Small Harbor Publishing is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our goal is to publish unique and diverse voices. We are a feminist press, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We strive to fiercely promote the work of our authors and to bring new voices to a devoted and expanding readership.
Small Harbor Publishing began in 2018 with the first issue of Harbor Review. The magazine is an online space where poetry and art converse. Harbor Review quickly grew and now publishes two digital poetry and art issues, reviews, and runs two micro chapbook competitions (the Washburn Prize and the Editor’s Prize) annually.
In July 2020, Small Harbor Publishing was officially incorporated and began Harbor Editions. Harbor Editions accepts submissions through a chapbook open reading period, a hybrid chapbook open reading period, the Marginalia Series, and the Laureate Prize.
We offer poetry and manuscript feedback at:
We provide poem critique services on a sliding scale to help support Small Harbor Publishing entities and continue to pay our writers and artists.
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.
The entry period runs from April 1st to June 30th.
The submission fee is $15 to cover submission management.
We define hybrid as a collection that combines genres or defies classification. We will consider books that incorporate art. Chapbooks should be around 20-50 pages. Manuscripts should include a title page, table of contents, and a list of acknowledgments for previously published work. Individual work from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines but not books or chapbooks. The collection as a whole must be unpublished.
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.
We encourage submissions from traditionally marginalized writers. Women, people of color, members of the LGBT community, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to submit. Current students, former students, former classmates, or friends of Small Harbor Publishing, Harbor Editions, or Harbor Review staff are disqualified from entering the contest.
All entries will be read by Harbor Editions staff.
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.
Harbor Editions will publish 1-2 books from the hybrid open reading period. Those selected will receive a standard publishing contract and 20 copies of their book. All entrants will be notified about the status of their submission after the submission period.
The entry period runs from April 1st to June 30th.
We define hybrid as a collection that combines genres or defies classification. We will consider books that incorporate art. Chapbooks should be around 20-50 pages. Manuscripts should include a title page, table of contents, and a list of acknowledgments for previously published work. Individual work from the manuscript may have been published previously in magazines but not books or chapbooks. The collection as a whole must be unpublished.
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.
We encourage submissions from traditionally marginalized writers. Women, people of color, members of the LGBT community, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to submit. Current students, former students, former classmates, or friends of Small Harbor Publishing, Harbor Editions, or Harbor Review staff are disqualified from entering the contest.
All entries will be read by Harbor Editions staff.
All fees are waived for BIPOC identifying writers, as well as previous finalists of the prize.
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.
Harbor Editions will publish 1-2 books from the hybrid open reading period. Those selected will receive a standard publishing contract and 20 copies of their book. All entrants will be notified about the status of their submission after the submission period.