"Tramp wasn’t like anything else I’d ever encountered in the publishing industry."—Mike McCormack, author of Booker Award-winning Solar Bones
"I don’t think we have even seen the end of the first chapter of Tramp Press’s story yet—they have many decades of success ahead. They will continue to publish powerful, mold-breaking books for decades to come, and will always be seen for what they are: fearless trailblazers."—Doireann Ní Ghríofa, author of the award-winning A Ghost in the Throat
"At once scholarly and celebratory, this volume traces how Tramp Press, guided by feminist principles and editorial intimacy, redefines publishing in the twenty-first century."—Wanda Balzano, coeditor of Irish Postmodernisms and Popular Culture
Description
How is literary writing funded, nurtured, honed, promoted, sold, revived, and remade in the twenty-first century? Using Tramp Press as an exemplar, an international roster of scholars and authors uncovers how “uncommercial” writing can be made a commercial success. A feminist press founded by Lisa Coen and Sarah Davis-Goff, Tramp’s lean size, relatively brief years of operation, and carefully curated output belie its impressive impact. In defiance of current norms in algorithm-driven conglomerate publishing, the founder-editors shape and champion cutting-edge writing, an approach vindicated by Tramp authors winning nearly every major Irish and UK literary award.
The explorations of contemporary and rediscovered writing in Tramp Press: Remaking Irish Writing illuminate both the Irish and international small press sector and shifting economic, political, and cultural landscapes in Ireland and beyond. Contributions include an irreverent and enlightening interview with Coen and Davis-Goff, an eye-opening roundtable with prominent Tramp authors, and innovative creative and scholarly essays.
About the Author
Mary M. Burke is professor of English at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of Race, Politics, and Irish-America: A Gothic History.
Tara Harney-Mahajan is associate professor of English at Caldwell University. She is the coeditor of Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing: Feminist Interventions and Imaginings.
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June 2027