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Name

John
Last Name

Fadely
Nickname

fifth-stanza-press
Company Name

Fifth Stanza Press
Business Phone

6507094789
Website

http://www.fifthstanzapress.com
Second Website or Blog

https://www.johnfadely.com/
About / Bio

Founder of Fifth Stanza Press, publisher of first and second poetry collections by authors in midlife or later. Debut book, Before Leaving the Island, won the 2025 Trail to Table (an imprint of Wandering Aengus Press) Book Award in Poetry in 2025. Co-translating an illustrated edition of Tang and Song dynasty poetry. Hosts a reading group that explores long poems. Lived in Asia for 30 years, including practicing law for 25 years. Resides in Portola Valley. 
Expertise

Author, Legal, Publicity, Small Press
Books

Before Leaving the Island
Genre

Poetry
Mailing Address

1375 Westridge Drive
City

Portola Valley
State/Province

CA
Zip (Postal Code)

94028
Country

United States