Website
Type Of Organization
Press
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
The mission of BkMk Press, publisher of fine literary books, to discover, publish and promote the best and most exciting literary writing, wherever it might be found. In recent years, BkMk Press titles have won or placed in numerous national awards, including Pushcart Prizes, PEN/Faulklner and PEN Hemingway, and American Book Awards.
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook, Twitter
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Ben Furnish
Contact Title
Editor
Publishes
essays, fiction, poetry
Recent Awards Received
Independent Publisher, ForeWord, USABookNews.com, Devil's Kitchen,
Representative Authors
Kelly Cherry, Lorraine M. Lopez, Walter Bargen
Submissions Policy
see website www.umkc.edu/bkmk
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
From 01 / 6 - 1 / 30
Reporting Time
6 - 8 months
Author Payments
royalties
Contests
John Ciardi Prize for Poetry, G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Fiction
Number Of Paid Staff
3
Number Of Unpaid Staff
5
Year Founded
1971
Distributors
SPD (www.spdbooks.org)
Wholesalers
Baker & Taylor
ISBN Number
9781886157, 0933532
Number Of Books Published Per Year
2-3
Titles In Print
125
Paperback
95
Chapbook
5
Average Price Per Book
$15
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
Format
perfect
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
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