Issue Six Hundred Twenty Seven

Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in June 2025

This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously. Please note that if a publisher…

Fish Barrel Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Fish Barrel Review is an online publisher of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. They showcase a broad range of writing, from traditional to experimental. In general, they’re looking for memorable, emotionally resonant pieces: “We want work that challenges and inspires. We want work with empathy. We want work with urgency, work the world needs…

Unusual Writing Formats: When Your Story Demands Footnotes, Letters, or a Series of Haikus

By Sabyasachi Roy A few years ago, I decided to write a short story for a competition. It started as a simple tale of a man trying to return a library book, but somewhere along the way, my brain decided, “Hey, what if the story was told entirely through increasingly absurd footnotes?” What began as…

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