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BatCat Press [1]

Basic Information

Address:

One Lincoln Park

Zip / Postal Code:

15059

Submission Guidelines:

https://batcatpress.com/submissions [2]

City:

Midland

Website:

https://batcatpress.com [3]

Logo or Cover Image (Choose a file, then click upload.):

State:

Pennsylvania

Country:

United States

Contact Information

Contact Title:

Managing Editor

Contact First Name:

Deanna

Baringer

Contact E-mail:

Details

Genres Published:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Publishes Through Contests Only:

Reading Period:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 to Friday, May 1, 2026

Response Time:

Greater than 6 months

Book Types:

Chapbook

Poetry collections

Formats:

Paperback

Hardcover

Charges Reading Fee:

Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Tips From the Editor:

Quirky is good, quality is key. We especially like work that is intelligent and that will appeal to a broad audience.

Titles per Year:

1 to 5

Editorial Focus:

BatCat Press publishes limited handbound editions of awesome poetry and prose. They aim to publish books, chapbooks, and broadsides that are the perfect combination of excellent writing and interesting design. Part of their mission is to provide students a unique behind-the-scenes experience in publishing. The press is staffed and operated by students of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, Pennsylvania.

Representative Authors:

Jessica Lynne Furtado, Daniel Wallace, Ryan Ridge, Noah Falck, Kevin Haworth, Heather Cox, Sarah Carson, Kathleen McGookey, Jessica Poli, Francesco Grisanzio, Jason Olsen

How many authors debut in each issue?:

Publishing type:

print only [4]

Subgenres:

Flash Fiction [5]

Formal Poetry [6]

Micro-poetry [7]

Narrative Nonfiction [8]

Prose Poetry [9]

Short Fiction [10]