Small Harbor Publishing

The entry period runs from February 1st to March 31st.

This reading period is open exclusively to traditionally marginalized writers—those who belong to communities that have been historically excluded from mainstream society due to systemic oppression or unequal power dynamics. Given the current climate, Small Harbor is reaffirming its commitment to our mission. In your cover letter, please include a few sentences about how your experiences with marginalization inform your writing.

• Chapbooks should be between 20-40 pages. Manuscripts should include a title page, table of contents, and a list of acknowledgments for previously published poems. Individual poems from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines but not books or chapbooks. The collection as a whole must be unpublished.
• Include in your cover letter your name, contact information, and a brief bio.  Attach your manuscript as a word or pdf attachment.  Please use the title of your chapbook as your document name.
• Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another publisher while under our consideration. 
• We do not accept translations.
• Current students, former students, former classmates, or friends of Small Harbor Publishing, Harbor Editions, or Harbor Review staff are disqualified from sending work.
• All entries will be read by Harbor Editions staff.

There is no submission fee. However, you may make an optional donation to our press via our fundraiser website here.

Harbor Editions will publish 1-2 books from the open reading period. Those selected will receive a standard publishing contract and 20 copies of their book.  All entrants will be notified about update status within 6 months after the submission period.

Send 1-3 poems in one document as a pdf or word document during our submission window. Include a short bio in your cover letter. The theme for issue #15 is “(Sub)liminal."

• The submission fee for expedited submissions is $8. Regular submissions are free. All fees are waived for BIPOC identifying writers. 
• All honorarium payments to contributors and prize winners will be paid through PayPal. Sorry, no exceptions.

This issue will explore the hidden layers of thought and emotion that shape our perceptions and experiences. Subliminal messaging, often unnoticed and unacknowledged, influences our beliefs, desires, and interactions in profound ways. Poets are invited to uncover the nuances of what lies beneath the surface of consciousness, examining how unspoken truths and subconscious impulses can manifest in our lives. 

The liminal can represent those fleeting moments of change, such as the twilight between day and night, or the emotional space between joy and sorrow. These transitional phases often evoke feelings of uncertainty and possibility, mirroring the subtle nudges of subliminal messaging that guide us without our full awareness.

Send 1-3 poems in one document as a pdf or word document during our submission window. Include a short bio in your cover letter. The theme for issue #15 is “(Sub)liminal."

• The submission fee for expedited submissions is $8. Regular submissions are free. All fees are waived for BIPOC identifying writers. You will receive a response within 14 days.
• All honorarium payments to contributors and prize winners will be paid through PayPal. Sorry, no exceptions.

This issue will explore the hidden layers of thought and emotion that shape our perceptions and experiences. Subliminal messaging, often unnoticed and unacknowledged, influences our beliefs, desires, and interactions in profound ways. Poets are invited to uncover the nuances of what lies beneath the surface of consciousness, examining how unspoken truths and subconscious impulses can manifest in our lives. 

The liminal can represent those fleeting moments of change, such as the twilight between day and night, or the emotional space between joy and sorrow. These transitional phases often evoke feelings of uncertainty and possibility, mirroring the subtle nudges of subliminal messaging that guide us without our full awareness.

Send 1-3 high resolution images with titles (minimum 2000 pixels on the longest side). Include a short bio in your cover letter and an artist statement. The theme for issue #15 is “(Sub)liminal."

• All honorarium payments to contributors and prize winners will be paid through PayPal. Sorry, no exceptions.

This issue will explore the hidden layers of thought and emotion that shape our perceptions and experiences. Subliminal messaging, often unnoticed and unacknowledged, influences our beliefs, desires, and interactions in profound ways. Poets are invited to uncover the nuances of what lies beneath the surface of consciousness, examining how unspoken truths and subconscious impulses can manifest in our lives. 

The liminal can represent those fleeting moments of change, such as the twilight between day and night, or the emotional space between joy and sorrow. These transitional phases often evoke feelings of uncertainty and possibility, mirroring the subtle nudges of subliminal messaging that guide us without our full awareness.