Ada Limón is the author of five books of poetry, including The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and was named one of the top 5 poetry books of the year by the Washington Post.

Please do not submit more than one work per reading period. CHP is especially interested in reviewing novels, book-length essays, and essay collections. Please check back for more information on what we'll be looking for and what genres we will be accepting. The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. Note: submit no more than two manuscripts per submission period. Home. CHP currently publishes sixteen to eighteen trade titles annually.

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The review process for full-length manuscripts can take up to 4–6 months, or longer in some instances. We will not be accepting submissions this fall. You can also browse through our online catalog (coffeehousepress.org/collections/shop). APR complies with the CLMP Code of Ethics in the administration of this contest. Skip to Main Content. Coffee House Press publishes emerging and midcareer authors.

2. There are no specific length requirements for submissions, although it should be noted that Coffee House Press does not publish chapbooks, single poems, single essays, or single short stories.

Nearly all CHP authors have had works published in literary magazines or other publications (a résumé including a list of prior publications can strengthen your submission). Submission of more than one manuscript is permissible; each must be under separate cover with a fee, a return postcard, and a notification envelope. Although prior publications are important, they are not a requirement; part of our mission is to present promising debut authors alongside those who have been previously published. Hayden Carruth Award for New and Emerging Poets, Witter Bynner Fellowship, Library of Congress, Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, My Name Is My Own: Celebrating June Jordan & Ruth Stone, Our site uses cookies. The judge will select a manuscript in an anonymous review process and will not award the prize to any writer whose personal relationship to the judge poses a conflict of interest.

5. • The winning author will have time to revise the manuscript after acceptance, but please send no revisions during the reading period. Her fourth book Bright Dead Things was named a finalist for the National Book Award, a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Read at 'Copper Canyon Press' Submission Form Submit via Other Accepts Book and Poetry. There are presently no open calls for submissions. Description. Rebecca Wee is a professor of creative writing at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Our next open reading period is tentatively planned for the spring of 2021. Submissions. Since Coffee House Press produces relatively few titles each year, our books reflect the individual tastes of our small staff. Submissions. Sign In.

The author will receive a standard book publishing contract, with royalties paid in addition to the $3,000 prize. She lives in Davenport, Iowa with her daughter and son. Rebecca Wee is a professor of creative writing at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. 4. Most independent bookstores and many libraries carry our titles. Additional submissions will not be considered. She received her MFA from George Mason University and has been awarded The Hayden Carruth Award for New and Emerging Poets, a Witter Bynner Award from the Library of Congress, a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, and other recognitions. The prize is open to poets who have not published a book-length collection of poems with a registered ISBN.

During our open reading periods, we will cap the number of submissions we accept at 300, so if you plan to send us work, please do so early. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our. Occasionally, we may put out a call for open submissions, which will be announced in our Press Room. Recent Coffee House Press titles include Valeria Luiselli's Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions, Gabe Habash's Stephen Florida, Bao Phi's Thousand Star Hotel, and Barbara Browning's The Gift. APR/Honickman First Book Prize. To be considered for the prize, submit a manuscript of 48 pages or more, single-spaced, paginated, with a table of contents and acknowledgments. Lerner Publishing Group does not accept unsolicited submissions or queries from unagented or unreferred authors. Sign in with Google.