Welcome to the CLMP Directory of independent literary publishers, a digital resource and offspring of CLMP’s former annual print directory.

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• Type of organization
  magazine
• Phone
  (718) 858-8067
• Web address
  http://apublicspace.org
• Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
  A Public Space seeks work that is brave and unexpected. We are interested in writing that uncovers the extraordinary in the everyday, provides a rare glimpse, exposes an unexpected truth, or puts forth a daring hypothesis. There are no boundaries or stipulations with the exception of requiring authenticity, curiosity, and an honest voice.
• Is your group affiliated with a University, portal or other agency?
  no
• Primary editor/Contact person
  Brigid Hughes
• Publishes
  essays, fiction, poetry, art
• Focus
  Contemporary fiction and poetry, including translations. Cultural criticism.
• Representative authors
  Amy Leach, Kathleen Collins, Dorthe Nors
• Submissions policy
  Submit via Submittable (https://apublicspacedemo.submittable.com/submit) or through regular mail
• Accepts unsolicited submissions?
  Yes
• Submission Guidelines URL
  https://apublicspacedemo.submittable.com/submit
• Simultaneous submissions accepted
  yes
• Reading period
  From 10 / 15 - 4 / 15
• Reporting time
  3 - 4 months
• Author Payments
  cash, copies
• Number of paid staff
  2
• Number of unpaid staff
  5
• Distributors
  Disticor
• CLMP Member?
  yes
• How many writers did you publish in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  67
• How many live events did you present in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  28
• ISSN Number
  1558-965X
• Total Circulation
  7,000
• Paid Subscriptions
  2,000
• Individual Price
  36
• Insitutional Price
  45
• Single Copy Price
  15
• Back Issues Available
  yes
• Ads?
  yes
• Ad Rate
  Full Page: $1,000
• Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
  yes
• If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published?
  <5
• Format
  perfect
• Dimensions
  8.5 - 6.5
• Average Number of Pages
  224