BatCat Press

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BatCat Press was officially founded in 2009 by a group of six intrepid high school students. With the support of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School, BatCat Press has established itself as an innovative independent publisher specializing in handmade limited editions of new works by both first time and established authors, and continues to be staffed entirely by high school students. The goal of BatCat Press is to provide students the opportunity to work in a professional press environment while upholding high literary and design standards, publishing work that is both innovative and accessible.

Important: They encourage submissions between June 1st and August 31st. Submissions sent at other times will have longer response times.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2009

Publication Medium

Print Publication

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novella Novella	No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection	No specific word count limits known.
Novel 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.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book

No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 May 2025* (approx. 46 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook Poetry Chapbook	Up to 30 pages.
Poetry Collection 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.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Accuracy	We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending	1 response is pending (2 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 14 Mar 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Feb 2010

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