Manic D Press
Resonant writing in most genres. For 40+ years, Manic D has published a diverse spectrum of titles by a wide range of writers.
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: Literary Fiction
McPherson & Company
An independent house since 1974, McPherson & Company publishes contemporary English and American fiction, 20th century international fiction in translation, nonfiction in the areas of art theory, ethnography, and (rarely) belles lettres. It... Read more
Reading Period:
Sep 1 to Nov 30
Genres Published:
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres:
New American Press
New American Press is an independent literary publisher committed to bringing readers the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations from across the United States and around the world. They release a new anthology of... Read more
Reading Periods:
Sep 15 to Jan 15
Feb 15 to Jun 15
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
New Michigan Press
NMP is a publisher of chapbooks and broadsides. The press has a pretty wide aesthetic range and acquires manuscripts primarily through their yearly chapbook contest ($1,000 prize, deadline in Spring). See the website for more information.
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Persea Books
Persea Books is an independent, literary publishing house founded in 1975 by Michael Braziller and Karen Braziller, who still own and direct the company. Over the past decades, Persea has produced hundreds of engaging and consequential books. The... Read more
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
University of Wisconsin Press
The University of Wisconsin Press is a not-for-profit publisher of books and journals. Our mission embodies the Wisconsin Idea by publishing work of distinction that serves the people of Wisconsin and the world.
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres:
Washington Writers’ Publishing House
The Washington Writers' Publishing House is open to all genres that lean into the literary. We seek works that deepen/question the human experience. As a DC-based press, our books often intersect the political with the personal. Past winners... Read more
Reading Period:
May 1 to Jul 31
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Wave Books
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
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