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Publishing books of poetry
exclusively, Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press is a small, independent literary press
located in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. We consider unsolicited manuscripts through
our competition, held during the summer months of each year. It
is not our goal to build a vast catalogue of titles, but rather to take our time and publish only that work which we
find most strong, most beautiful, and most deserving. We are very proud of these standards and feel that they make our
press unique and exemplary.
Our latest title is now
available. The Untier of Impossible Knots, by Anthony Russell White, was the winner of our 2007 award, and
can be ordered from this site - see Bookstore. A poem from the book can be found on our Authors
page.
This press was named in
honor of the champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian, whose astounding beauty, unbelievable feats on the racetrack, and tragic
fate haunt us to this day. She was magnificent, and she was golden.
Beautiful Books for
Beautiful Poetry ~~ Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press