Subgenres: Prose Poetry

AGNI

AGNI sees literature and the arts as integral to the broad, engaged conversation that underwrites a vital society. Their poets, storytellers, essayists, translators, and artists lift a mirror to nature and the social world. They seek... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Sep 1 to Dec 15
Jan 15 to May 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Black Lawrence Press

Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. They also publish the occasional translation from German. They hold open reading periods during the months of June and November. They also... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Jun 1 to Jun 30
Nov 1 to Nov 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

BOA Editions, Ltd.

BOA Editions publishes within four distinct series: the American Poets Continuum Series (previously published poets); the New Poets of America series (first-book poets via The A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize); the American Reader... Read more

Reading Period: 
Apr 1 to May 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

CavanKerry Press

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 is emotionally accessible and daring. They discourage victim-ridden,... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jul 1 to Jul 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

New American Press

New American Press is an independent literary publisher committed to bringing readers the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations from across the United States and around the world. They release a new anthology of... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Sep 15 to Jan 15
Feb 15 to Jun 15
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

New Michigan Press

NMP is a publisher of chapbooks and broadsides. The press has a pretty wide aesthetic range and acquires manuscripts primarily through their yearly chapbook contest ($1,000 prize, deadline in Spring). See the website for more information.

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Parlor Press

The primary goal of Parlor Press is to publish outstanding writing and scholarship in various subjects for a broad range of readers. Parlor Press values excellence, innovation, accessibility, creativity, and wit. The Press supports the rhetorics... Read more

Reading Period: 
Mar 1 to Jun 15
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

Bitter Oleander Press

Books by the Bitter Oleander Press represent some of the best of contemporary poetry published in English and in translation. Although their concentration is primarily on contemporary poets in translation, they offer an annual competition for... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Oct 1 to Mar 31
May 1 to Jun 15
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Translation

Wave Books

Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to publishing poetry and books by poets. Read more

WAVE BOOKS is: Read more

Charlie Wright, Publisher
Joshua Beckman, Editor in Chief
Heidi... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation

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