Website
Type Of Publisher
Press
Genres Published
Poetry
Year Established
1999
Address
San Francisco, CA
Name
Dane Cervine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Sixteen Rivers Press is a shared-work, nonprofit poetry collective dedicated to providing an alternative publishing avenue for San Francisco Bay Area poets. Founded in 1999 by seven writers, the press is named for the sixteen rivers that flow into the San Francisco Bay. Since 2001, we have produced thirty-seven outstanding books of poetry, sharing our commitment to excellence with the poetry world.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Reading Period
From 11 / 2 / 1 -1
Response Time
4 - 6 months
Author Payments
copies
Contests
Our regular annual competition is our main method for acquiring manuscripts, and allows the author control of the book design
Distributors
SPD
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
Originality of expression and command of craft
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
We are a small collective and can publish only two or three books a year. Often we have to turn away manuscripts that we would like to publish if we had more funds. Persist!
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Whoever loves words
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