About Copaiba Press
Mission
Our mission is to document the truths of war and to seek peace and healing for veterans, their families, and everyone affected by conflict. We work towards this mission by publishing the Copaiba Literary Review, hosting writing workshops for veterans and their families, and raising awareness in the community at large about the sacrifices of our veterans and resources for healing.
Copaiba Press is in the process of incorporating as a nonprofit organization in the state of Virginia and seeking 501(c)(3) status.
Copaiba Press is in the process of incorporating as a nonprofit organization in the state of Virginia and seeking 501(c)(3) status.
Contact Us
For general questions, information about the press, or if you are interested in volunteering with us, please e-mail us at info[at]copaiba[dot]org.
Subscription Information
Copaiba Literary Review will be available in print, as a Kindle edition, and on iPads and other tablet devices. If you would like to be notified when we have specific subscription information available, please send an e-mail to subscriptions[at]copaiba[dot]org.
The staff at Copaiba loves real, beautiful, tangible books that you can hold and smell and thumb through. But we also recognize that the world of publishing is changing, and e-readers are driving that change. We embrace digital publishing technology as a way to get your words to more readers. Our journal will be available in hard copy and electronically for e-readers such as the Kindle, Nook, and iPad.
The staff at Copaiba loves real, beautiful, tangible books that you can hold and smell and thumb through. But we also recognize that the world of publishing is changing, and e-readers are driving that change. We embrace digital publishing technology as a way to get your words to more readers. Our journal will be available in hard copy and electronically for e-readers such as the Kindle, Nook, and iPad.
Submissions
For information about submissions, click here.
Privacy
We will never share, sell, or rent your personal information with third parties. We hate spam as much as you do, so we will do our part to prevent it.
Staff
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Editor in Chief
I am the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and the wife of an Army civilian who served in Iraq for a year. My brother-in-law is working as a contractor in Baghdad now, and a friend I loved and respected was killed in Iraq in 2003. I am full of love and gratitude for the men and women who serve our country, and the families and loved ones who support them. I believe in the power of writing and creative arts to heal, and I believe in seeking peace with every letter, every breath, and every step. I have a master’s in publishing from The George Washington University and a bachelor’s in English from Christopher Newport University. My work has appeared in ONTHEBUS and as part of the Moving Words program, which exhibits poems on Metro buses throughout northern Virginia, bringing poetry to the daily lives of more than 1.3 million commuters each month. |
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Editor, Workshop Director
I am a daughter of a Vietnam veteran and have spent the last 8 years working in personnel security for the Armed Services. I have witnessed firsthand the toll that combat takes on our service men and women and the families they leave behind. I seek solace in the written word as a balm for the stories I hear each day. I know that words have the power to change lives, voice truth, and patch the jagged pieces of our memories. I have a master's of fine arts in poetry from Queens University of Charlotte, and a bachelor's in English from Virginia Wesleyan College. My work has appeared in Artemis Journal, Stirring Magazine, and Portfolio Weekly. |
 Colin D. Halloran
colin[at]copaiba[dot]org |
Associate Editor, Staff Writer
I spent 2006 throughout Afghanistan in helicopters, humvees, and mountain-traversing desert boots. After severely aggravating an injury sustained at the beginning of my deployment, I left my unit early, returning to the U.S. with a CIB via Kuwait and Germany. After being released, I did what I thought a 20-year-old was supposed to do, and went to college and worked a lot. After reaching all new lows, I eventually sought help and began writing about my combat experiences and their effects. I moved to England to distance myself from my situation a bit and began writing a book. Since then I have taught English and French in Connecticut middle schools while pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University, where I am editor in chief of the journal Mason's Road. I currently work with teachers and students at the high school and college levels on incorporating poetry into the history classroom and increasing understanding of war and veterans' issues through poetry. My work has appeared internationally in print and online in such places as The New York Times, Structo Magazine, Caper, San Pedro River Review, and notalone.com. I have recently completed that book of poetry on my war experiences that I started in England, and hope to use it as a platform to help those who find themselves in similar situations to mine. |
Electronic publishing support by Yermo Lamers
Copyediting by Meredith Weberg
Web design by Jillisa Hope Milner
Copyediting by Meredith Weberg
Web design by Jillisa Hope Milner
