Press · Grafton, Wisconsin
New American Press
New American Press is an independent nonprofit literary publisher based in Grafton, Wisconsin, putting out three to five full-length books each year across poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translation. Alongside its annual New from the Midwest anthology series and its international literary journal MAYDAY Magazine, the press awards the annual New American Poetry Prize and New American Fiction Prize. Each annual book prize awards $1,500, publication, 25 author copies, and promotional support, while unsolicited general book submissions are accepted by query only.
Open to poets
- New American Poetry Prize. Usually September 15 to January 15 (check contest announcements for extended deadlines). Fee: $25. Pays: $1,500, book contract, 25 author copies, and promotional support.
- Poetry - Print. Queries welcome year-round; closed to regular unsolicited manuscripts. Fee: Free.
Official site: newamericanpress.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-12. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.