Press · Brooklyn, NY, USA
Nightboat Books
Nightboat Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit literary press based in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to publishing experimental, boundary-transcending poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid works, and translations. The press considers full-length poetry manuscripts through its annual Nightboat Poetry Prize and open poetry reading periods, alongside periodic open reading periods for prose. Both the 2026 Nightboat Poetry Prize and the Poetry Reading Period open on September 1, 2026.
Open to poets
- Book manuscripts. 2026 Poetry Reading Period opens September 1, 2026.
- Poetry Prize. 2026 Nightboat Poetry Prize opens September 1, 2026. Simultaneous submissions: yes, notify if accepted elsewhere.
Official site: nightboat.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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