Website
Type Of Publisher
Press
Genres Published
Fiction, Poetry, Translation, Visual Art
Year Established
1995
Address
New Orleans, LA
Name
Bill Lavender
Title
Publisher
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
ABOUT THE PRESS
Our Privacy Policy We don’t share any of your information with anyone, ever. About Lavender Ink and Diálogos Lavender Ink was founded in 1995 in New Orleans by Bill Lavender, who is still the Director and Editor in Chief. The Press is a sole-proprietorship, not a 501-C3 nor any other type of corporation, and is funded solely by revenues from book sales and some small grants and funding initiatives for individual books. Prior to 2012 the press published only poetry, but is now publishing fiction, nonfiction and other genres, also. Diálogos is an imprint of Lavender Ink devoted to literatures which have cross-cultural significance, primarily but not exclusively literature in translation. It is envisioned, too, that such work will often have a political component. Although there is no formal editorial board, submissions are peer-reviewed via a large network of poets, writers and scholars around the nation. Many of the authors and translators in our current list peer-review new submissions, and though the list of those who have helped out in the past is long, we single out Peter Thompson, professor of romance languages at Roger Williams University, longtime friend and supporter of the press, whose advice on matters of translation and world literature we cannot do without. It was out of conversations with Peter that Diálogos was born.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
2 - 6 months
Author Payments
royalties
Distributors
Small Press Distribution
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Cover letters should be no more than one page and succinctly give a description of the work and author or translator bio. Works in translation should also give rights information.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Work of substantial literary competence, evidencing knowledge of the genre not only in its present form but historically. We also believe it is not possible to write in a literary mode without addressing political issues.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Read some of our books...
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
90% of our publications are unsolicited.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Someone for whom literature is the most important thing in their life.
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