Website:
Genres Published:
Fiction
Subgenres:
BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism
Book Types:
Novel, Memoir
Formats:
Paperback, E-book, Audio
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jan 4 to Feb 6
Temporarily closed to submissions
Response Time:
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee:
No
Publishes Through Contests Only:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Titles per Year:
1 to 5
Distributors:
Publishers Group West
Editorial Focus
Forest Avenue Press publishes literary fiction on a joyride and the occasional memoir. The press especially loves working with BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, and disabled authors.
Tips From the Editor
We love manuscripts that inspire delight and wonder, so we’re not the best place for angry stories or deeply sad ones. We are primarily a fiction press and only look at memoirs on an occasional by-request basis. Please do not submit your memoir unless you've been personally invited by an editor to do so.
Contact Information
Laura Stanfill, Publisher
P.O. Box 80134
Portland, OR 97280
Contact E-mail:
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Last updated: Feb 26, 2026