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Futurepoem Books
dan@futurepoem.com

- Type of organization
press
- Web address
- 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