Palimpsest Press Is Currently Accepting Submissions/ How To Submit (Pay: TBD)
Palimpsest Press, a Canadian publishing house, is committed to removing barriers for BIPOC, Deaf, and Disabled authors.
They have updated their submission guidelines to encourage year-round submissions from these communities, while also providing a specific submission window for all other authors.
This article will outline Palimpsest Press’s submission guidelines, detailing what they are looking for, what they do not accept, eligibility criteria, author rights, payment details, and deadlines.
Submission Guidelines For Palimpsest Press
Palimpsest Press accepts submissions for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Each genre has specific requirements outlined in their guidelines.
POETRY GUIDELINES
- Please submit a cover letter.
- Please submit a publishing history.
- Full manuscript in .doc, .docx, or pdf.
- Poetry collections should be over 50 pages.
- Send above to jim(at)palimpsestpress.ca.
NONFICTION GUIDELINES
- Please submit a cover letter.
- Please submit a publishing history.
- Full manuscript in .doc, .docx, or pdf.
- Nonfiction manuscripts have no page number requirement.
- Send above to jim(at)palimpsestpress.ca.
FICTION GUIDELINES
THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING WORKS OF SHORT FICTION (novella/short story collections). Click here for short stories submissions.
THEY DO NOT PUBLISH HISTORICAL FICTION.
STEP ONE: cover letter & sample pages
- Please submit a cover letter that includes a description of the work (no more than one page).
- Please submit a list of publications (all genres).
- Please send an up to 4-page writing sample. Attach in a .pdf.
- Please send to aimee(at)palimpsestpress.ca.
STEP TWO: manuscript
- After we receive your cover letter, if they’d like to read more, they will let you know, and then you can send your full manuscript.
- Fiction manuscripts have no page requirement.
- Please double space the manuscript.
- File formats – .doc, .docx, .pdf
- Please send manuscript to aimee(at)palimpsestpress.ca.
What They Want
- Palimpsest Press highly encourages submissions from women, Black authors, writers of color, Indigenous writers, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and Deaf/Disabled writers.
- They are currently seeking literary fiction, poetry collections over 50 pages, and nonfiction manuscripts from BIPOC, Deaf, and Disabled authors.
What They Don’t Want
- They do not accept short fiction works, including novella/short story collections, and historical fiction.
- Additionally, they do not publish AI-generated work.
Please include “Year-round Submission” in the email subject line if you submit outside of their designated February 1st – March 31st submission period. *
Eligibility Criteria For Palimpsest Press
Palimpsest Press is currently only accepting work from Canadian authors.
Authors who identify as BIPOC, Deaf, or Disabled are encouraged to submit year-round, while submissions from other authors are only accepted during the designated February 1st – March 31st submission period.
Author Rights
Palimpsest Press values high-quality editions and expects authors to cooperate in the promotion of their work. They encourage authors to network and participate in setting up readings, interviews, and sending out review copies. Authors retain their rights and are expected to be involved in the publication process.
Payment
Payment details are not specified in the provided guidelines on their website.
Deadline
The submission period for authors who do not identify as BIPOC, Deaf, or Disabled is from February 1st to March 31st of each year.
Year-round submissions are accepted from BIPOC, Deaf, and Disabled authors.
Response Time
Authors should expect a response within six months. If they do not hear back within this timeframe, they are encouraged to follow up with a polite email.
