Welcome
Beauty/Truth Press is not just a run of the mill small press intended to add yet another traditional venue to the already inflated poetic marketplace. Beauty/Truth Press was initially founded to publish a genre specific journal; Beauty/Truth: A Journal of Ekphrastic Poetry only prints ekphrastic poetry (poetry written in response to visual art). Ekphrastic poetry is a grossly underappreciated mode of poetry that deserves its place alongside more widely known poetic modes. Currently, only one well-known national periodical (Ekphrasis: A Poetry Journal) is dedicated exclusively to ekphrastic poetry. It truly is a shame that ekphrastic poets have such limited venues for publication, and therefore Beauty/Truth Press was born to foster added opportunities for established and emerging poets who are interested in ekphrasis.
The press has recently expanded into other areas, but its core interests still lie within ekphrastic verse. We hope that you will explore the website and consider submitting works for consideration or ordering a copy of one of our publications. Together we can help shed further light on the symbiotic relationship between literature and visual art. If you have any questions or comments about our publications, the website, or ekphrasis in general, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at editors@beautytruthpoetry.com. |
