About Us

Bluestem Press is housed at Emporia State University in the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts. Over our 30 year run we and have published 16 collections of poetry, 15 of which are from our formerly-annual contest, the Bluestem Poetry Award.

In addition to seeking out and publishing excellent work, Bluestem Press offers students at Emporia State University the chance to intern with us and learn about the ins and outs of the small press industry. Your purchase helps support the Creative Writing Program as well as the authors whose work we publish.

Our sister publication at ESU is the national literary journal, Flint Hills Review.