Bull City Press

Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Representative Authors: 
Tommye Blount, K-Ming Chang, Leila Chatti, Tiana Clark, Christian J. Collier, Jenny George, B. J. Hollars, Michael Martone, Jill Osier, C. T. Salazar, Laura van den Berg, Daniel Wallace
Book Types: 
Chapbook, Short story collections, Essay collections, Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book
Reading Periods: 
Mar 15 to Apr 15
May 15 to Jun 15
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Titles per Year: 
6 to 10
Distributors: 
IPG

Editorial Focus

Bull City Press has a passion for the unusual, the surprising, and the arresting, but what we love most is the miracle of compression. Whether it’s poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction—a Bull City Press book is small but mighty. It publishes chapbooks and occasionally full-length books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as the quarterly journal Inch, which highlights the work of a single writer in each issue.

Tips From the Editor

We believe in the integrity of the small collection. Send us the wondrous project that refused to become a full-length, the curious obsession that you followed to early exhaustion, the small book that resists easy classification. We are looking to publish something distinct from the books we worked on last year. We are looking to be surprised and delighted by an electrifying voice and a set of stunning formal choices.

Contact Information

Ross White
1217 Odyssey Drive
Durham, NC 27713
Contact E-mail: 
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Last updated: Sep 26, 2025

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