New Delta Review is an online literary and arts journal produced by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. Since 1984, it has...
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Whether you are pursuing the publication of your first book or your fifth, use the Small Presses database to find contact information, submission guidelines, and representative authors—everything you need to determine which publishers match your vision for your writing and your writing life. Use the filters below to find presses with reading periods that are open now or opening soon (within the next thirty days), accept unsolicited submissions, and match all of your criteria for the perfect publisher of your work.
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Reading Period: Oct 7 to Dec 1, Feb 1 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental
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New Door Books publishes original, innovative, book-length literature, mostly fiction. We open to submissions several times a year, on an irregular schedule, depending on our...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction -
Nightboat Books publishes work that resists convention and transcends boundaries—books rich with poignancy, intelligence, and risk.
Reading Period: May 15 to Jul 9, Sep 1 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Cross-genre -
Noemi Press is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publisher, striving to introduce voices marginalized by mainstream presses to a broader audience. Noemi provides writers with support and...
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NDSU Press publishes regional scholarship and literary contributions. Their region includes the Red River Valley of the north, the state of North Dakota, the Great Plains of...
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Old Scratch Press, founded by Current Words Publishing in 2023, fosters opportunities for full-length poetry and short-form work. Operated entirely by volunteers and funded by...
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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...
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Reading Period: Sep 25 to Dec 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
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Orison Books is a nonprofit literary press focused on the life of the spirit from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives.
Reading Period: Oct 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Provocative reading. Literary, engaged, independent, forward-leaning. Exceptional fiction. Unexpected essays. Voices to be reckoned with. Their fiction belongs to a broad range...
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Palavro Publishing (an imprint of the Arkbound Foundation) focuses on underrepresented and diverse authors whose books cover important social or environmental themes. The...
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The primary goal of Parlor Press is to publish outstanding writing and scholarship in various subjects for a broad range of readers. Parlor Press values excellence, innovation...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Jun 15Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Prose Poetry, Translation -
Participant Press is the publishing enterprise of Participant Inc. The primary focus of the press is to publish artists’ works of fiction and artists books.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction -
The editors look for literature that provides social commentary and endeavors to make an impact through the art of storytelling. They are drawn to poetry, but they consider...
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P+B Publications is an independent publisher, seeking the best new work by women and nonbinary authors. In the spirit of Pen + Brush, they believe fervently that their...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction -
Pink Trees Press is a nonprofit press publishing the work of unique, living writers sharing voices that expand the familiar and cultivate imagination and resilience. The...
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Poets and Dreamers International Press publishes works that explore the intersections of leadership, strategy, culture, music, art, and conversation. The editors cultivate a...
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Publishing Genius aims to make the best books by devoted members of the global literary community, and to make them in the most interesting and progressive ways. That’s because...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry -
Radix publishes new ideas and fresh perspectives, prioritizing the voices of typically marginalized communities to get to the root of the human experience. They are looking for...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Political, Serialized Fiction -
Raven Chronicles announces our 2026 Keepers of the Fire contest for fiction and nonfiction manuscripts. The Keepers of the Fire Prize honors daring and forward-thinking...
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Read Furiously wants to create a new generation of readers—furious readers—who view reading as a necessary part to living in this busy world. They publish original prose,...
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Red Dirt Press, LLC, is dedicated to publishing emerging and established voices of the contemporary American South. They are drawn to voices that shine a light on the...
Read moreReading Period: May 17 to Aug 17Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre -
Red Hen Press is committed to publishing work of literary excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacy in local schools. They seek a community of readers and...
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Red Rook Press is a blossoming publishing house for developing novelists and poets. Their goal is to foster and premiere the creative minds of undergraduate and graduate...
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Regal House seeks works of literary fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science-fiction, and memoirs. Their imprint Fitzroy Books publishes YA and MG fiction. Their House of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Young Adult
