Small Press
sterncastle.orgSterncastle Publishing
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About the press
Sterncastle Publishing is an independent, traditional publisher focusing on fiction, folklore, poetry, memoir, and biography. Sterncastle’s mission is to broaden the literary landscape by publishing authors who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino, Veterans, Women, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups commonly boxed out of the mainstream publishing landscape.
Publishing focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionNovellaNovelMemoirPoetry Collections
Selected authors
Sue Hirsch, Savannah Gardiner, LW Smolen, Beth Werbaneth, Taylor Yount
Calls & opportunities
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Manuscript submissions
Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeNo
Response timeGreater than 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
Sterncastle Publishing does not accept hard copy submissions. Please submit digital copies or links via our online submission form.
Read official guidelinesBooks
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Front Cover: The Hearthlord by Beth Werbaneth
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