Edited by Shanon Gramse & Sarah Kirk

The long-awaited second volume of the newly revived Ice Floe series, Ice Floe II features new and exciting works of poetry from a vibrant and diverse group of writers from Alaska, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Iceland, and beyond. All work is presented here in both its original language and in english translation. With contributors that include former Alaska poet laureate Tom Sexton, Riina Katajavuori, Yuri Vaella, Gunnar Randversson, and dozens of other established and emerging poets, this wonderful collection of voices from the northern latitudes will be a great read for all lovers of poetry and international literature.

Ice Floe returns as a book series from the University of Alaska Press.

New volumes will be forthcoming in  2012, and 2013.

Poets and translators from Alaska, Northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Russia are encouraged to submit new, original work. Selections will be printed in their original language and in English translation. Our only criterion is excellence; any language, style, or subject matter is welcome. Please submit no more than five poems. Simultaneous submissions will be considered, as will previously published work if accompanied by appropriate permissions. If possible, provide English translations when appropriate and a brief paragraph of biographic information.

Electronic submissions (either in the body of an email message or as an attached MSWord file) are preferred and may be sent to icefloe@uaa.alaska.edu

Alternately, submissions may be mailed to:

Ice Floe

c/o University of Alaska Press

PO Box 756240

Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6240