Small Press
longshippress.comLongship Press
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About the press
Longship Press is an independent small-press publishing company located just north of San Francisco, California. Its aim is to give voice to writers and canvas to artists. Providing the printed page to hold, to mark, to crease, and to carry is its aesthetic. Longship publishes the literary journal Nostos , once each year, as well as poetry chapbooks and full collections. The principal editor is Lawrence Tjernell.
Publishing focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionChapbookMemoirPoetry Collections
Selected authors
B. H. Fairchild, Louise Glück, Robert Hass, Javier Zamora, Rebecca Foust, James Tipton, Troy Jollimore, Meryl Natchez, Jane Hirshfield, Alicia Ostriker
Calls & opportunities
2 listedManuscript submissions
Reading periodDec 15 to Mar 31
Reading feeNo
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
Longship Press accepts unsolicited submissions for poetry chapbooks and poetry collections. Please note: prior to sending a manuscript, contact Longship Press editor Lawrence Tjernell via email [email protected] .
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