Purple Ink Press


Type Of Publisher
Press
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Cross Genre Hybrid, Autobiography Memoir, Essays, Visual Art
Year Established
2023
Address
San Diego, California
Name
Yael Valencia Aldana
Title
Editor in Chief
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
We are a small, independent non-profit press. We are BIPOC founded and aim to publish what is unusual and work about in-between spaces. Our publications aim to highlight unexpected and wonderful places. We champion voices that might otherwise remain shadowed. We love work about the homes we make, wherever that might be, in the people we know, the homes we have made, the music we love, in the friends we make family. We are especially interested where creativity intersects with culture, be it cultural ancestry, skateboard culture, suburban culture, Queer culture, and everything in between.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
6 weeks
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
yes
Fee Amount
most submissions are free for contest $12
Author Payments
royalties, cash, copies
Contests
yes
Distributors
Ingram Spark
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We look for well-written and conceived pieces with a unique perspective. Everyone is unique. We are looking for your vulnerable self on the page.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Please read our guidelines carefully

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