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Dec

Natasha Sajé’s Bend (2004)

Categories: Book Reviews and Poetry
Tags: Bend, book reviews, Natasha Sajé, Poetics, poetry, Redactions, Redactions: Poetry, Redactions: Poetry & Poetics, Redactions: Poetry Poetics & Prose, Tom's Celebrations, Tupelo Press

Over the next few weeks or months, I will post all my reviews (“Tom’s Celebrations”) that appeared in Redactions: Poetry, Poetics, & Prose (formerly Redactions: Poetry & Poetics) up to and including issue 12. After that, my reviews appeared here (The Line Break) before appearing in the journal. This review first appeared in issue 4/5, which was published circa early 2005.

A certain poet lamenting about his newest collection of poems – it not having enough good poems – shared his uncertainty about the book with Ezra Pound. Pound, trying to put the new collection of poems & the poet into perspective, commented something like, “If you are lucky enough to have one or two good poems in a book, then you have a good book.” Sajé’s book has more than a couple of good poems, & one great poem – thus a great book, if we extend Pound’s line of thinking.

“I See” is a poem I keep returning to. It is an intelligent poem that “bends” Gertrude Stein’s “A rose is a rose is a rose.” But the poem itself is not heavy-intellectual, like Stein can be; it’s the reverberations that create this intelligent poem – & so far the reverberations have sustained themselves for over a year with the reader. This poem, among others, shows how the lens of language can “bend” perception, can bend what isn’t into what is, so as to realize “then what can’t be mistaken / for something that it’s not?” This poem also succeeds because the poem makes us experience what the speaker experienced & in the same manner, & I suspect in the same amount of time. The experience traveled to the page & all the way over to this reader, which is what a great poem does. I’d love to quote more of the poem, but the experience needs to be had in full.

Nonetheless, Natasha Sajé’s Bend (Tupelo Press, 2004) is filled with more intriguing stories/experiences that bend unexpectedly, more lyrics that twist freshness from the mundane or anticipated, & more dialogues between language & perception, but all the while the poems stay clear & inviting. The language is always fresh, always moving, & always bending.//

