Red Dirt Press, LLC, is dedicated to publishing emerging and established voices of the contemporary American South. They are drawn to voices that shine a light on the...
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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: May 17 to Aug 17Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre -
Red Hen Press is committed to publishing work of literary excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacy in local schools. They seek a community of readers and...
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Red Rook Press is a blossoming publishing house for developing novelists and poets. Their goal is to foster and premiere the creative minds of undergraduate and graduate...
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Regal House seeks works of literary fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science-fiction, and memoirs. Their imprint Fitzroy Books publishes YA and MG fiction. Their House of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Young Adult -
Restless Books is an independent, nonprofit publisher devoted to championing essential voices from around the world whose stories speak to readers across linguistic and...
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Riot of Roses Publishing House was founded specifically to amplify the stories of historically silenced voices. Xicana-owned. Mujerista-focused. For the people. They publish...
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River River Books was founded by Amorak Huey and Han VanderHart in March 2022. Inspired by the idea that you cannot step in the same river twice, two poetry editors join...
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Roadside Press is a leading publisher dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of the literary underground. With a diverse catalog spanning poetry, fiction, and...
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Founded in January of 2006, Rose Metal Press is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit publisher whose mission is to produce beautiful books in hybrid genres, by which they mean...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 30Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Prose Poetry -
Running Wild consists of four imprints that publishes great stories with great writing that don’t fit neatly in a box. Running Wild publishes...
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Saddle Road is looking for reflective, authentic literary voices and originality of language. The press will reopen for submissions in early 2026.
Reading Period: Nov 1 to Dec 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental -
Sagging Meniscus Press publishes nonconformist, aesthetically self-determined literature—books that want to be themselves.
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Saint Julian Press, a new literary and educational organization, embraces a vision to create a local and worldwide community. We desire to engage in an artistic and diverse...
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SFWP is an independent press dedicated to the craft of writing, artistic preservation, recognizing exciting new authors, and bringing out of print work back to the shelves....
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Sarabande Books is an award-winning press that champions innovative voices in poetry, short fiction, essay, and literature in translation. We’re committed to creating lasting...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Feb 15, Jul 1 to Jul 31, Oct 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The editors are looking for books that move them with language, with voice, with vision. Sea Crow Press publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that speaks to connection with...
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Seneca Review Books publishes one book every other year through the biennial Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize. The press accepts submissions during odd-numbered years.
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Serving House Books is an international book press founded in Denmark and the U.S. by Walter Cummins / Thomas E. Kennedy and now run by William K. Lawrence. The editorial focus...
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Founded in 1995 by Dan Simon, and named for the seven authors who committed to a home with a fiercely independent spirit, Seven Stories Press publishes uncompromising political...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political -
Shanti Arts Publishing is devoted to producing beautiful and compelling books related to art, nature, and spirit.
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Illuminating the human experience with excitement, elegance, and unflinching honesty, Silent Clamor publishes books across styles and genres with authentic voices and...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
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Splice publishes short fiction collections, novels, and collections of essays, with a focus on adventurous, unconventional prose. Although Splice leans...
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Split/Lip Press is dedicated to publishing boundary-breaking fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid books, lifting the transition boards that prevent fluidity and smashing those they...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Jun 1, Jul 1 to Sep 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Commercial Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction -
Sterncastle Publishing is an independent, traditional publisher focusing on fiction, folklore, poetry, memoir, and biography. Sterncastle’s mission is to broaden the literary...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
