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prolificpress.comProlific Press International Chapbook Series
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Publishing focus
The Prolific Press Chapbook Series publishes distinctive, accomplished works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction with a clear artistic identity and a strong sense of purpose. Editors look for manuscripts that feel complete and fully realized, rather than simply assembled—works in which the individual pieces contribute to a sustained voice, subject, atmosphere, narrative, or artistic vision across the collection. Stories should be interesting and memorable.
Selected authors
Les Bohem, Janet McCann, Howie Good, Carol Lynn Stevenson Grellas, Kaecey McCormick, Lisa Stice
Calls & opportunities
3 listedManuscript submissions
Writers should submit a complete chapbook manuscript of 20–30 pages, typically via the online submission manager. There is no reading fee for standard submissions, though expedited options may be available. Prolific Press values clear, polished writing with a strong thematic arc; simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with publication credits, if any, and a table of contents. Response times vary, so query after three months if you have not heard back. The press does not require a query letter before submission, but reading recent titles from the series will help align your work with their aesthetic.
Editors are looking for poems that are immersive rather than merely declarative. Strong poems create an experience the reader can enter. They suggest, reveal, and resonate without explaining every meaning or telling the reader exactly what to feel. The best work leaves room for readers to bring something of themselves to the poem, allowing meaning to deepen through that exchange. Stories, both fiction and non-fiction should have a beginning and an end, be resonate and entertaining all the way through.
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