Subgenres: Experimental

Colorado Review

Colorado Review’s only commitment is to the publication of serious poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. It does not publish genre fiction nor does it subscribe to a particular literary philosophy or school of poetry or fiction. Note that the... Read more

Reading Period: 
Aug 1 to Mar 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Bellingham Review

Bellingham Review publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, and hybrid work on a now fully digital platform. Established in 1977, Bellingham Review has earned a reputation for publishing both established and emerging... Read more

Reading Period: 
Sep 15 to Dec 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Apple Valley Review

The Apple Valley Review is an online literary journal. It is published twice annually, once in spring and once in fall. Each issue features a collection of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. The goal of the journal is to... Read more

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

Apogee Press

Apogee Press publishes the work of innovative and experimental poets. Culturally and formally diverse, their poets share an original use of language.

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry
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Black Lawrence Press

Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. They hold open reading periods during the months of June and November. They also hold several contests each year.

Reading Periods: 
Jun 1 to Jun 30
Nov 1 to Nov 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Coffee House Press

Coffee House Press creates new spaces for audiences and artists to interact, inspiring readers and enriching communities by expanding the definition of what literature is, what it can do, and to whom it belongs. Read more

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Reading Periods: 
May 1 to May 31
Oct 1 to Oct 30
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

McPherson & Company

An independent house since 1974, McPherson & Company publishes contemporary English and American fiction, twentieth-century international fiction in translation, nonfiction in the areas of art theory, ethnography, and (rarely) belles lettres... Read more

Reading Period: 
Sep 1 to Sep 30
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Wave Books

Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to publishing poetry and books by poets. Read more

Wave Books is:
Charlie Wright, Publisher
Joshua Beckman, Editor in Chief
Heidi Broadhead, Senior... Read more

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

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