CLOSED FOR 2026
We are looking for dark &/or speculative poetry chapbooks and collections, in any style.
ANNUAL OPEN SUBMISSION WINDOW: 1st January - 31st March
(with publication the following March)
Poem count : 50+
Author eligibility : Open to all
Reprints : A small percentage of your manuscript may be reprints (max 25%), provided rights have returned to the author. The majority should be unpublished works.
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed. Please don’t send your manuscript to other publishers while we are evaluating it.
Co-authored works : Allowed. Compensation will be split between authors.
Publication :Each chapbook or collection will be its own publication, published in digital and print formats.
Author compensation :Monetary awards will be based on poem counts after edits (so please don’t pad);
50 to 99 – $50 USD, 5 free paperback copies
100+ – $100 USD, 5 free paperback copies
HOW TO SUBMIT :
Submit to: subs@theravensquoth.press
Subject line: COLLECTION - author name - manuscript title
Attach: One manuscript as a single document, as an attachment in .doc/x format.
Make sure to ATTACH the word document to your email. Links and poems written in the body of the email will not be read.
Please include a blurb (~40 words, we’ll work with successful entries to finesse it for publication) in your manuscript, before your poems.
Please format in Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spaced
Bio : Please include a 50-100 word bio, in third person, with optional social media &/or personal website links. (Mentions or links to specific retailers will be removed)
Please allow 12 weeks after call closes for response
