Cantine Press is a new independent publisher based in Oakland, Calif. We publish emerging writers in three languages (English, Spanish, French) and are looking for our next titles.
Are you:
Wrapping up a novella?
Collecting a series of your essays or short stories?
Crafting a poetry selection?
We want to read it! Send us an excerpt of your work by 15 August 2025. Here’s how:
Send us an email at [email protected] that starts with the word “Submission” followed by the type of submission – novella, essays, short stories, or poetry.
Tell us about yourself – name, brief bio (including where you are based), writing and publication history (if any).
If you are submitting a novella, essay collection, or short story collection: attach an excerpt (20,000 words max) of your work, double spaced. On the last page please outline the rest of the novella/work (1-2 pgs max).
If you are submitting a poetry collection: send us up to 20 pages of poetry.
Submissions can be in English, French, or Spanish, or a combination of the three.
What exactly are we looking to publish?
A novella that is max 35,000 words. It can cover any theme or genre.
An essay and/or short story collection no longer than 40,000 words.
A poetry collection, somewhere between 40-80 poems or 50-100 pages.
We love our local Bay Area communities, and we also love the far-reaching perspectives and experiences of writers from all places (and, potentially, from all times). We’re not uptight, but we’re passionate about publishing art that will move, inspire, and reshape the tired discourses of our day.
For more on the nuts and bolts of our submissions process, visit the Submissions page on our website: https://www.cantinepress.com/submissions
