Milkweed Editions, one of the nation's leading independent, nonprofit literary presses, publishes with the intention of making a humane impact on society, in the belief that literature is a transformative art, uniquely able to convey the essential experiences of the human heart and spirit. We achieve our mission through book publication, the creation of audiences for emerging writers, the Alliance for Reading program, community events, and a publishing internship program

Milkweed Editions has published more than 200 titles in the genres of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and (rare among literary presses) books for young readers ages 8 to 13. Each year, we send more than 200,000 books to readers across the United States and Canada. Our sales, while robust, do not cover the extensive investment required, often over multiple years, in bringing first-rate new writing into print and finding audiences for these works.

As a non-profit literary press, Milkweed Editions depends on philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations who recognize the importance of literature to our culture.

Please consider a tax-deductible gift to Milkweed Editions. Our fiscal year is January to December. Please donate online via our secure server. 

We gratefully acknowledge recent support from many generous contributors, including: Milkweed Editions, a nonprofit publisher, gratefully acknowledges sustaining support from Emilie and Henry Buchwald; Bush Foundation; Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation; Cargill Value Investment; Timothy and Tara Clark Family Charitable Fund; Dougherty Family Foundation; Ecolab Foundation; General Mills Foundation; Greystone Foundation; Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Notre Dame; Constance B. Kunin; Marshall Field’s Gives; McKnight Foundation; a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and private funders; an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art; Navarre Corporation; Debbie Reynolds; St. Paul Travelers Foundation; Ellen and Sheldon Sturgis; Target Foundation; Gertrude Sexton Thompson Charitable Trust (George R. A. Johnson, Trustee); James R. Thorpe Foundation; Toro Foundation; Serene and Christopher Warren; W. M. Foundation; and Xcel Energy Foundation.


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Milkweed Editions
Open Book
1011 Washington Avenue South
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1246
fax: (612) 215-2550
telephone: (612) 215-2561
e-mail: develop@milkweed.org

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