BlazeVOX [books] presents innovative fictions and wide ranging fields of contemporary poetry. Our books push at the frontiers of what is possible with our innovative poetry,...
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Whether you are pursuing the publication of your first book or your fifth, use the Small Presses database to find contact information, submission guidelines, and representative authors—everything you need to determine which publishers match your vision for your writing and your writing life. Use the filters below to find presses with reading periods that are open now or opening soon (within the next thirty days), accept unsolicited submissions, and match all of your criteria for the perfect publisher of your work.
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
BLF Press is an independent Black feminist press dedicated to amplifying the work of Black women and women of color.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
We are publishers of literature. Unconfined by the limitations of bigger publishing houses, Bloomsday gets to be more nimble and take greater risks bringing more diverse voices...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: BIPOC Voices, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction -
Fine literature and poetry.
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Though not our only interest, we have a strong like for poetry of place and the relationship between lives and landscapes. Most importantly, we seek an economy of language with...
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Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2015, Blue Ink Press was formed to help authors navigate the daunting and confusing world of publishing. While our focus was initially on...
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We publish poetry that is imagistic, inventive, emotionally honest, and pushes the language to a deeper level of insight. We are all poets, and our books are artistically...
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We love a strong sense of line and imagery. We love narratives and a strongly-linked series. When we read, we are drawn to poems about nature and science imagery, persona and...
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We publish books that make you think: smart, interesting, character-driven fiction and unusual/thought-provoking nonfiction
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jul 1Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
BOA Editions publishes within four distinct series: The American Poets Continuum Series (previously published poets); The Lannan Translations Selection Series...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 30, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Apr 1 to May 31, Dec 1 to Jan 5Genres: Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
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We publish works by new poets as well as by well-established poets. Our only requirement is that the work be interesting. We are proud to have worked with some of the giants in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenres: Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
We are a literary small press and have 5 series at Bottom Dog Press: Midwest, Working Lives, Harmony, Memoirs, and Appalachian Writing. We've also done some America Zen books....
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction -
Bowen Press is drawn to exceptional stories by new and upcoming authors. We focus on first-time southern writers and specialize in high-quality book design.
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Brick Cave Media is seeking authors with a keen understanding of craft.
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Brick Mantel Books publishes innovative works of literary excellence by new and established writers. We value literature as an art, and we publish literary fiction and thought-...
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We want to publish poets who are engaged in the writing community, including participating in poetry readings, workshops, and writers groups. The poets we are looking for are...
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Bridge Eight Press is an independent boutique press in Jacksonville FL publishing a small catalog of book titles and the online (formerly print) Bridge Eight Literary...
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We seek out the work of contemporary poets for publication. We do not consider student work or work by unpublished poets.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
We like fiction that has a strong voice, rich characters, and a well-defined story, though work that is rich in any one of those areas has a good chance with us. We like...
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Brooklyn Arts Press (BAP) is a literary press devoted to publishing chapbooks and full-length collections of poetry, novels, lyrical short fiction, and art monographs by...
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BPP admires authors who challenge our perspectives, or who offer less-common inroads to the most compelling subjects of our time. But we only accept submissions that fit within...
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Burrow Press is an independent, literary publisher based in Orlando, FL. As one of only a few literary publishers in Florida, our mission is twofold: to expand the boundaries...
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We value energy and voice and force, work that crosses borders or effaces them completely, work that enters into larger social conversations, work that lives in the world, work...
Read moreReading Period: Nov 15 to Jan 5Genre: Poetry -
Bywater Books is looking for well-written commercial fiction targeted to lesbian readers.
Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: LGBTQ Voices
