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About the press
Tupelo Press, which released its first five books in fall 2001, is an independent, literary press devoted to discovering and publishing works of poetry, literary fiction, and nonfiction by emerging and established writers. Tupelo Press is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company.
Publishing focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslationChapbookNovellaShort Story CollectionsEssay CollectionsNovelMemoirPoetry Collections
Selected authors
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ilya Kaminsky, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Carol Frost, Alan Michael Parker, Michael Chitwood, Ellen Doré Watson, David Huddle, Kazim Ali, Patricia Fargnoli, Floyd Skloot
Calls & opportunities
1 listedManuscript submissions
Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31
Reading feeYes
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
What we look for is a blend of urgency of language, imagination, distinctiveness, and craft. What we produce and how we produce it—from design to printing to paper quality—honors the writing in books which boast the uniquely sensual look and feel of a Tupelo Press book. Read our submission guidelines for more information on the reading period for our book contests.
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