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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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Political, Pop Culture -
Alternative Book Press is a new publishing company established in October 2012 by Columbia University and Cornell University graduates with the following aim in view: To...
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Anaphora is looking for creative books of poetry, short stories, novellas, novels and other types of literary and genre fiction. We are especially interested in fantasy,...
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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...
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Civil Coping Mechanisms (CCM) is a DIY kind of press. We take the same level of angst as our brethren in shunning those that would be in the immediate...
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Our mission is to find unique voices that ignite readers with their words. We sign great writers with the potential for success and help them actualize it. We accept...
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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...
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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...
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We are a feminist press committed to publishing socially engaged literature with an emphasis on the voices of people of color.
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Editorial Focus: Good writing in any genre.
Statement of Purpose: To love and be loved.Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
MilSpeak Books, the nonprofit EBook publishing division of MilSpeak Foundation (501c3), publishes creative works by military people.
Reading Period: Jul 1 to Sep 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, War -
NMP is a publisher of chapbooks and broadsides. We have a pretty wide aesthetic range, and we acquire manuscripts primarily through our yearly chapbook contest ($1,000 prize,...
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Provocative reading. Literary, engaged, independent, forward-leaning. Exceptional fiction. Unexpected essays. Voices to be reckoned with... Our fiction belongs to a broad range...
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We publish bold stories by bold voices.
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Red Hen Press is committed to publishing work of literary excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacy in our local schools. We seek a community of readers and...
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Saint Julian Press as a literary and educational organization embraces a vision to create a local and worldwide community, by engaging in a literary and artistic dialogue that...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Oct 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBT, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual -
Founded in 2010, Sibling Rivalry Press is an independent publishing house based just outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, in the small town of Alexander. Our mission is to develop...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, LGBT, Humor, Love, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Pop Culture -
Split Lip Press is punk rock publishing. If you want to know what we're all about in detail, please visit our website.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Humor, Prose Poetry, Commercial Fiction, Pop Culture -
Stay Weird and Keep Writing Print Co is a non-profit, Independent publishing company. It is connected to the Facebook group "Notes From the Edge". Stay Weird and Keep Writing...
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The Gatewood Prize is Switchback Books' annual competition for a first or second full-length (48-80 pp.) collection of poems by a woman writing in the English language. It is...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 15 to Jun 15Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, LGBT, Micro-poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Pop Culture -
Three Rooms Press is a fierce New York-based independent publisher inspired by dada, punk, and passion. Founded in 1993, it serves as a leading independent publisher of cut-the...
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For scholars and students, we publish reference and course books in the areas of archaeology, American studies, American history, literary studies, theatre studies, and the...
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We love a good story--whether it's revealed in poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction. We are interested in fresh, fun, quirky voices. We are interested in work that explores...
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Focused on words and quality. We do not ascribe to nepotism.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Translation, War