New American Press

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Prose Poetry, Translation
Representative Authors: 
Hanif Abdurraqib, David Armstrong, Ruth Awad, Martyna Buliżańska, Kelly Cherry, Paul Crenshaw, Michael Czyzniejewski, Kathy Fagan, Gina Frangello, Kit Frick, Wayne Harrison, Micah Dean Hicks, T. R. Hummer, Alden Jones, Jesse Lee Kercheval, David Kirby, Marina Mularz, John McNally, Paul Nemser, Amy Neswald, Rita Mae Reese, Noley Reid, Brittney Scott, David R. Slavitt, Rachel Swearingen, Lee Upton
Book Types: 
Novella, Short story collections, Essay collections, Novel, Memoir, Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback
Reading Periods: 
Sep 15 to Jan 15
Feb 15 to Jun 15
Response Time: 
Greater than 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
No
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Titles per Year: 
1 to 5
Distributors: 
Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Adlibris, Blackwell, Amazon, Powells, Barnes & Noble

Editorial Focus

New American Press is an independent literary publisher committed to bringing readers the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations from across the United States and around the world. They release a new anthology of Midwestern writing each year and annually award a New American Fiction Prize and New American Poetry Prize for full-length manuscripts in fiction and poetry.

Contact Information

David Bowen, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1094
Grafton, WI 53024
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Last updated: Feb 26, 2024