Sajé, Natasha. Bend. Dorset, VT: Tupelo Press, 2004.//

Jun

Presses with Open Readings for Full-Length Poetry Manuscripts

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Categories: Poetry and Publishing
Tags: 8th House Publishing, A-Minor Press, Able Muse Press, Ahsahta Press, Airlie Press, Alabaster Leaves Publishing, Aldrich Press, Anaphora Literary Press, Anchor & Plume, Anhinga Press, Another New Calligraphy, Another Sky Press, Antepenultimate, Anvil Press, Aquarius Press/Willow Books, Arktori Books, Arte Público Press, Astrophil Press, Asylum Arts Publishing, Augury Books, Barefoot Muse Press, Bat Cat Press, Bauhan Publishing, BkMk Press, Black Lawrence Press, Black Ocean, BlazeVox, BloodAxe Books, BOA, BOA Editions, book publishers, BookLand Press, boost house, Bottom Dog Press, Brain Mill Press, Breakaway Books, Brick Road Poetry Press, Broadstone Books, Broken Sleep Books, Brooklyn Arts Press, C & R Press, Canarium Books, Carcanet Books, Carnegie Mellon University Press, CavanKerry Press, Cedar Creek Publishing, Cherry Castle Publishing, Cherry Grove Collections, Choose the Sword Press, City Works Press, Cobalt Press, Coconut Books, Conundrum Press, Cooper Dillon, Copper Canyon Press, Cormorant Books, Counterpath Press, CW Books, Daffydownlilly Press, Damaged Goods Press, David Robert Books, Deerbrook Editions, Disorder Press, ECW Press, Ekstasis Editions, El Balazo Press, ELJ Publications, EM Press, Emerson Street Press, Etruscan Press, Field Translation Series, Fish Creek Press, Four Way Books, free readings., full-length poetry books, full-length poetry manuscripts, Furniture Press Books, Future Poem Books, FutureCycle Press, Galileo Press, Glass Lyre Press, Gold Wake Press, Goose Lane Editions, Grace Notes Books, Graywolf Press, Hangman Books, Harbor Mountain Press, High Plains Press, Hiraeth Press, Holy Cow! Press, House of Anansi Press, H_NGM_N BKS, H_NGM_N Books, Ibbetson Street Press, Independent, Inlandia Books, Inside the Castle, Jamii Publishing, Jellyfish Highway, Journals with "Review" in Their Title, Kaya Publishing, Keyhole Press, Kitsune Books, Kore Press, Lady Lazarus-Press, Lapwing Publications, Laurel Books, Leaping Dog Press, Lethe Press, Letter Machine Editions, Literary Laundry, Loyal Stone Press, Lummox Press, Manic D Press, Mayapple Press, McSweeney's Books, Measure Press, Medulla Publishing, Mid-List Press, Milkweed Editions, Mineral Point Poetry Series Full Collection, Mongrel Empire Press, Mother Tongue Publishing Limited, Muriel Press, New Binary Press, New Rivers Press, Nine Arches Press, Ninebark Press, non-contest readings, Northwestern University Press, Oberon Press, Octopus Books, Off Road Books, Offord Road Books, Oneiros Books, Oolichan Books, open reading poetry books, Open readings, Orison Books, Orison Books Poetry in Translation, Owlcat Press, Paloma Press, Panhandler Books, Penultimate, Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing, Persea Books, Pinyon Publishing, Pitt Poetry Series, Poetic Matrix, poetry, poetry book contests, Poetry Book Publishers, poetry books, poetry chapbook contests, poetry contests, poetry manuscripts, Preantepenultimate, presses that accept unsolicited manuscripts poetry, presses with open readings for poetry books, Prolific Press, publishers, Recliner Books, Red Bridge Press, Red Hen Press, Red Squirrel Press, Redactions, Redactions: Poetry Poetics & Prose, review, Robocup Press, Rose Metal Press, Salò Press, Salmon Poetry, Sarabande Books, Shire Reckoning Publishinhg House, Sibling Rivalry Press, Sidebrow Books, Signature Editions, Skull + Wind Press, Skylight Press, Small Independent and University Press Poetry Book Publishers, Solid Objects, Spark Wheel Press, SparkWheelPress, Spork Press, SpringGun Press, Spuyten Duyvil, Steel Toe Books, submission, submissions, submit, Sundress Publications, SurVision Books, Sweatshoppe Publications, Tarpaulin Sky, Tarpaulin Sky Press, Tavern Books, Tavern Books: The Wrolstad Contemporary Series, Terrapin Books, The Pen & Anvil Press, The Song Cave, The Waywiser Press, Tinderbox Editions, Trembling Pillow Press, Trio House Press, Tupelo Press, Turning Point, Ultimate, Unicorn Press, University of Pittsburgh Press, University Press of Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky: New Poetry and Prose Series, Upper Rubber Boot Books, Urban Farmhouse Press, Walrus Publishing, Waywiser Press, White Violet Press, Who Accept Poetry, Willow Books, Word Press, WordTech Communications, WordTech Editions

In the past, I have created such lists as all the Small, Independent, and University Press Poetry Book Publishers (which was up-to-date as of 3-6-10 with 687 presses) and all the Journals with “Review” in Their Title, Who Accept Poetry, and Who Have a Website (which was up-to-date as of 2-29-12 with 344 journals.) The first lists I made were Poetry Book Contests with Spring & Summer Deadlines, Poetry Book Contests with Fall & Winter Deadlines (scroll down), and Poetry Chapbook Contests (scroll down).

