cider press review was found in 1999 as a journal of contemporary poetry, by editors caron andregg and robert wynne. since its inception, cpr has published thousands of poems by over 500 authors. an annual journal of poetry is published annually in print, and four times a year electronically. the cider press review book award is an annual literary prize offered by the journal. winning manuscripts are published and released by cider press, with winning authors receiving a $1,500 cash prize.