Website
Type Of Organization
Press
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Our mission is to foster readership and publish quality books from emerging and established authors whose work is transformative and seeks to uplift readers. We are committed to publishing marginalized voices from throughout the United States and beyond.
Social Media Platforms Used
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Maria Miranda Maloney
Contact Title
Founder / Publisher
Contact Email
Publishes
fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation
Recent Awards Received
Foco Tejas Award for Poetry 2017
Representative Authors
Carolina Monsiváis, Liliana Valenzuela, Laura Cesarco Eglin
Submissions Policy
GENERAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION Our reading period is from March 1st through May 15th of each year. Please submit a cover letter with a brief description of the work to be submitted, a brief biographical note, and contact information. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. If your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere, please officially withdraw it using the Submittable system. Allow a minimum of three months for reply. A $15 processing/reading fee will be charged for each submission, and will entitle writers to select one book from our catalog. In your cover letter, please state the title of the book you wish to receive. The $15 processing reading fee is non-refundable. Color illustrations are discouraged. Previously published collections are not accepted, including self-published collections as e-books or in print. POETRY SUBMISSIONS Chapbooks are accepted. Manuscripts should be between 24-40 pages. Full-length manuscripts should be between 48 to 80 pages. At the beginning of your manuscript, please include a table of contents, and an acknowledgement page listing poems that appear elsewhere, such as in journals, magazines, chapbooks, or anthologies, online or in print. Previously published collections are not accepted, including self-published collections as e-books or in print. To submit click here. FICTION and NONFICTION SUBMISSIONS Manuscripts should be between 100-250 pages. At the beginning of your manuscript, please include a table of contents, and an acknowledgement page listing stories that appear elsewhere, such as in journals, magazines, chapbooks, or anthologies, online or in print. Previously published collections are not accepted, including self-published collections as e-books or in print.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
From 3 / 1 - 5 / 15
Reporting Time
2 - 3 months
Author Payments
royalties, copies, subscription
Number Of Paid Staff
two
Number Of Unpaid Staff
two volunteers
Year Founded
2009
Distributors
Itasca
Number Of Books Published Per Year
2-8 books
Titles In Print
42
Paperback
75
Chapbook
25
Average Price Per Book
16.00
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
Format
perfect
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
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