Futurepoem Books


Type Of Organization
Press
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 35 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.

Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
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
Recent Awards Received
2020 Lambda & PEN Open Book Finalists, Whiting Award, Asian Amer. Lit Awards, Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry
Representative Authors
Lindsay Choi, S*an D. Henry Smith, Rachel Levitsky
Submissions Policy
Unsolicited manuscripts are accepted only during our open reading period. Please join our email list or like/follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for details.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Varies
Reporting Time
5 - 6 months
Author Payments
royalties, cash, copies
Contests
Other Futures Award, Annual
Number Of Paid Staff
6
Year Founded
2001
Distributors
SPD Books
Wholesalers
SPD Books
ISBN Number
0-9716800
Number Of Books Published Per Year
2-3
Titles In Print
35
Paperback
100
Average Price Per Book
$18
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
Format
perfect
Publish Print Anthology?
yes

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