Parlor Press: Free Verse Editions

Free Verse Editions

Editor
Jon Thompson
North Carolina State University

Annual Submission Window
April 1 - May 31

New FVE Selections Announced!

Carolyn Guinzio, Quarry
Jennie Neighbors, Between the Twilight and the Sky
Boyer Rickel, remanence
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, What Stillness Illuminated

2007 Free Verse Editions

The Flying House (3/2008)
Dawn-Michelle Baude

Child in the Road
Cindy Savett

Verge
Morgan Lucas Schuldt

2006 Free Verse Editions

The Wash
Adam Clay

These Beautiful Limits
Thomas Lisk

Physis
Nicolas Pesquès
Translated by Cole Swensen

Puppet Wardrobe
Daniel Tiffany

Read the original press release about these titles..

2005 Free Verse Editions

Attilio Bertolucci, Winter Journey (trans. Nicholas Benson)

Ger Killeen, Signs Following

Peter Riley, A Map of Faring

Parlor Press and Free Verse Announce 2004 Selection of Three Books for Poetry Series (October 9, 2004; PDF format)

Read about Free Verse in the Chronicle of Higher Education's Chronicle Review (11/7/2003; subscription required)

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Free Verse Editions
Series Editor
Jon Thompson
North Carolina State University
Parlor Press and Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry & Poetics

Free Verse Editions represents a joint venture between Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry & Poetics and Parlor Press. The series will publish 3-5 books of poetry per year. We are especially interested in collections that use language to dramatize a singular vision of experience, a mastery of craft, a deep knowledge of poetic tradition, and a willingness to take risks. As the series title suggests, the series is oriented toward free verse, but we will happily consider poetry written in traditional forms. Collections should have individual poems published in well-known journals. We will read collections that do not have a track record of publications, but it is unlikely that they will be accepted for publication.

Given the series' commitment to publishing a diverse array of styles, Parlor Press will not make a practice of regularly publishing second books by Free Verse Editions authors.

An announcement about the manuscripts accepted for publication will be made by the end of September. The announcement will appear on the Free Verse web site as well as here.

Manuscripts should be between 48 and 150 pages in 12-point type. Manuscripts should be clean and professionally presented. For submission purposes, do not use email or computer disks (if the manuscript is accepted, computer disks and/or email will be necessary).
Manuscripts should be original, unpublished works. Original translations are welcomed.
Each manuscript submission should be accompanied by a $20.00 check for the reading fee; the check should be made out to Parlor Press. International submissions are welcome, but the reading fee will need to be made out in US dollars on a bank check, not a personal check.
The editor of Free Verse Editions reserves the right to accept for publication as many as five manuscripts-or none, if he deems the quality of the submissions insufficient. The editor also reserves the right to solicit manuscripts for the series (needless to say, not all the manuscripts accepted in a given year will be solicited. Free Verse Editions is committed to publishing new voices, as well as being open to more established ones).
Manuscripts may be accompanied by a very brief cover letter (no more than half a page) introducing the manuscript. Please also cite journals that have published poems in the collection. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, if noted (however the reading fee is not refundable, even if the manuscript is withdrawn). Contact information should include an address, a phone number, and an email address, if possible.
Manuscripts not accepted for publication will be recycled, so do not send your only copy as it cannot be returned.
Manuscripts accepted for publication can be revised before publication.

Submission period: April 1 - May 31, annually.

Submit a manuscript of original poetry or translation to:

Jon Thompson, Editor
Free Verse Editions
Department of English
North Carolina State University
Raleigh NC 27695-8105

Note: Please do not call, write or email the editor, or Parlor Press, to inquire about your manuscript during the reading period.

Parlor Press is an independent publisher of scholarly and trade titles in print and multimedia formats, including Acrobat eBook and Night Kitchen (TK3). For submission information or to find out about Parlor Press publications visit the website. <http://www.parlorpress.com>, write to Parlor Press, 816 Robinson St., West Lafayette, Indiana, 47906, or e-mail David Blakesley <editor@parlorpress.com>. 765.746.0175

Submissions . . .

Parlor Press accepts quality submissions for publication consideration. Submissions are peer-reviewed by experts in the subject area. Please review our submission guidelines for complete details.