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GUIDELINES
Please Note: We are not currently accepting poetry submissions
from new authors.
Who
Coffee House Press Publishes
Coffee
House Press publishes emerging and midcareer authors.
Nearly all CHP authors have had works published in literary
magazines or other publications: a resume including
a list of prior publications can strengthen your submission.
Although this is important, part of our mission is to
present first novels. Recent titles have included The
Impossibly by Laird Hunt, That
Kind of Sleep by Susan Atefat-Peckham,
Circle
K Cycles by Karen Tei Yamashita, and
The
Man Who Swam with Beavers by Nancy Lord.
What
Coffee House Press Publishes Coffee
House Press publishes literary novels, full-length short story collections, poetry,
and essays. CHP does not accept submissions for our anthologies. CHP also does
not publish genre fiction such as mysteries, Gothic romances, Westerns, science
fiction, or books for children. Since
Coffee House Press produces relatively few titles each year, our books reflect
the individual tastes of its small staff. CHP looks for writing that instructs,
inspires, and/or entertains the reader, and that does so with a unique voice. CHP currently publishes fourteen trade titles annually, ten of which are fiction. Coffee
House Press highly recommends that you familiarize yourself with our books to
see if your work and our list are compatible. Most independent bookstores and
many libraries carry our titles.
How
to Submit a Manuscript
Please
include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with every submission or we will be
unable to respond. Coffee House Press does not accept fax queries, or electronic/disc
submission. We prefer to see samples (20-30 pages) with outlines before reviewing
entire manuscripts. Our response time on samples is 4-6 weeks. The review process
for full length manuscripts currently takes 4-6 months, possibly longer. Manuscripts
that seem appropriate for CHP are given several careful readings, and the final
decision rests with CHP's publisher, Allan Kornblum. We empathize with your anticipation
and appreciate your patience when submitting your manuscript. Phone calls or letters
of inquiry will not hasten the process. If you would like to know if your manuscript
was received, and how long approximately it will take for us to reach a decision,
please also include a self-addressed stamped postcard so that we can reply upon
receipt.
Send
to: Christopher Fischbach, Senior Editor, Coffee House
Press
79 Thirteenth Avenue NE, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55413
For
Visual Artists and Photographers:
If you are interested in submitting your work, please
bear in mind that Coffee House Press buys only a few
images a year. Send printed samples only
to the Art Director.
79 Thirteenth Avenue NE, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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