Now, it’s time to start a new list, and I’ll keep it here and I’ll update it as I can. Currently, these are the only ones I remember or that other kind people have reminded me of. The list will grow, and if you know of any open readings, please note them in the comments and I’ll add them to the list. I’m trying to limit this list to free readings, but I’ve listed a few that charge a reading fee.

Press with Open Reading for Full-Length Poetry Manuscripts

All the Time Open Readings (last checked and updated 7-16-17)

Alabaster Leaves Publishing (Imprint of Kelsay Books.$20 reading fee)
Aldrich Press (Imprint of Kelsay Books. $20 reading fee)
Alabaster Leaves Publishing (Imprint of Kelsay Books. $20 reading fee.)
A-Minor Press (Temporarily closed. Checked 7-16-17.)
Anansi
Anaphora Literary Press
Anvil Press (Canadian poets only.)
Arte Público Press (“Poetry … based on U.S. Hispanic (Cuban American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and others) cultural issues and themes.”)
Bat Cat Press (“We welcome the submission of complete manuscripts throughout the year. We read in the fall (September-December) and typically send out accept/decline letters in December and January.”)
Bauhan Publishing (Closed until spring 2018.)
BlazeVox
Bloodaxe Books
BOA (Due to a backlog of material, BOA will not be accepting unsolicited submissions for the American Poets Continuum Series for the foreseeable future.) (Checked 6-6-17).
BookLand Press. (Canadian poets only.)
boost house
Bottom Dog Press (Begin with query.)
Breakaway Books (Sport themes only.)
Broadstone Books
Broken Sleep Books
C & R Press ($25 reading fee.)
Carcanet Books (“Send between six and ten pages of work” and SASE to begin process.)
Choose the Sword Press (Prefers submissions of 24-50 pages. Currently closed. Check 7-16-17.)
City Work Press (San Diego poets. Send “a sample poem” and an SASE to begin process.)
Conundrum Press (“primarily from authors who live in the Rocky Mountain region”)
Cooper Dillon (for $10 or with purchase of one of their books)
Copper Canyon Press (“Our open reading periods, held at least twice per year,” but the open months seem to vary. Check their Open Reading Calendar for further details.)
Cormorant Books. (“Publishes writers who are both Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Reopens to submissions April 2018. Begin with query and three-five poems. Checked 7-16-17.)
Corrupt Press (I think they are open all year.)
Counterpath Press (“Please send a query with a sample of no more than about 10 pgs.” to begin process.)
Daffydownlilly Press (Imprint of Kelsay Books. Rhyming poetry for children written by adults. $20 reading fee.)
Damaged Goods Press (“books by queer and trans identified writers”)
Deerbrook Editions (“Suspended until further notice.” Check 7-16-17.)
Disorder Press
ECW Press (Canadian poets only. Send “approx. 10-15 pages” to begin process.)
Ekstasis Editions
El Balazo Press
Etruscan Press (with $20 reading fee)
Field Translation Series (Queries only.)
FutureCycle Press (Closed for 2017.)
Get Fresh Books (“Our chief concern is to provide opportunities for underrepresented voices in publishing.”)
Glass Lyre Press ($25 reading fee.)
Gold Wake Press (“Currently closed.” Checked 7-16-17.)
Goose Lane Editions (Canadian poets only.)
Grayson Books (query with “a sample of 6-10 pages of the manuscript, along with a statement of your qualifications and publication credits, expected audience and promotion ideas.”)
