Submissions: Manuscripts accepted via regular mail only. Our editors are looking for the highest quality literary fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry that combines a distinct voice and vision." Genres: Book-length literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. For the next six years from 2014 through the end of 2021 our focus will be in collections of poetry, memoir, novels and collections of short stories. "Black Mountain Press is a literary press for outstanding emerging writers publishing several different genres of books annually. Black Bed Sheet Books has published over 80 authors. Accepting novels, novellas, short story collections. ![]() See guidelines HERE.īlack Bed Sheet Books specializes in publishing fiction of a dark nature: Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult, Contemporary, Thriller. If you are unsure whether your manuscript would be a good fit for our list, you may send a query email, using the same subject line as for a submission. ![]() We do not publish poetry, single short stories, plays, screenplays, memoir, or self-help/instructional books. Submissions: Bellevue Literary Press publishes literary fiction and narrative nonfiction geared toward a general readership. With each book we publish, our goal is to foster a rich, interdisciplinary dialogue that will forge new tools for thinking and engaging with the world. (Those are not included in this list.)īellevue Literary Press is devoted to publishing literary fiction and nonfiction at the intersection of the arts and sciences because we believe that science and the humanities are natural companions for understanding the human experience. However, there are a number of other presses that publish short story collections through annual competitions, for which there is an entry fee. Note: These presses do not charge a reading fee to submit manuscripts. Remember to put your strongest story first! Most editors begin with the first story, so if you don't make a memorable impression with the first, they will never make it to the second. Once you have published at least a dozen stories, or roughly the equivalent of 150 - 225 manuscript pages, you can begin submitting your collection to publishers. You should also check the Poets & Writers database, which contains circulation and payment information. Here is a great resource for finding paying markets: 296 Paying Markets for Short Stories, Poetry, Nonfiction. And if you write speculative fiction go here for over 100 science fiction and fantasy markets. Journals run by MFA departments of universities are quite desirable, even if they only make a token payment. Second tier magazines (those that pay for stories - however little), are preferable over journals that either pay nothing, or have very few subscribers. The more prestigious literary magazines, like Ploughshares and Tin House, will give you the greatest advantage, but they are hard to get into. (Very few publishers will take on collections from completely unpublished writers.) ![]() That does not mean it is impossible, but it does mean you have to publish your short stories in literary magazines first. Getting collections of short stories published is not as easy as publishing a novel.
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