Cooper Dillon Books — Submissions
Overview
Cooper Dillon Books operates as an independent poetry press with a continuous reading period, a structure that signals an institutional commitment to accessibility and sustained attention rather than the seasonal churn of contest-driven publishing. The absence of a reading fee is a material fact of consequence: it removes a barrier that increasingly defines the submissions landscape for poets, and it suggests a press that measures its editorial labor against the work itself rather than against entry revenue. For the submitting poet, this is not a lottery but a standing invitation to place a manuscript before an editorial board that has chosen to remain open. The press's catalogue and editorial identity are not specified in the available information, and we will not invent them. What can be said is that Cooper Dillon Books publishes full-length collections, and that its rolling model implies a reading process calibrated to the manuscript as a complete artistic statement rather than to the exigencies of a prize cycle. Poets should understand that a rolling submission is not a casual one; it is a permanent open door, which places a premium on the coherence, finish, and internal necessity of the book as a whole. What the press offers is publication of a full-length poetry manuscript. No advance, royalty structure, print run, or distribution arrangement is stated in the verified facts, and none should be assumed. The curatorial vision is likewise unstated; the press's list is the only reliable guide. This dossier therefore confines itself to what is known: a rolling reading period, no fee, and a focus on poetry at book length.