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Awst Press

Awst Press publishes a wide range of work across perspectives, genres, and subjects. In addition to full-length books, they also host an annual essay series, and their Pocketbooks series features small texts with big impact. To understand their... Read more

Reading Period: 
Feb 15 to May 15
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Headmistress Press

Founded in 2013, Headmistress Press specializes in poetry and art by lesbians, and their mission is to increase lesbian visibility in the arts. For many years, they held the Charlotte Mew Chapbook Contest, but now hold one annual contest: Sappho’... Read more

Reading Period: 
Oct 1 to Oct 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry

University of New Orleans Press

The University of New Orleans Press seeks work that contributes to the rich cultural tradition of New Orleans and the surrounding region, as well as work that contributes to the intellectual and aesthetic life of academic and general audiences... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Transformation Media Books

Transformation Media Books is dedicated to publishing innovative works that nourish the body, mind and spirit, written by authors whose ideas and messages make a difference in the world. TMB is a boutique imprint of Ginny Weissman, a former body/... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Creative Nonfiction

Brick Mantel Books

Brick Mantel Books publishes innovative works of literary excellence by new and established writers. They value literature as an art, and they publish literary fiction and thought-provoking poetry that leave a lasting impression. They want to... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction

Open Books Press

Open Books Press is dedicated to publishing quality books. When they’re open for submissions, they accept adult nonfiction, and fiction for all ages (including some YA and children's). All authors with exceptional work will be given serious... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Winter Goose Publishing

Winter Goose Publishing, LLC, is a press founded in 2011. It is a royalty-paying trade publisher that has focused on books the editors feel are strong in a unique style, subject matter, and written with heart.

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Creators Publishing

Creators Publishing launched in 2006, and since then it has published more than 180 collection books and original manuscripts under three imprints. Its mission is to find unique voices that ignite readers with their words. The editors believe... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Inlandia Institute - Inlandia Books

The Inlandia Institute is a regionally-focused literary nonprofit and publishing house. They offer an annual poetry book competition, the Hillary Gravendyk Prize, that is open to all poets regardless of where they reside in the U.S. New this year... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Feb 1 to Apr 30
Nov 1 to Jan 30
Aug 1 to Aug 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Bywater Books

Bywater Books, Inc. represents the coming of age of queer literature. Read more

The Bywater Books mission is to publish well-written commercial literature primarily targeted at lesbian, sapphic, and wlw readers—this... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
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