Monitor Books

About

Monitor Books is a publication platform for poetry, etc., founded in 2019. We publish necessary, idiosyncratic writing in bespoke editions.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.)
The fee is GBP £5 (below average for publishers that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2019

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Monitor Books's overall average response time is slower than most publishers.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: 6,000 - 11,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: 6,000 - 11,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Provides free copy/copies Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 24 - 44 pages.

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 Provides free copy/copies Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Monitor Books Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

148 min | 161.4 mean avg | 158.0 median | 176 max days (10.8 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £5.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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