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Sixteen Rivers Press is a shared-work, nonprofit poetry collective dedicated to providing an alternative publishing avenue for Northern California poets. Founded in 1999 by seven writers, the press is named for the sixteen rivers that flow into San Francisco Bay.
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2025 Call for Submissions for Full-Length Poetry Manuscripts
Sixteen Rivers Press Poetry Collective invites Northern California authors to submit book-length poetry manuscripts between November 1, 2025 and February 1, 2026. Sixteen Rivers values diversity. We encourage poets of color, young poets, and LGBTQ poets to submit. All...
Sixteen Rivers Press Fall Fundraiser & 26th Anniversary Celebration 2025
The Fall Fundraiser for Sixteen Rivers Press will feature readings by Kim Addonizio and D. A. Powell, plus a silent auction. Admission is free, and donations are welcomed. Sunday, Oct. 19, 2:00 - 5:00 pm at Northbrae Community Church (941 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA)....
Welcoming our newest members: Janet Jennings and Greg Mahrer
We are very pleased to introduce our two newest members, Janet Jennings and Gregory Mahrer. Janet Jennings writes: “I grew up in a Midwestern chocolate-making family. In my teens, I worked summers at the factory, amid the smell of roasting cocoa beans, where I packed...
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