Grand River Poetry Press publishes contemporary poetry in book-length collections, with a special interest in work rooted in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, along with formally...
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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: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Visual Poetry -
Established in 2015, Half Mystic Press is an international, independent, and interdisciplinary publishing house dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry, War -
Jacar Press is a Community Active press publishing fine poetry from Pulitzer Prize winners to poets not yet known. Proceeds from sales support progressive programs and...
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Jaded Ibis is feminist press committed to publishing socially engaged literature with an emphasis on the voices of people of color, people with disabilities, and other...
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Lanternfish Press, founded in Philadelphia in 2014, publishes literature of the rare and strange: fiction that crosses the boundary between literary and speculative; real or...
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Launch Point Press (LPP) is a lesbian-oriented press publishing quality works by newer authors now “launching” their careers or by more experienced authors...
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Loblolly Press is an independent publisher based in Asheville, North Carolina, dedicated to contemporary poetry, short fiction, and novels rooted in the American South.
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The mission of Madville Publishing is to produce, publish, and market literary works of the highest quality that reflect a broad range of interests in the modern English-...
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Resonant writing in most genres. For forty-plus years, Manic D has published a diverse spectrum of titles by a wide range of writers.
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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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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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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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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 -
Poetose’s mission is to contribute to the literary landscape of Boston and beyond to make the world a more beautiful home for us all. Poetose publishes works of poetry, prose,...
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Poetry and microfiction with a strong narrative. They like the lyrical, embrace the formal as well as spoken word. Clarity is essential. They love pop culture.
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Founded in 1971, the press specializes in lesser-known 1960s, 1970s New York poets, neoromantic and gothic poetry, annotated reprints of lost poets, new translations of classic...
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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 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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Riot of Roses Publishing House was founded specifically to amplify the stories of historically silenced voices. Xicana-owned. Mujerista-focused. For the people. They publish...
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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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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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The goal of Seven Kitchens Press has always been to publish the very best poetry and prose they can find in carefully-edited, hand-trimmed, and hand-tied chapbooks; to work in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, Feb 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Apr 30, Jun 1 to Jun 30, Oct 1 to Oct 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Regional -
Shanti Arts Publishing is devoted to producing beautiful and compelling books related to art, nature, and spirit. Currently, the press is giving preference to poetry...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
