Press Pause

Submitting your work

Before submitting, read the press's catalog and recent titles to understand its editorial sensibility. Nonfiction submissions should be complete manuscripts or well-developed proposals with a strong sample chapter; simultaneous submissions are generally acceptable if noted. Expect a slower, more personal review process than at larger publishers, and be prepared for substantive editorial engagement if accepted. Query first if you are unsure whether your project fits the list.

We aren’t certain there is “good” and “bad” art—only honest and dishonest art, but we’ll get back to you on that. Suffice it to say, we really don’t want to be gatekeepers. We want to be a blank canvas. Send us whatever is in your hearts. We do mean whatever. Submissions are rolling and free. We also run a yearly full-length contest: The Beautiful Pause Prize.