96th of October Editions concentrates on literary science fiction and fantasy writing and poetry. It is particularly interested in LGBT voices and writing by women. All writing...
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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: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction, crime fiction, music/pop culture books, and political nonfiction by authors who...
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Assure Press connects authors and artists with the world through inspirational and enlightening poetry, nonfiction, motivational, and educational literature that is mostly, but...
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Aubade Publishing publishes speculative fiction, historical fiction, and gothic literature as well as poetry collections. They also publish sports memiors. Please do not submit...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War, Young Adult
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Autumn House Press is a nationally renowned nonprofit publisher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose mission is to publish and promote poetry and other fine...
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BLP is currently accepting engaging stories in search of a great home. Main themes explore the liminal world where anything can happen. Liminal is anything “in-between” or “...
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Black Beacon Books is an independent publisher founded in Australia in 2013 and now based in Brittany. It publishes gripping and intriguing fiction that falls into the genres...
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Black Glove Press is a collective of writers, artists, occultists, surrealists, and weirdos. The editors like books that crack open reality and allow us to peek through. The...
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Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2015, Blue Ink Press was formed to create a new community of southern writers.
Reading Period: Mar 1 to Mar 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Historical, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult -
Established in 2015, Half Mystic Press is an international, independent, and interdisciplinary publishing house dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
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Harvard Square Editions is looking for nonfiction and fiction (women's, men's, other, uncomfortable truths, red pill, diverse) of social/environmental value. Its mission is to...
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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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Literary Wanderlust is a coalition of professional editors publishing books they love.
Reading Period: Jan 2 to Nov 20Genre: FictionSubgenres: Commercial Fiction, Historical, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult -
Longship Press is a small-press publishing company located just north of San Francisco, California. Its aim is to give voice to writers and canvas to artists. Providing the...
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Lost Telegram Press is now accepting query letters to hear about new projects for publication. The editors are happy to read queries about projects that are conceptual in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry, War -
The mission of Madville Publishing is to produce, publish, and market literary works of the highest quality that reflect the diversity of the modern English-speaking world....
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Woman-owned, independent publisher of sci-fi and fantasy by women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other minorities.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: FictionSubgenres: Speculative Fiction -
Restless Books is an independent, nonprofit publisher devoted to championing essential voices from around the world whose stories speak to readers across linguistic and...
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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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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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Illuminating the human experience with excitement, elegance, and unflinching honesty, Silent Clamor publishes books across styles and genres with authentic voices and...
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Splice publishes short fiction collections, novels, and collections of essays, with a focus on adventurous, unconventional prose. Although Splice leans...
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Sterncastle Publishing is an independent, traditional publisher focusing on fiction, folklore, poetry, memoir, and biography. Sterncastle’s mission is to broaden the literary...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
