we here at Dzanc Books have many ideas on how we plan on aiding literary journals, we also realize that it would be silly to jump in without getting some input from those out there on the front lines.

We've sent a survey of 20 questions out to over 100 literary journals editors and the replies have begun to come in.  If you are affiliated with a literary journal, print or online, and don't believe your journal has received the survey, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll be sure to add your information to our database and get the survey right out to you.

First Online Comments

Today's The Morning News took the time to recognize the fact that Dzanc Books is up and moving.  A tip of the hat to Robert Birnbaum for the mention - we appreciate the attention and the kind words.