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Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Through our annual contests and open reading periods, we seek innovative, electrifying, and thoroughly intoxicating manuscripts that ensnare themselves in our hearts and minds and won’t let go.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2004

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication 

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2024* (approx. 64 days from now) through 30 June 2024. 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Novella Novella15,000 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection4,000 - 9,000 words.
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection30,000 - 70,000 words.
Novel Novel40,000 - 250,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2024* (approx. 64 days from now) through 30 June 2024. 1
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Book Book37,500 - 125,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2024* (approx. 64 days from now) through 30 June 2024. 2
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poetry Chapbook Poetry Chapbook16 - 36 pages.
Poetry Collection Poetry Collection45 - 95 pages.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Black Lawrence Press Submission Statistics

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The 46er Poetry Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
The Big Moose Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Black Lawrence Immigrant Writing Series
The Black River Chapbook Competition Charges fees for all submissions
Far Villages: Welcome Essays for New & Beginner Poets CLOSED
The Fulton Prize for Short Fiction DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
The Hudson Prize Charges fees for all submissions
In the Tempered Dark: Contemporary Poets Transcending Elegy CLOSED
The St. Lawrence Book Award Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2023
Last Audited: 20 Nov 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 25 Jun 2009

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