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Publishing focus
The primary goal of Parlor Press is to publish outstanding writing and scholarship in various subjects for a broad range of readers. Parlor Press values excellence, innovation, accessibility, creativity, and wit. The Press supports the rhetorics of marginalized voices and groups consistently and equitably.
Selected authors
Lily Brown, Chengru He, Elizabeth Jacobson, Molly Spencer, Kylan Rice, Sasha Steensen, Baba Badji, Aby Kaupang, Joy Manesiotis, Vanessa Couto Johnson, Nate Duke, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Martha Ronk, Simon Smith, Richard Jarrette, Giles Goodland, Susan Tichy, Rick Snyder, Daniel Tiffany, Laura Wetherington, Tracy Zeman, Bruce Bond, Kelvin Corcoran, Peter Kline, Geraldine Monk, Hannah Craig, Donald Platt, Derek Gromadzki, Matthew Cooperman, Atilio Bertolucci, Miguel Hernandez, L.S. Klatt, Allison Funk, Monica Berlin, Beth Marzoni, Sarah Sousa, Eric Pankey, Siobhán Scarry, Ethel Rackin, Christopher Kondrich, Jennifer Atkinson, Brittany Perham, Brenda Hillman, Emily Carr, Jennie Neighbors, Boyer Rickel, Adam Clay, Ger Killeen, Nicolas Pesques, Peter Riley, Cole Swensen
Calls & opportunities
3 listedManuscript submissions
Before submitting, thoroughly review Parlor Press's existing catalog to ensure your manuscript aligns with their scholarly or creative focus, particularly in rhetoric, composition, or literary studies. They accept proposals for both monographs and edited collections, but prefer queries first via email. Include a concise overview, table of contents, and sample chapter. Given their commitment to open access, be prepared to discuss digital licensing and potential funding for production costs. Patience is advised, as response times can be lengthy due to their rigorous review process.
Parlor Press is especially interested in collections that use language to dramatize a singular vision of experience, a mastery of craft, a deep knowledge of poetic tradition, and a willingness to take risks. The series is oriented toward free verse, but editors will happily consider other forms. Parlor Press also publishes creative nonfiction and fiction, but submissions are by invitation only. The data listed here refers to the Free Verse Editions Series, edited by Jon Thompson. Illuminations: A Series on American Poetics publishes work about poetic traditions and new directions.
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