Subgenres: Literary Fiction

McPherson & Company

An independent house since 1974, McPherson & Company publishes contemporary English and American fiction, 20th century international fiction in translation, nonfiction in the areas of art theory, ethnography, and (rarely) belles lettres. It... Read more

Reading Period: 
Sep 1 to Sep 30
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
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

Washington Writers’ Publishing House

The Washington Writers' Publishing House is open to all genres that lean into the literary. We seek works that deepen/question the human experience. As a DC-based press, our books often intersect the political with the personal. Past winners... Read more

Reading Period: 
May 1 to Jul 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, 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:
Charlie Wright, Publisher
Joshua Beckman, Editor in Chief
Heidi Broadhead, Senior... Read more

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

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