Half Mystic Press
Harbor Mountain Press (Start with “letter or email inquiry.” “Response time is breaking some (long) records.”)
Hiraeth Press (Currently closed. Checked 7-16-17.)
High Plains Press (“Poetry of the American West. Old West history is what we can sell best.”)
Holy Cow! Press (Query with proposal first. If they are interested, they will ask for poems.)
HVTN
Inlandia Books (Writers from Inland Southern California.)
Inside the Castle (“They are highly language and format driven, invested in hybrid approaches, prose mistaken for poetry, poetry mistaken for nonfiction. [. . .] We tend not to be enamored by poetry collections, preferring book-length works, but do try to tempt us.”)
Jellyfish Highway (“We are presently on hiatus.” Checked 7-16-17.)
Kaya Publishing (“Publishing Asian diasporic literature.”)
Keyhole Press
Lady Lazarus-Press
Lapwing Publications
Letter Machine Editions (“There are presently no open calls for submissions.”)
Literary Laundry (The Vitalist Series. “Submissions are due April 1 of each year.” No opening date given.)
Manic D Press (You must read one of their books and tell them which one you read. Query with 5-10 poems.)
Measure Press
Mid-List Press (Query first by mail with a representative sample-chapter, a short story, an essay, a few poems. (At this time, we are not accepting emailed or faxed queries.))
Milk Press (“We exclusively publish collaborative books of poetry and visual art. That said, you may submit your individual collection, and if we love it, we’ll work with you to find an artist or poet whose work pairs well with yours.”)
Mongrel Empire Press (Currently closed, and it might be permanently closed.)
Mother Tongue Publishing Limited (British Columbia poets. Begin with query.)
New Binary Press
Northwestern University Press
Oberon Press (“We have no formal guidelines, but Oberon’s principal interests continue to be Canadian fiction, poetry and literary non-fiction. We cannot consider simultaneous submissions.”)
Offord Road Books
Oolichan Books. (Canadian poets only??. Indicates it will reopen March 2017. Checked 7-16-17.)
Pank Books ($25. “PANK loves you. PANK is always open for your love.”)
Persea Books (Begin with a query.)
Pinyon Publishing (“Queries welcome.”)
Platypus Press (England-based press.)
Poetic Matrix
Prolific Press
Red Bridge Press (“Book-length submissions will open in Winter 2012-13.” Begin with “query letter via … submission portal.”)
Red Hen Press
Red Squirrel Press (England, but open to all. “Closed to submissions until 2016.” It might be permanently closed. Checked 7-16-17.))
Salò Press
Salmon Poetry (Query with bio and 5-10 poems. Backlogged until 2015.)
Shire Reckoning Publishinhg House
Signature Editions. (Canadian poets only.)
Skull + Wind Press (First, second, or third full-length manuscripts.)
Skylight Press (British press.)
Spuyten Duyvil (“[W]e ask you to support our press by purchasing our books whenever you are (financially able and) inspired by their contents.”)
SparkWheelPress (“We do not now, nor will we ever, charge a reading or contest fee. . . . We do, however, charge a $3 submissions fee.”)
Tavern Books (Poetry Manuscripts in Translation)
Trembling Pillow Press (“Book Manuscripts should be at least 80 pages.” “$15.00 reading fee.”)
Upper Rubber Boot Books (“Currently closed.” Checked 7-16-17.)
Urban Farmhouse Press
Vegetarian Alcoholic Press
White Violet Press (Imprint of Kelsay Books. For formalist poets. $20 reading fee)

