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Ann Arbor, Michigan$870k revenue3 funders on file

Dzanc Books was hailed as the future of publishing in Publishers Weekly in December 2007. Beginning with modest goals of publishing 4-6 titles each year, the house now publishes between 10-15 books annually. Notable and award-winning authors include Laura van den Berg (2009 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick), Charles Johnson (National Book Award), Chaya Bhuvaneswar (PEN/Bingham Award finalist), Josip Novakovich (finalist for the 2013 Man Booker International Prize), and Lee Martin (Pulitzer Prize finalist). Were exceptionally proud of all we've accomplished in the 17 years since our founding. We've published over 224 original works, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. We've restored more than 290 titles that were either out of print or unavailable by creating ebooks through our rEprint series. We've published 87 debut authors and supported many mid-career authors looking personal investment they cant find with the Big…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$39kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$28kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 150

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  1. 1The Poetry FoundationSimilar grantees: Ether Sea Projects Inc DBA Litmus Press ($7k/yr), National Book Foundation Inc ($20k/yr), Insideout Literary Arts Project ($26k/yr)1 in 13$13k
  2. 2United Way for Southeastern MichiganGives in Michigan (356 of 556)No similar grantees yet1 in 30$34k
  3. 3Harry a and Margaret D Towsley FoundationGives in Michigan (154 of 192)Similar grantees: The Detroit Creativity Project ($5k/yr)1 in 25$15k

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