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• Type of organization
  press
• Web address
  http://www.futurepoem.com
• Social media platforms used
  Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
• Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
  Futurepoem is an award-winning non-profit publisher of poetry and cross-genre literature. We publish books by innovative emerging and underrepresented writers and have over 27 nationally distributed titles in print. We also hold an annual open reading period, a critical submissions opportunity for innovative writers. The submissions are reviewed and selected for publication by a distinguished panel of guest editors each year. Our guest editors ensure a diversity of editorial opinions and backgrounds.
• Is your group affiliated with a University, portal or other agency?
  no
• Primary editor/Contact person
  Dan Machlin
• Contact title
  Executive Editor
• Publishes
  fiction, poetry
• Focus
  Innovative poetry and prose. Works that blur the line between literary genres.
• Recent Awards Received
  2006 Asian American Literary Award for Poetry. 2004-05 AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers Award.
• Representative authors
  Laura Mullen, Shanxing Wang, Marcella Durand
• Submissions policy
  Unsolicited manuscripts are accepted only during our open reading period. Please join our email list or like/follow us on Facebook or Twitter for details.
• Accepts unsolicited submissions?
  Yes
• Simultaneous submissions accepted
  yes
• Reading period
  From 9 / 9 - 1 / 30
• Reporting time
  5 - 6 months
• Author Payments
  royalties, copies
• Number of paid staff
  0
• Number of unpaid staff
  5
• Distributors
  Amazon.com
• Wholesalers
  SPD Books
• CLMP Member?
  yes
• How many writers did you publish in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  0
• How many live events did you present in your most recent year (calendar or fiscal)?
  0
• ISBN Number
  0-9716800
• Number of Books Published per Year
  2-3
• Titles in Print
  27
• Average Print Run
  varies
• Format (%)
  100% Paperback
• Average Price per Book
  $14