Ruadán (pronounced ROO-ah-dawn) Books is an independent publisher focusing on dark thrillers and speculative fiction. They have a passion for raising up new talent as well as...
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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: Apr 1 to Apr 30, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Dec 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Mystery, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction -
Running Wild consists of four imprints that publishes great stories with great writing that don’t fit neatly in a box. Running Wild publishes...
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Sabre Lake Publishing’s mission is to champion the free expression of ideas by publishing thought-provoking works that engage, entertain, educate, and challenge readers. The...
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Saddle Road is looking for reflective, authentic literary voices and originality of language. The press will reopen for submissions in early 2027.
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SFWP is an independent press dedicated to the craft of writing, artistic preservation, recognizing exciting new authors, and bringing out of print work back to the shelves....
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Sarabande Books is an award-winning press that champions innovative voices in poetry, short fiction, essay, and literature in translation. The editors are committed to creating...
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Sea Crow Press is an independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry rooted in place, landscape, and the natural world. We...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
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Seneca Review Books publishes one book every other year through the biennial Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize. The press accepts submissions during odd-numbered years.
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Serving House Books is an international book press founded in Denmark and the U.S. by Walter Cummins / Thomas E. Kennedy and now run by William K. Lawrence. The editorial focus...
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Founded in 1995 by Dan Simon, and named for the seven authors who committed to a home with a fiercely independent spirit, Seven Stories Press publishes uncompromising political...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political -
Sheila-Na-Gig online/Sheila-Na-Gig Editions seeks well-crafted poems with excellent imagery and a strong sense of voice. Our bias leans toward free verse, but we are also open...
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Silent Clamor publishes character-driven fiction where language, movement, and consequence matter. Our books engage emotional, ethical, and existential stakes with precision,...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Micro-poetry
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Solum Literary Press currently publishes poetry chapbooks and collections, novellas, novels, and short story collections.
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The Song Cave is dedicated to recovering a lost sensibility and creating a new one by publishing books of poetry, translations, art criticism, and making art prints and other...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 30Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, TranslationSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry, Translation -
Spaceboy Books seeks weird, innovative, and optimistic science fiction from new and published authors. Quality, inventive, and engaging prose, plus fun new ideas, will catch...
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Splice publishes short fiction collections, novels, and collections of essays, with a focus on adventurous, unconventional prose. Although Splice leans towards literary fiction...
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Split/Lip Press is dedicated to publishing boundary-breaking fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid books, lifting the transition boards that prevent fluidity and smashing those they...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Jun 1, Jul 1 to Sep 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Commercial Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction -
Spurl Editions (est. 2015) is an independent publisher of unusual literature and photography, specializing in works fitting for “our current decrepit and apocalyptic world.”...
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: FictionSubgenres: LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Translation -
Sterncastle Publishing is an independent, traditional publisher focusing on fiction, folklore, poetry, memoir, and biography. Sterncastle’s mission is to broaden the literary...
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Stillhouse Press publishes surprising, gutsy fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that can’t or doesn’t want to find a home in big publishing. The editors are drawn to the strange,...
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A 501(c)(3) nonprofit literary press collective founded in 2000, Sundress Publications is entirely volunteer-run, publishes chapbooks and full-length works in both print and...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to May 31, Jun 1 to Aug 31, Dec 1 to Feb 28Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction -
Susquehanna University Press publishes book-length literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The editors look for work that will appeal to local, regional, and...
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