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Caffeinated Press

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (November 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Caffeinated Press publishes works of literary merit by authors connected to West Michigan. Our catalog contains titles as diverse as textbooks, genre novels, poetry collections and a quarterly journal of arts and letters. We're a full-service, traditional indie publisher with a regional focus, which means we pay our authors instead of the other way around and give priority review to local writers. We very strongly encourage querying authors to read our editorial guidelines in their entirety before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2014

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties Pay ranges from Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties Pay ranges from Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties Pay ranges from Token advance (under US$200) to Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Caffeinated Press Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • For book publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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