Website:
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres:
BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Political, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry
Book Types:
Chapbook, Poetry collections
Formats:
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book, Audio
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Charges Reading Fee:
No
Publishes Through Contests Only:
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
No
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
No
Titles per Year:
11 to 20
Distributors:
Consortium, Asterism (for limited-edition hardcovers & ephemera)
Editorial Focus
Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to publishing poetry and books by poets.
Wave Books is:
Charlie Wright, Publisher
Joshua Beckman, Editor in Chief
Heidi Broadhead, Senior Editor
Matthew Zapruder, Editor at Large
Catherine Bresner, Publicity Director
Lillie Walsh, Editorial Assistant & Office Manager
Tips From the Editor
Wave Books is not currently accepting any unsolicited manuscripts. We do occasionally have open reading periods, so please check our submissions page for updates or sign up for our newsletter. Please note that we do publish fiction, essays, and criticism but only by poets or related to poetry. Please do not email us outside of our open reading period.
Contact Information
Catherine Bresner, Publicity Director
911 East Pike Street
Suite 321
Seattle, WA 98122
Contact E-mail:
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Last updated: Mar 20, 2025