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Caribbean Poetry Book Series: Calabash

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About

Under the helm of series editor Kwame Dawes and in partnership with the Calabash International Literary Festival Trust, the Caribbean Poetry Book Series: Calabash seeks to publish works of Caribbean poetry written in, and translated to, English. With a wide-ranging scope, this series highlights excellent poetry books by Caribbean poets at various stages of their literary careers. From publishing winners of the annual Neville Dawes First Book Prize for Emerging Caribbean Poets to publishing canonical Caribbean authors, this series looks to rectify a gap in the US publishing landscape by creating a publishing home committed to poetry by Caribbean poets. This series is published in collaboration with the University of Nebraska Press.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Caribbean poets.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

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Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 January 2027* (approx. 132 days from now) through 15 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: 50 pages or more.

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: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
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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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Jun 2026

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