

Each fall, they publish two books simultaneously.

They have published writers such as Renee Gladman, Joanna Ruocco, and Marianne Fritz. This acclaimed publishing project is looking for fiction and nonfiction written by women. Their books have been recognized by the National Book Foundation, picked as “Editor’s Choice” by The New York Times Book Review, and made best-of lists at several other publications. This acclaimed, boutique press has published exceptional writers such as Masande Ntshanga, Sarah Gerard, Shane Jones, and others. Visit the Coffee House site for more information. They have published Gabe Habash, Hernan Diaz, Eimear McBride, and others. Their next reading period opens on September 1st, 2018, and is capped at three hundred, so it’s best to submit promptly. This is a small press that publishes literary novels, full-length short story collections, poetry, creative nonfiction, book-length essays and essay collections, and memoir. They accept manuscript submissions via Submittable twice yearly. Their books have been featured in The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, O: The Oprah Magazine, Esquire, The Los Angeles Times Book Review, The Atlantic, and NPR’s All Things Considered, among others. Black Balloon is seeking fiction and narrative nonfiction with an innovative writing style and unique voice.

This publisher is an acclaimed imprint of Catapult, an independent publisher that also offers online and in-person writing classes and fosters new and emerging writers. Atelier26’s books have been recognized by the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Balcones Fiction Prize, the Flann O’Brien Award, and more. Allen Cunningham, Margaret Malone, Harriet Scott Chessman, and others. This independent press only publishes up to three titles per year, but welcomes submissions of literary fiction and creative nonfiction. So go ahead: check out this list of opportunities. We are huge fans of these presses and are so grateful for the work that they do. Do you have a book-length manuscript that is ready to submit? Consider sending it to one (or many) of these nine awesome presses that accept unsolicited manuscripts.
