Blank Slate Press (now an imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group) was founded to discover, nurture, publish and promote emerging voices from the greater Saint Louis region and...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Historical, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction -
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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BLF Press is an independent Black feminist press dedicated to amplifying the work of women of color.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Feminist, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction -
Fine literature and poetry.
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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...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Jun 30Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Flash Fiction -
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...
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Bona Fide Books is an independent press in California’s Sierra Nevada. Our mission is to publish and support new voices, to help writers find their readers,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Regional, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction -
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 31Subgenres: Prose Poetry, Literary Fiction -
Small press for the new, the profound, the literary. Heavy focus on authors' rights and diversity. Known for poetry, occasionally dabble in prose. We seek out fascinating new...
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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 NonfictionSubgenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction -
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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We publish literary sports books--fiction, poetry, and nonfiction on the athletic experience, from the athlete's perspective, for athletes. We have a growing sideline in...
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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-...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
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...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Jan 15Genre: Poetry -
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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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...
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Bywater Books is looking for well-written commercial fiction targeted to lesbian readers.
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C&R Press began in 2006 as a literary press committed to publishing books from new and emerging poets whose work might otherwise be ignored by commercial publishers. We...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 31 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction