Third World Press Foundation

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Third World Press Foundation, 501(c)(3), is the oldest Black publishing company in the world. Originally founded in Chicago in 1967, TWP has been publishing Black literature under the direction of founder Professor Haki Madhubuti for over a half-century. In addition to publishing, TWPF runs a network of three charter schools. Now in its 54th year, TWPF is one of the last-remaining Black Arts Movement (1965-1975) institutions. TWPF continues to publish and contribute to a rich, sentient tradition of Black literature, Black educational excellence, and Black institutional development. TWP has published hundreds of authors and continues to impact our current age of emerging and established writers, poets, educators, artists, scholars, and activists. A full-service publishing house, TWP is located in a spacious, half-block facility on Chicago’s south side.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1967

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2027* (approx. 288 days from now) through 31 July 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, Blacks/People with African origins.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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:

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Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2027* (approx. 288 days from now) through 31 July 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, Blacks/People with African origins.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2027* (approx. 288 days from now) through 31 July 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults, Blacks/People with African origins.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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: Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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