Coolgrove Press is a small independent publisher based in Brooklyn. We
publish half-dozen or fewer titles each year, our main concern being quality
and relevance. Whether a book is specialized or potentially mass-market,
our goals are not monetary but literary, and a path to recognition and
success.

There is a long history of such publishers, some of great distinction, like
Jack Kahane's variously named Olympia/Odeon/Obelisk presses, which supported
such writers as William Burroughs, J.P. Donleavy, Henry Miller, Vladimir
Nabokov, AnaÏs Nin, et al. John Martin's Black Sparrow Press, since bought
out, was at the heart of American literature of the sixties, with writers
like Paul Bowles, Charles Bukowski and Joyce Carol Oates.

Coolgrove aspires to continue this tradition, publishing little known,
sometimes "extreme" writers of serious talent who challenge the literary
establishment, and who might otherwise not have the opportunity to be
published and read. Modern publishing, with its print-on-demand procedures,
make it possible to be flexible and economical in operation.

In that vein, we now have a working relationship with POD distributors such
as *Lightning Source* (Ingram) and *CreateSpace* (Amazon.com), with our
books appearing on Ingram’s database in the US, Canada and the UK.

Coolgrove is also developing an ongoing relationship with the visual arts,
and in the coming months, as we review and rework our internet presence,
works by our artists will be accessible on our website.

In our effort to embrace the potential of evolving media, we will provide
useful cross-referencing links to the e-world. Uploads of podcasts and
videos and other options will be available in the near future.

Queries may be sent to info@coolgrove.com.