Poetose — Submit a Book (and receive THESE AREN'T MY WOODS ANYMORE by Soon Jones)
Overview
Poetose is a publishing imprint with a declared appetite for the revolutionary and the nontraditional. Its current call is not for poems or excerpts but for complete book manuscripts—anthologies, novels-in-verse, prose poetry, narrative poetry, lyric essays, ars poeticas, works in list form, journals, handwritten works, manifestos, cartoons—slated for publication in 2027–2028. The press states that its 2026 schedule is full, which indicates a forward-looking editorial calendar and a willingness to commit to projects well in advance. Unsolicited submissions are welcomed from both established and emerging writers, and simultaneous submissions are permitted, provided the press is notified if the work is accepted elsewhere. The submission fee is $25, and every submitter receives a copy of Soon Jones's *These Aren't My Woods Anywhere*—the title as given in the call is *These Aren't My Woods Anymore*. For those facing financial hardship, Poetose offers a fee waiver upon request via email. This is a paid submission model, not a contest with a cash prize; the reward is publication itself, on a schedule that extends into 2028. The press does not specify an advance or royalties in the provided materials, so writers should inquire directly if those terms are material to their decision. The curatorial language is deliberately expansive: "revolutionary, nontraditional endeavors of love" are "highly encouraged." That phrasing suggests a taste for work that resists easy categorization—hybrid texts, visual writing, epistolary or documentary forms, and manuscripts that operate outside the standard poetry-collection template. The press is not asking for a sample; it is asking for the whole book. That implies a readership that values commitment and a willingness to sit with a complete arc, however unconventional its shape.