Xnital Books FlowerSong Press

Introducing Xnital Books— a bold new imprint of FlowerSong Press.

Born from the spirit of the Borderlands and the creative fire that has guided our work for years, Xnital Books is our newest home for books that break open possibility. Xnital evokes light, revelation, and the moment something powerful sparks into being. That is the vision at the heart of this imprint: to champion work that illuminates, challenges, transforms, and holds space for untold stories across the Americas and beyond.

Xnital Books will publish innovative poetry its first year and follow with fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid forms. Xnital Books will push against boundaries—linguistic, cultural, formal, or political. This imprint will celebrate authors who speak from lived experience, who create with urgency and brilliance, and who remind us of the beauty and intensity of storytelling from the margins.

We’re excited to expand our literary family and to continue uplifting writers whose work radiates truth, craft, and courage.

Welcome to Xnital Books.
Where new light begins.

Xnital Books: Poetry Submissions 2026

Xnital Books is now open for poetry manuscript submissions.
We seek full-length collections that illuminate, challenge, and expand the literary landscape. We champion work from the Borderlands and beyond—voices rooted in place, memory, resistance, joy, and transformation.

• Full-length poetry manuscripts (50–120 pages)
• All styles and traditions welcome
• Poets from underrepresented communities strongly encouraged
• Work that engages meaningfully with culture, language, identity, or place

January 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026

• Submit a single PDF or DOCX manuscript.
• Include a title page with your name, email, and manuscript title.
• Include a brief bio (75–100 words).
• Simultaneous submissions are allowed; please notify us if accepted elsewhere.

Submit through our portal at: Duosoma
or email: [email protected]

Selected manuscripts will receive:

• A standard publishing contract
• Print and digital publication
• Author copies & discounted bulk ordering
• Active marketing, events, and community-centered promotion

We look forward to reading your work and welcoming the next generation of luminous voices to Xnital Books.