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Small Presses

Whether you're pursuing the publication of your first book or your fifth, use our Small Presses database to research publisher interests, contact information, and submission guidelines.

Small Press	Genres Published	Electronic Submissions?	Simultaneous Submissions?	Reading Period	Formats
Milkweed Editions Milkweed Editions is one of the nation's leading independent, nonprofit literary publishers, releasing twelve to twenty new books each year in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In addition, we are one of two nonprofit presses that publish children’s literature.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

MilSpeak Books MilSpeak Books, the nonprofit EBook publishing division of MilSpeak Foundation (501c3), publishes creative works by military people. By developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging creativity among military people, MilSpeak Books aspires to make creative works by military people directly relevant to the public, while diminishing the military stereotype, assisting military people assimilate their experience through writing, preserving the history of everyday military life, and increasing civilian understanding about military life.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jul 1 - Dec 31	E-book
	Book Type: Chapbook, Novella, Short story collections, Essay collections Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Translation, War
Mongrel Empire Press Mongrel Empire Press was established in 2007 with a mission to publish well-written, thoughtfully-considered works across generic and disciplinary boundaries. We are a proud member of CLMP. To view our complete mission statement and editorial focus description, please visit us our Web site.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Novella, Short story collections, Essay collections Subgenre: Literary Fiction, Regional
Moon Tide Press We are a press dedicated to publishing the finest poets in the Southern California area, although we will consider authors from outside. Each of our authors goes on a tour to promote his or her work, so we look for poetry that is invigorating both on the page and spoken out loud.	Poetry	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31

Mud Luscious Press Mud Luscious Press is an independent press focused on raw & aggressive work. We publish an online quarterly, a novel(la) series, and two imprint series.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback
	Book Type: Novella
Naissance chapbooks by chapbookpublisher.com We are interested in the chapbook as a compositional unit. Just as some ideas are sonnet shaped, some ideas are novel shaped, and some ideas are blog shaped, we believe that some ideas are chapbook shaped, and we endeavor to publish the best of those that come our way.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31
	Book Type: Chapbook, Essay collections
New American Press We're dedicated to publishing intelligent, zany, well-crafted work. We want literature that attempts cultural significance--poems, stories, and nonfiction that go "out" as much as they go "in."	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Jan 1

New Issues Poetry & Prose New Issues Poetry & Prose, a nonprofit, university-based publisher, was established in 1996 and publishes eight to twelve new titles each year with a focus on contemporary poetry. New Issues is also the publisher for the AWP Award Series in the Novel.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	May 1 - Nov 30	Paperback Hardcover

New Michigan Press NMP is a publisher of chapbooks and broadsides. We have a pretty wide aesthetic range, and we acquire manuscripts primarily through our yearly chapbook contest ($1,000 prize, deadline in spring). See the website for more information.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback
	Book Type: Chapbook Subgenre: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry
New Rivers Press New Rivers Press is interested in literary work of every character, but especially in diverse work that's aesthetically challenging and has a social conscience. Our Many Voices Project competition (Sept. 15 - Nov. 1) seeks the best new literary prose and poetry from new and emerging writers. Our Electronic Book Series (July 1 – Sept. 1) seeks manuscripts in popular fiction genres. During open submissions (April-June), we are interested in reading the best work from writers in all stages of their careers. Founded in New York in 1968, the not-for-profit Press has now published over 330 books.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback Hardcover E-book
	Book Type: Novella, Short story collections Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation
NewSouth Books NewSouth Books publishes quality works of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, with a special interest in regional history, biography, autobiography, nonfiction, folklore, African American, Native American, and civil rights subjects.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

NightBallet Press NightBallet Press is a small, independent press interested in the musicality of language and the originality of expression, with a commitment to excellence.	Poetry	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback
	Book Type: Chapbook
Nightboat Books Nightboat Books publishes work that resists convention and transcends boundaries-—books rich with poignancy, intelligence, and risk.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback
	Book Type: Short story collections, Essay collections, Memoir, Poetry collections Subgenre: Cross-genre
Noemi Press Noemi Press is a 501(c)(3) literary arts organization dedicated to publishing and promoting the work of emerging and established authors and artists.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Nov 1 - Nov 30

Oberlin College Press Poetry manuscripts of 50 to 80 pages are considered annually in May for the FIELD Poetry Prize. For translations, send sample of poems to David Young, co-editor, and inquire as to interest in publication in the FIELD Translation Series.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	May 1 - May 31	Paperback

Off the Grid Press Off the Grid Press is dedicated to publishing collections by poets over sixty years old.	Poetry	No	Yes	May 31 - Aug 31	Paperback

Omnidawn Publishing	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1	Paperback
Omnidawn Publishing	Book Type: Chapbook
P.R.A. Publishing Our purpose is to promote the written and spoken word. We specialize in new voice and writers from foreign lands.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - Dec 31	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Novel, Memoir, Poetry collections Subgenre: Translation
Parallel Press Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, publishes print and digital publications featuring new works of scholars, researchers, and poets. These publications represent an ongoing commitment by the Libraries to scholarly communication as a contribution to the Wisconsin Idea and in support of the outreach mission of the university.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Chapbook
Paris Press Paris Press is a not-for-profit press publishing the work of women writers that has been neglected or misrepresented by the literary world. Paris Press values work that is daring in style and in its courage to speak truthfully about society, culture, and history.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Nov 1 - Feb 28

Parlor Press We are especially interested in collections that use language to dramatize a singular vision of experience, a mastery of craft, a deep knowledge of poetic tradition, and a willingness to take risks. The series is oriented toward free verse, but we will happily consider other forms.	Poetry	Yes	No	May 1 - Jun 30	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Poetry collections
Passager Books Passager Books is a part of Passager journal, devoted to promoting the work of older writers. Passager Books publishes a select number of books each year by writers who have been published in Passager journal. No unsolicited manuscripts. Its mission is to find a wider audience for our writers.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Jun 1 - Oct 1	Paperback
	Book Type: Chapbook, Memoir, Poetry collections
Patasola Press Patasola Press is an independent press based in New York. Our primary goal is to publish stunning and courageous work by established and emerging authors. We love work that takes risks and overwhelms the reader. We have a special focus on publishing female writers. We're interested in translation in any sense of the word.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Chapbook, Novella, Short story collections, Poetry collections Subgenre: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Translation
Pavement Saw Press We believe in publishing variously. We have published narrative works. We published the first book of "flarf" poetry. We published a collaborative book of poems written in seven languages.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Jun 1 - Dec 31	Paperback Hardcover
	Book Type: Chapbook
Paycock Press We're not currently looking for manuscripts and have no current plans beyond 2 issues of Gargoyle Magazine until end of 2013.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jun 1 - Sep 5	Paperback E-book
	Book Type: Novella, Short story collections Subgenre: Prose Poetry

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