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whatbookspress.comWhat Books Press
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About the press
What Books Press was founded in 2009 to create an outlet for groundbreaking fiction, poetry, and translation. The editors are strongly committed to new, innovative, and underrepresented writing that challenges both formal boundaries and the pressing social and political issues of the time. All WBP books feature cover art by the renowned painter, printmaker, and performance artist, Gronk Nicandro.
Publishing focus
PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslationChapbookNovellaShort Story CollectionsEssay CollectionsNovelMemoirPoetry Collections
Selected authors
Katherine Silver, Lynne Thompson, Andrew Tonkovich, David Quiroz, Kevin Allardice, Suzanne Lummis, Amy Uyematsu
Calls & opportunities
2 listedManuscript submissions
Reading periodJan 1 to Apr 30
Reading feeYes
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes
We are always drawn to writing that's as interested in language as we are. Surprise us!
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