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Mayapple Press

About

Mayapple Press is a small literary press founded in 1978 by poet and editor Judith Kerman. We celebrate literature that is both challenging and accessible: poetry that transcends the categories of "mainstream" and "avant-garde"; women's writing; the Great Lakes/Northeastern culture; the recent immigrant experience; poetry in translation; science fiction poetry.

Important: They publish only authors with prior publications with reputable presses or literary magazines.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1978

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

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Audience:

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

Genres:

General
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: 30 - 100 pages.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Prose poetry, Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary advance + < 15% royalties No monetary advance. < 15% royalties. Details: 5% of the copies of the first print run.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Mayapple Press Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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