Welcome to Ex Ophidia Press
Our mission is to explore new territories of the imagination by using the traditional techniques of poetry.
All Books
These past contest winning books and other Ex Ophidia publications are available from Asterism Books or Amazon.
Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest
The internationally renowned author and hand press printer Richard-Gabriel Rummonds founded Ex Ophidia Press in 2014. He established the first Ex Ophidia Press poetry contest in 2016.
About the Press
Ex Ophidia Press aims to publish at least one poetry collection a year chosen from the submissions in our annual poetry prize contest.
Most Recent Publication | 2021 Contest Winner
Ghost Heart
The formally and linguistically innovative poems in GHOST HEART engage science and cultural history to explore the complex nature of the vanishing American prairie.
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Recent News
The Ex Ophidia Press Poetry Prize is now open
Mary Pinard, author of Ghost Heart presents reading from her collection
Mary Pinard, Ex Ophidia Press author of Ghost Heart, recently presented a reading from her collection at Dunn Gardens in Seattle, Washington.
American Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Kansas City
Amy attended the American Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) in Kansas City this past week and caught up with friends and fellow poets.