Website
Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
The mission of new words {press} is to elevate emerging trans* & gender-expansive voices. We want work that takes risks and erases boundaries in form, content, diction, and process. While there is a review process for submissions, we are not afraid of work that would likely be rejected by mainstream cis journals. Our focus is poetry, experimental work, and hybrid.
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook, Instagram
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
brooklyn baggett
Contact Title
Managing Editor
Publishes
poetry
Representative Authors
Barbara Marie Minney, Cassandra Whitaker, Susan Kay Anderson
Submissions Policy
We accept Poetry, Experimental Poetry, and Hybrid work for journal submission. - All submissions must go through Submittable. We are especially interested in hybrid work including visual/art poetry.
- All submissions should be submitted as a SINGLE document. PDF and .docx accepted formats.
- File name should be: Submission-[Genre]. Do not include your name in the submission or file name.
- Simultaneous submission accepted. Please notify us right away if work is submitted elsewhere.
- Reprints accepted. Please indicate where the work was originally printed so we may provide credit.
- Contributors receive $15 (Venmo, cashapp only) + one copy.
- Do not submit AI works.
- We reserve First Rights. All rights revert back to author upon publication. However, future publications/postings of the work should credit new words {press}. Chapbook Guidelines:
- All submissions must go through Submittable.
- Manuscripts may be 20-50 pages not including a title page and table of contents.
- File name should be: Submission-[title]. Do not include your name in the submission or file name.
- Manuscripts should be submitted as a SINGLE document with NO identifying information in the filename or document. PDF and .docx accepted formats.
- Upload a separate document (.docx or pdf) with a short, one-paragraph description of your work and a 1-3 paragraph explanation of why you're interested in new words {press} and how your work is a good fit.
- Simultaneous submission accepted. Please notify us right away if work is submitted elsewhere.
- Author receive $200 honorarium + 40% of sales (except author copies purchased at cost) (Venmo, cashapp only).
- do not submit AI works.
- We reserve First Rights. All rights revert back to author upon publication. However, future publications/postings of the work should credit new words {press}.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Varies
Reporting Time
4 - 6 weeks
Author Payments
cash, copies
Number Of Unpaid Staff
5
Year Founded
2023
Distributors
IngramSpark
E-distributors
IngramSpark
Wholesalers
IngramSpark
ISBN Number
97988868974922
Average Print Run
150
Total Circulation
100
Paid Subscriptions
Yes
Individual
$94
Insitution
$1
Single Copy Price
$10.00
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
no
Format
perfect
Dimensions
6 - 9
Average Number Of Pages
100
Name
brooklyn baggett
Title
Managing Editor
How Did You Arrive At Your Current Position?
new words {press} was started by brooklyn baggett, a trans poet and artist in New York, in response to the absence of trans* poet opportunities. brooklyn has a long history of literary journal experience and received her MFA from Goddard College.
What Is The Staff Structure At Your Magazine/press?
Currently, brooklyn handles all aspects of the journal management, production, & marketing. nw{p} relies on 3-4 guest editors each issue, enabling objectivity & new perspectives. the ultimate goal is a collaborative model that promotes community.
How Are Submissions Processed In Your Magazine/press?
Blind reading by 3-4 guest editors.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We want polished work that makes us stop mid-poem to catch our breath and linger on words; words that surprise us; words that make us catch fire. In addition to more traditional forms of poetry, nw{p} is a place for experimentation and hybrid process
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