Submit Your Best Work to Driftwood Press: Fiction, Poetry, Comics & More

 

Driftwood Press — an independent magazine publisher and press — is now open for submissions in several exciting categories, offering payment, editorial attention, and the chance to join a respected literary family. The press publishes chapbooks, full-length poetry collections, comics, novellas, and a biannual literary magazine.

Whether you’re a fiction writer, poet, or graphic storyteller, Driftwood Press is looking for work that demonstrates a love of language, well-crafted sentences, and a strong sense of rhythm. Before submitting, consider reading their 5 tips for becoming a more eloquent writer to give your work an extra polish.

Submission Guidelines for Driftwood Press

Fiction Submissions

• Short Story (Normal Category):
  Open in February and August. Writers may submit one prose piece per submission, up to 5,000 words. Payment: $150 for accepted stories. Submissions are read blind by two editors.
• Short Story (One-Week Response Option):
  For a $250 fee, receive a roughly one-week response and a Driftwood Press book mailed to your U.S. address. This category is open for only two months per year. Only one judge — often the managing fiction editor — considers your submission. The fee does not guarantee acceptance.
• Novella:
  Submission fee: $19.99. Payment terms discussed upon acceptance.

Note: Driftwood avoids young adult, fantasy, romance, novel chapters, and mainstream mystery fiction. They’re open to experimentalism, surrealism, and literary work with narrative momentum.

Poetry Submissions

• Full-Length Collection:
  Submission fee: $19.99.
• Single Poems (One-Week Response Option):
  Receive a quick turnaround on your poetry submission.

Graphic Novels, Short Comics, and Visual Art

Driftwood Press seeks graphic novel manuscripts and shorter visual works. While they appreciate a variety of styles, they do not publish superhero narratives or scripts without an artist.

• Samples: May lead to further discussion, but not publication alone.
• Full/Partial Manuscripts: Preferred to see the full manuscript.
• Payment: Based on page count, paid upon contract signing.
• Royalties:
  • 15% for the first 1,000 copies sold
  • 20% for sales above 1,000 copies
• Art, Photography, & Short Comics (Free Submission):
  • Individual works: 1 image to 22 comic pages.
  • Photography: Up to 5 photos (or up to 20 if part of a series).
  • Must meet high-resolution requirements.

Why Submit to Driftwood Press?

Driftwood Press offers contributors both payment and a collaborative editorial process. Accepted work benefits from the press’s commitment to publishing high-quality literary and visual art.

Before you submit, it’s worth revisiting storytelling fundamentals with this guide on how to write a story. It will help ensure your submission stands out in a competitive field.

For full guidelines and to submit your work, visit their website.