Poetry -- 2024 Open Call

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Stillhouse Press will be accepting book-length poetry manuscripts for publication (50-75 pages). We are dedicated to pushing boundaries, with a focus on providing a home for works with a conscientious and empathetic eye. Send us your poetry collections with all their artistry still intact. 

General Guidelines 

  • Submit full-length manuscripts between 50-75 pages, paginated consecutively with a table of contents. 
  • We are happy to consider simultaneous submissions, but we ask that you withdraw immediately if the collection is published elsewhere.  
  • We will consider original works only. We will not be accepting works in translation. At this time, we can only consider work written in English. 
  • We do not accept agented manuscripts. 
  • Submissions will only be accepted through Submittable. Paper and email submissions are not accepted. If you have any questions, please use the contact form on our website.  
  • There is a $5 fee/submission for regular submissions. We offer fee-free submissions for authors who have a financial need. Fee waivers can be requested via email to submissions@stillhousepress.org 

 Formatting Guidelines 

  • Please include a cover letter including a short synopsis or overview of the work. 
  • Include a cover page with a clear title of the work, with a word count in the top right corner of the first page. 
  • Please include an acknowledgements page. 
  • Please proofread and send us polished, completed work. Submit as a Microsoft Word or a .pdf file. 


 

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.