Alaska Haiku Society Books

Each year since 1993, the Haiku Society of America has published a members' anthology that is like a haiku time capsule for the year. Every HSA member who submits haiku for this publication is guaranteed that one will appear in the anthology. Such an approach could result in very lopsided quality, but these collections are extremely well done and thoroughly enjoyable. I eagerly await each year's offerings. Check the HSA website for information about how to obtain copies of the anthologies that are still in print.

The 2000 anthology Crinkled Sunshine contains 189 poems, including four haiga and two concrete haiku. It's 56 pages, perfect bound; brown ink on high-quality tan paper. Price is $9. including postage, and it may be ordered from the editor:

D. Claire Gallagher, 864 Elmira Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1229 (make checks payable to D. Claire Gallagher).

BOOKS AVAILABLE
Eventually, our plans for this page will include frequently-updated news about new books on the haiku scene, comments about our favorites, and information about how to obtain them. William J. Higginson's Haiku World, An International Poetry Almanac (Kodansha International, 1996, ISBN 4-7700-2090-2), is at the top of our list of favorites, even before we have a list. Many haijin begin each season by reading through that season's entries in the book. It's especially encouraging here in Alaska to read the spring entries when the taku winds are still keeping temperatures well below zero and our fellow poets are already writing cherry blossom haiku.
		Each year since 1993, the Haiku Society of America has published a members' anthology that is like a haiku time capsule for the year. Every HSA member who submits haiku for this publication is guaranteed that one will appear in the anthology. Such an approach could result in very lopsided quality, but these collections are extremely well done and thoroughly enjoyable. I eagerly await each year's offerings. Check the HSA website for information about how to obtain copies of the anthologies that are still in print. The 2000 anthology Crinkled Sunshine contains 189 poems, including four haiga and two concrete haiku. It's 56 pages, perfect bound; brown ink on high-quality tan paper. Price is $9. including postage, and it may be ordered from the editor: D. Claire Gallagher, 864 Elmira Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1229 (make checks payable to D. Claire Gallagher). Claire also has copies of her small chapbook How Fast the Ground Moves which was the Virgil Hutton Memorial Award Manuscript winner in 2001-2002. Price is $6 postpaid.

	*Below* *are two books you can order directly from Billie*
	*A New Resonance 3: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku*, (c) 2003, Edited by Jim Kacian and Dee Evetts, Red Moon Press, perfect bound (5.5" x 8.5"), 166 pages. ISBN: 1-893969-39-2 / $17 postage paid USA. This is the third so far in a wonderful series published by Red Moon Press. This volume contains the work of 16 haiku poets (15 haiku each). The other two volumes in the series (as well as this one if you'd prefer ordering from the press) may be ordered directly from Red Moon Press.	Raku Teapot Haiku, (c) 2003, Raku Teapot Press in association with White Owl Publishing, perfect bound (5.5" x 8.5") 112 pages. ISBN: 1-891691-03-1 / $16 postage paid USA. There are six haiku by each of 24 poets. The poets read their own haiku and appear on the CD in a vinyl pocket on the inside of the back cover. This publication is a limited edition of 600 copies.

	To order either of A New Resonance or Raku Teapot Haiku, send a check or money order to: Billie Wilson, P.O. Box 21091, Juneau, AK 99802-1091 Specify which book(s) you are ordering. ORDER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME FOR $30 POSTAGE PAID!