Sarabande Books, a nonprofit literary press located in Louisville, Kentucky, publishes quality poetry, essays, and short fiction.

Founded in 1994 as an alternative to mainstream publishing, Sarabande Books strives to provide talented authors with a final product and visibility, in short, a real "home" for their work.

We're convinced that quality book design contributes to a literary work's value and are committed to keeping our titles in print.

Interested in submitting your work to Sarabande? Our guidelines and information about our two literary contests, Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry and Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, are on the Web site.

Whether you're a writer or a reader looking for a quality book to order online, come browse our Web site.


You can join Sarabande's efforts now by making a contribution directly from this Web site.