January Open Readings

Astrophil Press (University of South Dakota. Open reading period has changed. No known dates.)
Augury Books
Brick Road Poetry Press (75-100 pages. December 1 – January 15.)
CavanKerry Press (For Laurel Books, Emerging Voices, and Notable Voices imprint only. $20 reading fee.)
Galileo Press (Ends 3-1-19. An imprint of Free State Review.)
Graywolf Press (Only for poets who have previously published a book of poems.) (Graywolf Press has decided to stop accepting unsolicited submissions until further notice. 5-20-13.)
H_NGM_N BKS (with $10 reading fee)
Kore Press (with $35 reading. Women only.)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee)
Steel Toe Books (January and February 2018.)
SurVision Books (For poets born on the island of Ireland or current long-term residents there.)
Tavern Books: The Wrolstad Contemporary Series ($25 reading fee. “The Wrolstad Contemporary Poetry Series is only open to female poets aged 40 years or younger. Entrants must be US citizens.” Deadline January 15.)
Tinderbox Editions (December 1-7 fee-free open reading period. December 8 – January 30 $22 donation period.)

February Open Readings

Astrophil Press (University of South Dakota. Open reading period has changed. No known dates.)
BkMk Press (February 1 through June 30. Process begins with a sample of 10 pages of poetry. See guidelines.)
Canarium Books
CavanKerry Press (For Laurel Books, Emerging Voices, and Notable Voices imprint only. $20 reading fee.)
ELJ Publications (February 1 to April 1. $5.)
Galileo Press (Ends 3-1-19. An imprint of Free State Review.)
H_NGM_N BKS (with $10 reading fee)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Panhandler Books
Steel Toe Books (January and February 2018.)
Terrapin Books (February and August. $12.)

March Open Readings

Astrophil Press (University of South Dakota. Open reading period has changed. No known dates.)
BkMk Press (February 1 through June 30. Process begins with a sample of 10 pages of poetry. See guidelines.)
CavanKerry Press (For Laurel Books, Emerging Voices, and Notable Voices imprint only. $20 reading fee.)
Copper Canyon Press (March 2017.)
ELJ Publications (February 1 to April 1. $5.)
Galileo Press (Ends 3-1-19. An imprint of Free State Review.)
H_NGM_N BKS (with $10 reading fee and only until March 15th)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Panhandler Books
Sibling Rivalry Press (March 1 – June 1.)
Unicorn Press
University Press of Kentucky: New Poetry and Prose Series. (Begin with query.) (March 15 – May 15.)
The Waywiser Press (“Authors who have published two or more previous collections of poems.” March 1 – July 1.)

April Open Readings (last checked and updated 4-2-18)

Astrophil Press (University of South Dakota. Open reading period has changed. No known dates.)
Barefoot Muse Press (April 1 – April 30. “Poems should demonstrate an allegiance to meter/form.”)
BkMk Press (February 1 through June 30. Process begins with a sample of 10 pages of poetry. See guidelines.)
Mason Jar Press (“We are currently not accepting submissions but are open to inquiries about pitching.”)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
New Rivers Press
Nine Arches Press (April 1-30, 2018.)
Octopus Books
Panhandler Books
Sibling Rivalry Press (March 1 – June 1.)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
University Press of Kentucky: New Poetry and Prose Series. (Begin with query.) (March 15 – May 15.)
The Waywiser Press (“Authors who have published two or more previous collections of poems.” March 1 – July 1.)
Willow Books (2017. $25.)
Woodley Press (“Woodley Press strives to publish books by Kansans or books that focus on Kansas.”)
YesYes Books (April 1 – May 15. $22.)

May Open Readings

Able Muse Press (May 1 to July 15, 2018.)
Ahsahta Press (“There will be no open submission period in 2014. Open submissions will resume in May 2015.” . . . Still closed. Checked 5-15-17.)
BkMk Press (February 1 through June 30. Process begins with a sample of 10 pages of poetry. See guidelines.)
Graywolf Press (Only for poets who have previously published a book of poems.) (Graywolf Press has decided to stop accepting unsolicited submissions until further notice. 5-20-13. . . “Currently, we are not open to poetry submissions.” 5-15-17.)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
New Rivers Press
Ninebark Press (“[O]ur next open reading period will be May 1-31, 2018. If you have a completed book manuscript you believe fits our mission, please submit a query letter and sample (15-30 pages).) Checked 6-1-17.
Short Flight/Long Drive Books (Opens May 20, 2019. Closes July 31??)
Sibling Rivalry Press (March 1 – June 1.)
Sundress Publications ($13 reading fee.)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
University Press of Kentucky: New Poetry and Prose Series. (Begin with query.) (March 15 – May 15.)
The Waywiser Press (“Authors who have published two or more previous collections of poems.” March 1 – July 1.)
Willow Books (2017. $25.)
YesYes Books (April 1 – May 15. $22.)

