Submission Guidelines for the Codhill Press Guest Editor Series follow:
- Submission Period: May 1 – June 30. The book selection will be announced by September 1, with publication the following year.
- There is no reading fee for submissions.
- All submissions should be made through our Submittable page.
- Manuscripts should be between 48-80 pages long (excluding front matter). A table of contents is required; an acknowledgments page is optional.
- Cover Letter: Please include a brief bio and how your manuscript connects with the theme.
- This series has a reading period, and is not a contest/competition.
- The selected manuscript will be published by Codhill Press and distributed by Codhill and SUNY Press. Authors will receive 20 copies of the collection.
- We welcome submissions from both emerging and established writers.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted; please contact the press immediately if the manuscript is no longer available.
- Submissions should be in English and not previously published work.
- The press is particularly interested in reading work by writers who have been historically underrepresented in, and/or marginalized, by traditional literary institutions.