Scribner Poetry Open Submission

Scribner Poetry began publishing its inaugural list in 2023, which includes collections from Airea D. Matthews, Sam Sax, and Diana Khoi Nguyen. To introduce ourselves to new voices and to lower some of the hurdles that poets experience when seeking a publisher, we are delighted to announce an open submission period from August 1, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET and lasting through August 31, 2023 or until we receive a maximum of 300 manuscripts. Each submission will be reviewed by a Scribner poetry editor.

Your submission must be a full-length, previously unpublished collection of poems written primarily in the English language.

We encourage a cover page with the title of your submission, your full name and email address, and word count.

In your submission form, please include a short biographical note, your publication history—whether it’s past books, or poems that have been printed in journals or magazines—however, we welcome poets from all backgrounds and levels of experience, whether they’re submitting a debut collection or they’ve published several collections over their lifetime.

Submissions should come from poets who are unagented.

We ask that you do not send us a submission unless you have a completed manuscript.

Writers may submit only once during the submission period. We will contact you directly if we would like to see more.

Please note that we can only accept submissions from U.S. residents who are at least 18 years old.

Please have your manuscript as a Microsoft Word document or PDF only.

To learn more about Scribner Poetry, visit our website.

We look forward to reading your work!

—The Scribner Poetry Editors

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I submit multiple manuscripts?

A: No. So that we can be introduced to as many writers as possible, we ask that you submit only one collection.

Q: Is it free to submit?

A: Yes!

Q: When will I get a response from the editors?

A: We intend to respond to every submission by the end of 2023.

Q: Can I submit if my book has already been self-published?

A: No. Please do not submit collections that have been previously published.

Q: Who will be considering my collection?

A: Your submission will be read by a Scribner poetry editor.

Q: Who are some of the poets that Scribner publishes?

A: Books from our current and forthcoming poets can be seen at: https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/scribner-poetry

Q: Are you considering other genres at this time?

A: No, we are only considering poetry at this time.

Q: May I submit a partial manuscript?

A: Please only submit if you have completed a full-length book.

Q: Can I include previously published poems in my manuscript?
A: Yes. Your manuscript may include poems that have been previously published in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or similar publications. You are invited to include an acknowledgments page noting where the individual poems have previously appeared.

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