Plan B Press — Submissions
Overview
Plan B Press operates as an independent literary publisher with a magazine component, sustaining a continuous reading period rather than a fixed deadline. This rolling submission model reflects an editorial stance that prioritizes the work itself over the calendar, allowing writers to submit when their manuscripts are ready rather than when a window opens. The press does not disclose submission fees or reading periods, and no prize or honorarium is attached to publication. What the magazine offers is publication itself: a venue for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that sits within a small-press tradition. The absence of a stated theme or aesthetic mandate suggests an ecumenical editorial approach, one that evaluates each submission on its own terms. Writers should understand that Plan B Press does not position itself as a career-making institution or a competition. It is a literary magazine with a rolling call, which means the primary transaction is between the writer's work and the editors' attention. There is no entry fee mentioned, no deadline pressure, and no promise of remuneration. The value proposition is exposure within a literary context and the possibility of joining a roster of contributors. For the discerning writer, the appeal of a rolling submission lies in its alignment with the writing process: you submit when the work is finished, not when a deadline forces your hand. Plan B Press does not provide extensive guidelines in the available information, so writers should consult the press's website for specific submission requirements, including formatting, length limits, and whether simultaneous submissions are permitted. The magazine's scope—fiction, poetry, nonfiction—is broad, but the lack of specificity means that writers must rely on their own judgment about fit. This is not a venue that will tell you what it wants; it expects you to know.