Website
Type Of Publisher
Press
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Audio, Autobiography Memoir, Environment Nature, Essays, Feminist, Regional, Translation
Year Established
2012
Address
Minneapolis, MN
Name
Kris Bigalk
Title
Executive Editor
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Our Mission Our mission is to publish poetry and prose that moves, inspires, and encourages connection, empathy, and understanding.
Our Vision To publish several books of poems and prose annually by emerging and established writers in order to increase the availability of new and diverse literature. To provide educational materials to promote understanding of literature and its personal and cultural relevance for students and the general public. To encourage the artistic process of writing poetry and prose.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
From 06 / 01 - 06 / 30
Response Time
8 weeks
Fee Amount
$25
Author Payments
royalties, cash, copies
Contests
yes
Contest Guidelines
Distributors
Ingram, Faire
Do You Have Any Cover Letter Advice?
Our authors are engaged with their literary communities and have built audiences is multiple ways, including robust in-person networks in their communities and beyond, supportive social media presences, Substacks or blogs, etc. Show us that.
What Do You Look For In A Submission?
We appreciate well-crafted poetry and prose that also takes a risk or two; we also look for voices and stories that are unusual or underrepresented.
What Advice Do You Have For First-time Submitters?
Take a look at our guidelines, but also read a few of our recent titles before submitting. Getting a feel for a press' aesthetic and objectively analyzing if you fit into that aesthetic is important when submitting anywhere.
Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
Our idea reader is a seeker of understanding of the experiences of those both like themselves and different from themselves. Someone seeking to deepen their empathy and to grow.
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