June Open Readings (last checked and updated 6-5-18)

Airlie Press (June 3 to July 31. Pacific Northwest poets.)
Able Muse Press (May 1 to July 15, 2018.)
BkMk Press (Closed for 2019.)
Black Lawrence Press
Copper Canyon Press (May 15 – June 30, 2018. “We offer at least two open reading periods each year.” Submission Calendar: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/engage/SubmissionsCalendar.asp)
Four Way Books ($30 reading fee.)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Paloma Press
Red Hen Press
Short Flight/Long Drive Books (Opens May 20, 2019. Closes July 31??)
Sundress Publications (June 1 – August 15. $13 reading fee.)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
The Waywiser Press (“Authors who have published two or more previous collections of poems.” March 1 – July 1.)
Willow Books (2018. $25.)

July Open Readings (last checked and updated 7-4-19)

Able Muse Press (May 1 until July 15, 2019)
Airlie Press (June 3 to July 31. Pacific Northwest poets.)
Baobab Press (July 2019. Unsure when closed date is.)
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
Lummox Press (July 1 to August 31. Begin with query.)
Lynx House Press (Begin with query email.)
Mayapple Press (Currently closed to submissions.)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Sarabande: The Lind Bruckheimer Series in Kentucky Literature (“open to any writer in English: who is a native of Kentucky; or whose manuscript meets one of the following qualifications: the manuscript is set in Kentucky; the manuscript is about Kentucky; the manuscript is about a Kentuckian.”)
Short Flight/Long Drive Books (Opens May 20, 2019. Closes July 31??)
The Song Cave (Currently closed. Join their email list to see when the open.)
Sundress Publications (June 1 – August 15. $13 reading fee.)
Trio House Press
Tupelo Press ($30 open reading fee.)
Willow Books

August Open Reading (last checked and updated 8-1-17)

Arktori Books (lesbian poets)
Brain Mill Press: Mineral Point Poetry Series (Even years for full length-collections. Odd years for chapbooks.)
Cavan Kerry Press ($30 reading fee. Updated 10-2-18.)
Cherry Castle Publishing (currently closed.)
Graywolf Press (Graywolf Press was open to manuscripts of poetry and poetry in translation from August 1-31, 2016. Currently, we are not open for poetry submissions.)
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
Lummox Press (July 1 to August 31. Begin with query.)
Mayapple Press (Currently closed to submissions.)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Rose Metal Press ($15. “Hybrid and cross-genre.”)
The Song Cave (Poetry and poetry in translation. Begins July 11. $10.)
Spork Press (Their reading may extend beyond August.)
SpringGun Press
Terrapin Books (February and August. $12.)
Willow Books (2017. $25.)

September Open Readings (Last checked 9-1-17)

Arktoi Books (lesbian poets) (At the moment, Arktoi is not accepting submissions.)
Bat Cat Press (“We welcome the submission of complete manuscripts throughout the year. We read in the fall (September-December) and typically send out accept/decline letters in December and January.”)
Cherry Castle Publishing (“Our submission period is currently closed.”)
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Sidebrow Books (Through October 31, 2017. “In lieu of a reading fee, we are asking each of you to kindly support our press and authors by buying the book of your choice from our catalog in conjunction with this reading period.”)
Tarpaulin Sky Press (“Will we open for unsolicited submissions again, anytime soon? Most likely. But we’re not sure when.”)
University of Pittsburgh Press (Pitt Poetry Series. For poets who have previously published a poetry book.)
Willow Books (2017. $25.)

