Website
Type Of Organization
Press
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Passager (Passenger + Passages = Passager) is a nonprofit literary press dedicated to publishing the work of older writers, encouraging the imagination throughout life, and creating beautiful and welcoming publications. We publish two journal issues each year, a number of books of poetry, memoir and short fiction, and award the biennial Henry Morgenthau III Poetry Prize for a first book of poetry by a writer age 70 or older.
Social Media Platforms Used
Twitter, RSS feed, Facebook, Youtube
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Rosanne Singer
Contact Title
Assistant Editor
Publishes
fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Representative Authors
David Bergman, Gilbert Arzola, Fran Markover
Submissions Policy
Writers must be 50 or older to submit.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
From 02 / 15 - 04 / 15
Reporting Time
2 - 4 months
Author Payments
copies
Contests
Annual poetry contest for writers over 50. $1000 prize.
Biennial poetry book contest for new writers over 70. $3000 prize.
Number Of Paid Staff
2
Number Of Unpaid Staff
5
Year Founded
1990
Distributors
Small Press Distributions
Number Of Books Published Per Year
2-4
Titles In Print
www.passagerbooks.com
Paperback
100
Average Price Per Book
19
Average Price Per E-Book
N/A
Number Of Issues Per Year
1
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
Format
perfect
Publish Print Anthology?
yes
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Our publication is unique because all of our over-50 authors have led full lives before we meet them. We’re more interested in you as a person and less as a list of publications, and our editors enjoy your letters as much as your writing.
How Are Submissions Processed In Your Magazine/press?
Your work will be read by someone 50 or older (usually older). We don’t have “slush piles” or a gateway of interns, just a few trusted readers. All final decisions must be unanimous between the co-editors.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Writing unlike what we’ve published recently with a special interest in immigrant stories and giving voice to marginalized people.
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