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About the press
Orison Books is a nonprofit literary press focused on the life of the spirit from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives.
Publishing focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionChapbookNovellaShort Story CollectionsEssay CollectionsNovelMemoirPoetry Collections
Selected authors
Stephanie Adams-Santos, Siamak Vossoughi, Eric Pankey, Hussain Ahmed, Yehoshua November, Jessie van Eerden, Rodney Gómez, David Ebenbach, Stella Vinitchi Radulescu, Aviya Kushner, Bruce Beasley
Calls & opportunities
1 listedManuscript submissions
Reading periodOct 1 to Oct 31
Reading feeNo
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
No “inspirational” or “self-help” manuscripts, please. In addition to our open reading period, we hold three annual contests. Please check our submission guidelines for more information.
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