We read poetry collections only. Submissions for publication in 2023 are now closed.

We will be open for submissions in early to mid December, 2022 at which time we will be seeking a few collections to publish during 2023. When we are satisfied that we have those collections in hand, we will close submissions until December, 2023.

We are a brand new independent publisher. We welcome authors who have not yet published books or chapbooks, though we like to see publication credits for individual poems in manuscripts we review. We also like to see poetry by underrepresented writers such as women, people of color, authors with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ authors.

Please submit manuscripts of 50–150 pages, word processed and presented in a readable font such as Times New Roman or Garamond. Your manuscript should include a table of contents and an acknowledgments page. Pages should be numbered. We expect to receive simultaneous submissions but ask that you withdraw your submission immediately if it is accepted elsewhere.

Submit your manuscript to us as an email attachment in MS Word compatible format: that is, .doc, .docx, .rtf or .txt. Head your email with the title of your manuscript. Include a statement describing your work and a third person biographical account in the body of your email.

Send all email to us at bwpress2@gmail.com.

We will acknowledge receipt of your manuscript by return email. You can expect to hear from us within thirty days regarding publication. By submitting your work to us for consideration, you acknowledge that the work you submit is your original creation. If we accept your work you grant us the right to print publication.