Website:
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Book Types:
Chapbook, Novella, Short story collections, Essay collections, Novel, Poetry collections
Formats:
Paperback, Hardcover
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time:
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee:
Yes
Publishes Through Contests Only:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Titles per Year:
Greater than 20
Editorial Focus
Main Street Rag is best known for publishing poetry, but they also publish novels, novellas, short story collections, and essay collections. Guidelines are on their website. There is a limited reading period for all prose book submissions.
Tips From the Editor
It’s helpful if you are familiar with the press you are querying. An author also needs to be willing to assist with marketing ahead of publication as well as afterward—do readings, etc.—if a book is to be successful.
Contact Information
M. Scott Douglass
12180 Skyview Drive
Edinboro, PA 16412
Contact E-mail:
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Last updated: Apr 23, 2025