The July Open
submit July 1 - july 31
Sarabande is pleased to offer an open reading period for book-length manuscripts of poetry (hybrid and visual poetry, book-length poems, and experimental poetry), short fiction (micro/flash fiction, short stories, novellas, and short novels), and literary nonfiction (essay collections, book-length essays, and hybrid and experimental works).
The July Open is also open to proposals for works of poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction in translation.
Poetry, Short Fiction, and Literary Nonfiction
ELIGIBILITY
This submission period is open to manuscripts in English. Employees and board members of Sarabande are not eligible. It is highly recommended that those who intend to submit a manuscript familiarize themselves with Sarabande’s catalog. You can find some of our recent titles to the right.
Submission REQUIREMENTS
Submissions to The July Open should include:
A cover letter with a description of the work and a brief author bio
A complete, full-length manuscript, paginated consecutively with a table of contents and acknowledgements page
poetry should be single spaced, prose should be double spaced, all manuscripts should be typed in a standard 12 pt font
A $22 submission fee
Translation Proposals
ELIGIBILITY
Publication of a translated work is contingent upon the agreement to grant English language rights and other contractual terms. Employees and board members of Sarabande are not eligible. Sarabande reserves the right to reject any submitted manuscript or to withdraw a publication offer if contractual obligations are not met.
It is highly recommended that those who intend to submit a proposal familiarize themselves with Sarabande’s catalog. You can find some of our bilingual titles and works in translation to the right.
Submission REQUIREMENTS
Translators wishing to submit a query should include:
A one-page cover letter that that addresses the book’s cultural, historical, and artistic significance
A brief biography of the poet and the translator, including previously published works
A sample translation of at least 20 pages (more complete manuscripts are preferred, but not required)
A statement confirming that permission has been granted to the translator(s) for English translation and publication of the original text by the rights holder
A $15 reading fee
Submission of more than one manuscript or proposal is permissible with separate reading fees. Simultaneous submissions to other publishers are permitted. We ask that you withdraw immediately if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