October Open Readings (Last updated 10-2-18)

Arktori Books (lesbian poets) (“At the moment, Arktoi is not accepting submissions. Check back for changes.”)
Apocalypse Party
boost house
Bat Cat Press (“We welcome the submission of complete manuscripts throughout the year. We read in the fall (September-December) and typically send out accept/decline letters in December and January.”)
Black Ocean (“We are currently accepting submissions *for first poetry books* only from October 1 through October 31, 2017.”)
Carnegie Mellon University Press (Not open to previous Carnegie Mellon University Press Poets. $15 reading fee.)
co-im-press (“Likes works in translation that are strange, transgressive, visceral-mystical, or “unpublishable” through traditional means.”)
Counterpath (Begin with a query and a short sample.)
El Balazo Press
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
Inside the Castle
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.))
Milkweed Editions (“Milkweed Editions does not anticipate holding open submissions periods in 2018.”)
The Operating System
Orison Books (Poetry in translation.)
Nine Arches Press (October 1-31, 2018.)
Sidebrow Books (“We are currently closed for book-length submissions.”)
Steel Toe Books (“We are not considering manuscripts at this time.”)
Tavern Books: The Wrolstad Contemporary Series ($15 reading fee. “The Wrolstad Contemporary Poetry Series is only open to female poets aged 40 years or younger. Entrants must be US citizens..”)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
University of Pittsburgh Press (Pitt Poetry Series. For poets who have previously published a poetry book.)

November Open Readings (Last updated 11-14-18)

Arktori Books (Lesbian poets. At the moment, Arktoi is not accepting submissions. Check back for changes.”)
Bat Cat Press (“We welcome the submission of complete manuscripts throughout the year. We read in the fall (September-December) and typically send out accept/decline letters in December and January.”)
Black Lawrence Press
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee. Presently no calls.)
McSweeney’s Books (“The McSweeney’s Poetry Series is taking a temporary hiatus from accepting submissions. We hope to open things up again before too long.” Checked 7-4-19. They might be permanently closed to submissions.)
Tavern Books: The Wrolstad Contemporary Series ($15 reading fee. “The Wrolstad Contemporary Poetry Series is only open to female poets aged 40 years or younger. Entrants must be US citizens.”)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
WordTech Communications (Includes the following imprints Cherry Grove Collections, CW Books, David Robert Books, Turning Point, Word Press, and WordTech Editions.)

December Open Readings

Bat Cat Press (“We welcome the submission of complete manuscripts throughout the year. We read in the fall (September-December) and typically send out accept/decline letters in December and January.”)
Brick Road Poetry Press (75-100 pages. December 1 – January 15.)
Future Poem Books (December 1 through January 15.)
H_NGM_N BKS (with $10 reading fee)
Harpoon Books (For 2019. $10.)
Mason Jar Press ($4 submission fee)
Tavern Books: The Wrolstad Contemporary Series ($25 reading fee. “The Wrolstad Contemporary Poetry Series is only open to female poets aged 40 years or younger. Entrants must be US citizens.”)
Tinderbox Editions (December 1-7 fee-free open reading period. December 8 – January 30 $22 donation period.)
Unicorn Press (April 1 – June 30 and October 1-December 31.)
WordTech Communications (Includes the following imprints Cherry Grove Collections, CW Books, David Robert Books, Turning Point, Word Press, and WordTech Editions. Closes December 15.)

More to come.

Ultimate update: 7-4-19:

Added
- Baobab Press and Lynx House Press to July.
- Corrupt Press and Vegetarian Alcoholic Press to All the Time Opening Readings.
- Short flight/Long Drive Books to May, June, and July.
- Harpoon Books to July through December (for 2019).
Removed Anchor and Plume Press, ELJ Publications, and Muriel Press from June and July.
Removed Four Chambers Press and Robocup Press from July.

Penultimate update: 4-29-30: Added Skull + Wind Press to Open All the Time Readings

Antepenultimate update: 4-4-19: Added Pandhandler Books to February, March, and April.

Preantepenultimate update: 1-19-19: Added Galileo Books to January, February, and March

158 presses that print paperback and/or hardcover poetry books.//

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The Cave (Winner of The Bitter Oleander Press Library of Poetry Book Award for 2013.)

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