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Bard Books
Bard Books is an independent press created by the team behind LitMag, devoted to publishing urgent poetry collections, chapbooks, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Distributed by Asterism, the press welcomes un-agented manuscripts from debut and established writers alike without word count limits. Submissions are open via Submittable with a modest advance offered for every accepted book and a submission fee applied per entry.
Open to poets
- Bard Books - CHAPBOOK (Poetry, Fiction, CNF). Submissions are open. Fee: $20 per submission. The press says it charges no other fees of any kind.. Pays: The press negotiates a modest advance for every book.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please withdraw through submittable right away if the chapbook is accepted elsewhere..
- Bard Books - POETRY. Submissions are open. Fee: $25 per submission. The press says it charges no other fees of any kind, such as editing or development fees.. Pays: The press negotiates a modest advance for every book. The rights it acquires depend on the book.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please withdraw through submittable right away if another publisher accepts your book..
Official site: bardbooks.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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