Passager Books


Passager Books is an American nonprofit literary publisher dedicated to writers over 50. Passager publishes a semiannual journal featuring poetry, short fiction, memoir; books by writers who have been published in the journal; and a weekly podcast. The press is based in Baltimore, Maryland and was founded in 1990 at the University of Baltimore by creative writing MFA director Kendra Kopelke. Passager is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It awards The Henry Morgenthau III Prize.
Passager hosts live and Zoom writing workshops and readings.
Passager and its writers have been the subject of stories in the Baltimore Sun, WBJC-FM, The Washington Post, JMore Living, Women Over 70, Erickson Tribune, The Beacon and The Poet and the Poem.

Staff

Editor-in-Chief: Rosanne Singer
Senior Editor: Mary Azrael
Executive Director & Design: Christine Drawl
Podcast Producer: Jon Shorr
Founding Editor: Kendra Kopelke

Henry Morgenthau III Prize

The Henry Morgenthau III Prize is awarded every two years, to a U.S. writer age 70 and older for a first book of poetry. The award was established in 2018 with the Morgenthau children to honor Henry Morgenthau III, who began writing poetry in his 90s. Winners receive $2,000 and publication of their book.
YearPoet
2024Winifred Hughes, The Village of New Ghosts
2022Mark Elber, Headstone
2020Dennis H. Lee, Tidal Wave

Notable Contributors