39 West Press publishes books of art, poetry, literary fiction, and creative non-fiction. We are looking for innovative and well-crafted, high-quality works by new and...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Independent poetry press publishing primarily under the imprints Body Language (LGBT and sexuality) and Fabula Rasa (myth and fairy tale). We also co-publish the Sapphic...
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The A3 Press publishes work that is lyrical and intense, a bit weird, perhaps, hybrid, experimental. Prose, poetry, illustration, photography and comics that are urgent and say...
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Akashic Books is a Brooklyn-based independent company dedicated to publishing urban literary fiction and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the...
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akinoga press is a Baltimore-based micro-press that specialzes in hand-bound chapbooks of a spacious/minimalist/austere flavor, though we're on the lookout for anything small,...
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Another New Calligraphy has enjoyed the quiet thrill of making and sharing since 2009. ANC guides writers and musicians in the realization of their work via the production of...
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April Gloaming Publishing is a Nashville-based independent press that aims to capture and better understand the Southern soul, Southern writing, and the Southern holler.
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Argos Books is an independent literary press. Our aim is to support poetry, hybrid genres, translation, and collaboration, with a special interest in work that crosses cultural...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Cross-genre, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Translation -
Our fiction must have a female protagonist. The writing must be engaging with a unique approach to storytelling and a distinctive authorial voice and style. We want works that...
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Bella Books publishes lesbian fiction of all genres, and is known for award-winning and best-selling lesbian romance, mystery, fantasy, paranormal and general fiction. We also...
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Established in 2012, we are an indie press with the goal of providing high-quality, low-cost, highly accessible electronic and print books for anyone...
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Black Lawrence Press seeks to publish intriguing books of literature: novels, short story collections, poetry, and translations (from the German). We hold open reading periods...
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Black Sun Lit is a print and digital literary press that endeavors to introduce, promote, and support both emerging and experienced writers whose work has little representation...
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BLF Press is an independent Black feminist press dedicated to amplifying the work of Black women and women of color.
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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 -
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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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 -
Regional interest only. We primarily publish novels and short story collections that could be called "beach reads." We also run an annual short story contest with cash prizes...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: LGBTQ Voices, Humor, Regional, Serialized Fiction, Literary Fiction -
Damaged Goods Press publishes only queer & trans identified writers. Poetry & flash fiction collections should be 20-40 pages. We publish open ended runs.
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Deep Vellum Publishing was founded in 2013 with the mission to bring the world into conversation through publishing literature from around the world, while organizing literary...
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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...
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Publishing book-length literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Looking for the unique combination of literary language and genre movements
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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 Nonfiction
