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Presses open to poetry book submissions, November 2026

Presses reading full-length poetry and chapbook manuscripts outside a contest, open now.

73 calls · updated Nov 14

  1. Nightboat Books
    Open until Nov 15Book manuscripts
  2. akinoga press
    Open until Nov 30Book manuscripts · Fee: Free
  3. Dryad Press
    Open until Nov 30Poetry manuscripts · Fee: R250 per manuscript.
  4. Dzanc Books
    Open until Nov 30General manuscript submissions
  5. Wildhouse Publishing
    Open until Nov 30Wildhouse Poetry manuscripts
  6. Eggtooth Editions
    Open until Dec 15Book manuscripts · Fee: $10 · Pays: $250, publication and 20 copies
  7. Peepal Tree Press
    Open until Dec 15Poetry collections
  8. Bainbridge Island Press
    Open until Dec 31Ars Poetica WA 2026-27 · Fee: $15 for up to 3 poems
  9. dancing girl press
    Open until Dec 31Full-length poetry manuscripts · Pays: No monetary payment or advance; 10 copies for manuscripts under 60 pages, 25 copies for manuscripts over 60 pages, and a 40% discount on additional copies.
  10. DUMBO Press
    Open until Dec 31Full-length manuscripts · Fee: Free
  11. Loblolly Press
    Open until Dec 31Book manuscripts · Fee: Free (optional tip jar)
  12. Toad Press
    Open until Dec 31International Chapbook Series (translations) · Fee: Free · Pays: Payment is in copies only.
  13. White Stag Publishing
    Open until Feb 1, 2027Book manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: $50 honorarium, 40% royalties on profit and 15 copies
  14. 96th of October Editions
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: Author keeps rights and royalties
  15. Alabaster Leaves Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $12
  16. April Gloaming Publishing
    Open year-roundFull poetry collection manuscripts
  17. Arte Público Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  18. Assure Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $10
  19. Bard Books
    Open year-roundBard Books - CHAPBOOK (Poetry, Fiction, CNF) · 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.
  20. Bard Books
    Open year-roundBard Books - POETRY · 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.
  21. betweenthehighway
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Pays: Half of proceeds after production costs, plus author copies
  22. BlazeVOX
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: 10% royalties on net receipts (may be split among multiple contributors); no advances
  23. Cactus Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  24. Cholla Needles Arts & Literary Library
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free
  25. Codhill Press
    Open year-roundGuest Editor Poetry Series · Fee: Free
  26. Compass Press at the Community College of Baltimore County
    Open year-roundManuscript submissions
  27. Cooper Dillon Books
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $10 (or free with book purchase)
  28. Cornerstone Press
    Open year-roundPortage Poetry Series manuscripts
  29. Fernwood Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: Standard royalty contract; rate not stated.
  30. Finishing Line Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $3 (free in November) · Pays: Royalties
  31. FutureCycle Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Fee charged; see site
  32. Grand River Poetry Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: 60% of book sale proceeds, 10 contributor copies, additional copies at cost
  33. Impspired
    Open year-roundGeneral Press Submissions
  34. Ink & Ribbon Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $15 reading fee. · Pays: An honorarium (amount not stated) plus copies.
  35. JackLeg Press
    Open year-roundPoetry queries · Fee: $5
  36. Kelsay Books
    Open year-roundPoetry manuscripts (all imprints) · Fee: $12 to $20 · Pays: 12% royalties on retail sales from Amazon and Kelsay Books
  37. Literaturhaus
    Open year-roundProposals
  38. LSU New Orleans Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  39. Main Street Rag Publishing Company
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $15 full-length; $12 chapbook
  40. Manic D Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  41. Modern Barbarian Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  42. Old Scratch Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free
  43. Paekakariki Press, Ltd.
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  44. Palavro Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  45. Poetose
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $15 (hardship waivers on request) · Pays: Advances and royalties
  46. Post-Asemic Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  47. Prolific Press International Chapbook Series
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $1 reading fee through end of 2026 (regularly $10) · Pays: Publication plus 10 author copies
  48. Purple Ink Press
    Open year-roundFull-Length Poetry or Hybrid Manuscripts · Fee: $12 · Pays: Royalties, plus profit-sharing if there is a Kickstarter or additional projects such as broadsides
  49. Red Hen Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $20
  50. Red Light Lit Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  51. Regal House Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $5
  52. Riot of Roses Publishing House
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  53. Sabre Lake Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  54. Sea Crow Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Pays: Traditional publishing contract
  55. Seattle Sound Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  56. Serving House Books
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free
  57. Shanti Arts Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free
  58. Shipwreckt Books Publishing Company
    Open year-roundUp On Big Rock Poetry Series
  59. Silent Clamor Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  60. Silver Bow Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  61. Solum Literary Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  62. Sterncastle Publishing
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: No advance; royalties (rates not stated).
  63. Tulipwood Books
    Open year-roundPoetry Manuscript In-Progress · Fee: $20 · Pays: Full-length book authors receive ten free print copies and a percentage profit share; seedfall contributors are currently uncompensated
  64. Twelve House Books
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Pays: Royalties, paid yearly
  65. University of Iowa Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  66. University of Wisconsin Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  67. Unsolicited Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: $5
  68. Venetian Spider Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  69. Wayfarer Books
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Pays: Royalties: 8–12% print, 25% ebook and audio
  70. Wet Cement Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  71. Whiskey Tit
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
  72. Whittle Micro-Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts · Fee: Free · Pays: All proceeds, minus processing fees, go to the author
  73. Wild Embers Press
    Open year-roundBook manuscripts
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