Founded in 2011, Down & Out Books is an independent publisher of literary and crime fiction based in Tampa, Florida.
Small Presses
Whether you're pursuing the publication of your first book or your fifth, use our Small Presses database to research publisher interests, contact information, and submission guidelines.
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Reading Period: Feb 1 to Apr 30Genre: Fiction -
Dream of Things publishes memoirs, essay collections, and other creative nonfiction that aligns with our objective of publishing "distinctive voices, meaningful books."
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction -
Drinian Press is a small literary publishing house which supports emerging authors of quality fiction and creative nonfiction. We also place an emphasis on cooperation with...
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Dzanc Books was created in 2006 to advance great writing and champion those writers who don't fit neatly into the marketing niches of for-profit presses and to advance literary...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction -
Poetry, Short stories, novellas, pulp, comics, sci-fi, noir, essay, periodicals.
East French Press is interested in producing works of any size and scope; working...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Editorial Trance is the creation of Marlena Fitzpatrick and Charlie Vázquez. Founded in 2013, we are a digital publishing platform that seeks to broaden the literary margins of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Erotica, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ -
Publishing book-length literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Looking for the unique combination of literary language and genre movements
Reading Period: Jun 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
We are first and foremost a Christian publisher. However, we do not necessarily limit our submissions to non-fiction theologically-centered works. We are looking for anything...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Stuff your mother hates
Stuff that people don't want their kids to know
Stuff that makes milk shoot out our nose
Leftist Queer Outlaw Duende Anti-...
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Encircle Publications is home to the esteemed New England poetry journal, the Aurorean, and its alter-ego poetry broadsheet the Unrorean. Since 2011, Encircle Publications has...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
We are a small press based out of Seattle, Washington. We publish collaborations between West Coast poets and artists of all types. We also have an interest in publishing...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Essay Press is now reading for its first open-book contest, to be judged by Essay author Kristin Prevallet. We particularly welcome book-length manuscripts that extend or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 15 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction -
- Local Histories: preserves and expands cultural memory in its diversity, especially valuing neglected and alternative histories.
- Health...
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Healing/Health, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry -
Etched Press is a micro press based out of San Diego, CA. Our aim is to publish writing that is digested and enjoyed. We actively seek chapbook-length collections of poetry...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Flash Fiction, Formal, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry -
Etchings Press is UIndy's teaching press and publishing laboratory. Our students engage with writers from across the country. For the Whirling Prize each fall, writers submit...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Feb 10Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Housed at Wilkes University and partnering with Youngstown State University, Etruscan is a non-profit literary press working to produce and promote books that nurture the...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Evening Street Press is centered on Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Seneca Falls, 1848 revision of the Declaration of Independence: "that all men—and women—are created equal," with...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction, Political, Prose Poetry -
Exterminating Angel Press is a publishing project that brings together books of diverse subject matter joined by a unity of theme, intention, layout, and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre -
Factory Hollow Press publishes poetry and prose books, chapbooks and broadsides in both limited and trade editions. FHP is a publishing imprint of Sleepy Lemur Quality...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
We are especially interested in Sci-Fi and fantasy, but will consider most genres. We recommend looking at our website to get an idea of the range that we publish.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, LGBTQ, Young Adult -
Fat Dog Books is an independent online publisher founded on the premise that if our experience with reading a manuscript is satisfying and engages our intellect and imagination...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
A small, independent, not-for-profit press, FC2's mission is to publish books of high quality and exceptional ambition whose style, subject matter, or form...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction -
Featherproof Books is an indie publisher based in Chicago, dedicated to the small-press ideals of finding fresh, idiosyncratic voices. We publish perfect-bound, full-length...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction -
The mission of the Feminist Press at CUNY is to publish and promote the most potent voices of women from all eras and all regions of the globe.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Fence has a mission to redefine the terms of accessibility by publishing challenging writing distinguished by idiosyncrasy and intelligence rather than by...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 1 to Jul 31
