8th & Atlas Publishing is an international small press that is actively extending the cultural and creative spirit of the literary world. The family-run publishing house...
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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: Mar 1 to Mar 31, Sep 1 to Sep 30Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Regional, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War, Young Adult
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Alternating Current Press is an indie press dedicated to publishing and promoting incredible literature that challenges readers and has an innate sense of self, timelessness,...
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Autumn House Press is a nationally renowned nonprofit publisher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose mission is to publish and promote poetry and other fine...
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CavanKerry Press seeks materials from the broadest range of writers, including people of color and people with disabilities. They are partial to the writer whose distinct voice...
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The CSU Poetry Center is committed to acquiring stylistically distinctive and skillfully crafted collections of poetry, prose, and translation from an aesthetically diverse...
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Essay Press holds print chapbook contests in the summer and print book contests in the fall. The editors particularly welcome manuscripts that extend or challenge the formal...
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Looking for fresh, diverse, original voices for both nonfiction and fiction books. We specialize in the following genres. Nonfiction: pop culture, true crime, and sports....
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Finishing Line Press is an award-winning small press publisher based in Georgetown, Kentucky.
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Half Mystic Press, established in 2015, is an international and independent publishing house dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
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Heyday is an independent, nonprofit publisher with a focus on California and the American West. They publish nonfiction books that explore history, celebrate Native cultural...
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JLRB Press is a small-run imprint that specializes in poetry, with a strong emphasis on queer, transgender, neurodivergent, women’s, and emerging voices.
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The Mad Duck Coalition publishing house is a haven for the intellectually curious. A flock of brave mad men and women, they are interested in unique ideas, excellent...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War, Young Adult -
The mission of Madville Publishing is to produce, publish, and market literary works of the highest quality that reflect the diversity of the modern English-speaking world....
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NDSU Press publishes regional scholarship and literary contributions. Their region includes the Red River Valley, the state of North Dakota, the Great Plains of the United...
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Overcup Press is an independent publishing house with national distribution. Query letters on these nonfiction topics are of particular interest:
- Creative...
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Read Furiously wants to create a new generation of readers—furious readers—who view reading as a necessary part to living in this busy world. They publish original prose,...
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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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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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Susquehanna University Press publishes book-length literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The editors look for work that will appeal to local, regional, and...
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Established in 2015, Sword & Kettle Press is a tiny independent publishing house. They publish inclusive feminist fantasy and speculative writing, create resources for...
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TCK Publishing publishes a wide range of nonfiction and are currently accepting book proposals. They do not publish poetry or children’s picture books.
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Founded in 2021 by husband and wife team Grace and Tyler Wittkofsky, Tea With Coffee Media is a team of indie authors, designers, and editors who have a goal of helping indie...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Regional, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, War, Young Adult -
The Trio Award for First or Second Book for emerging poets and the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence for a book of poems contributing in an innovative and...
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Twelve House Books is an independent publisher that releases a variety of fiction and poetry every year. The Acquisitions Editor looks for...
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Ugly Duckling Presse is a mission-driven small press that publishes poetry, translation, experimental nonfiction, performance texts, and books by artists. UDP favors emerging,...
Read moreReading Period: May 1 to Aug 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation