AWP23—Chelsea Kern from CLMP

As Program Director of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), Chelsea Kern is the glue that holds so much of the indie literary world together, advocating for mission-driven independent publishers and magazines—and, with equal importance, introducing readers to the work this community produces. It is clear from our conversation, she has a passion for seeing big projects through to completion. We discussed the constant that is CLMP and how the literary landscape has transformed since the organization’s founding in 1967—becoming increasingly global and digital. CLMP, with Chelsea’s leadership, has taken these changes in stride with webinars, newsletters (that Bloomsday archives for reference religiously), and a listserv for magazines and presses to ask and answer each other’s questions. As a proud member of CLMP, we can confirm that this listserv is one of the crown jewels/hidden gems of the organization, which always saves us from having to reinvent the wheel when it comes to oddly specific publishing questions Google doesn’t have the answer to. We also explored Chelsea’s personal journey, from a CLMP fellow working in Diversity & Inclusion to Program Director. A go-between who works to connect us needy presses with the grant gods themselves, she has spearheaded vital programs like the Literary Arts Emergency Fund. Chelsea could be considered literary royalty, but she is a magnanimous monarch. We are grateful to have shared space with her in this episode. Honorable Mentions: Literary Advocacy Organization, Academy of American Poets Fellowship Program, American Council of Learned Societies Grant, Literary Arts Emergency Fund Literary Coalition, LitNet Literary Foundation, National Book Foundation Writing Mentorship Program, Writers in the Schools (WITS) Audio by Bloomsday Literary in partnership with the official 2023 Conference and Bookfair

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AWP23—Chelsea Kern from CLMP is an episode from F***ing Shakespeare by Kate Martin Williams.

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This episode was published on Feb 13, 2024.

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