Sheila-Na-Gig Editions

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction
Representative Authors: 
Cynthia Anderson, KB Ballentine, Jessica Barksdale, Roy Bentley, Rebecca Brock, John Bullock, Simona Carini, Kersten Christianson, Robert DeMott, CJ Farnsworth, Scott Ferry, George Franklin, Kate Fox, Jane Ann Fuller, Sandra Rivers-Gill, Catherine Gonick, Gary Glauber, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Alison Hicks, Kirk Judd, Stephanie Kendrick, Judy Kronenfeld, Paula Lambert, Tamara Madison, Jessica Manack, Jonie McIntire, Wendy McVicker, Jed Myers, Barbara Marie Minney, Jane Muschenetz, Regina O'Melveny, John Palen, John Popilaski, David Prather, Bonnie Proudfoot, Barbara, Sabol, Clifton Snider, Marc Swan, Dick Westheimer, and Matthew Wolfe
Book Types: 
Chapbook, Short story collections, Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback, E-book
Reading Period: 
Jul 1 to Jul 31
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Titles per Year: 
11 to 20
Distributors: 
Website, Ingram, most online bookstores

Editorial Focus

Sheila-Na-Gig Editions supports the work of both established and emerging poets and fiction writers through the publication of poetry chapbooks and poetry collections and short story anthologies. The editors are partial to free verse poetry and literary short fiction, but they will not reject poetry in forms or genre fiction outright.

Tips From the Editor

Our First Chapbook Contest runs yearly (in July), but our open call for full-length collections runs about every other year. Look for our next call for full-length poetry collections in 2027. Before you enter our yearly chapbook contest for poetry, familiarize yourself with the work of Sheila-Na-Gig online. Winning chapbooks often have a similar aesthetic.

Our second fiction anthology was published in winter 2024. Keep an eye on the website for new calls for fiction for future anthologies. These are sporadic.

Contact Information

Hayley Haugen, Editor
203 Meadowlark
Russell, KY 41169
Contact E-mail: 
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Last updated: Jul 30, 2025

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