Submissions

The Journey Begins Here
A Note from the Executive Director

For nearly three decades, Etruscan Press has published books that have gathered national attention and remained part of the literary conversation. Our first title, September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond, brought together more than 125 writers—including W. S. Merwin, Lucille Clifton, Robert Pinsky, Joy Harjo, and Tess Gallagher—in the immediate aftermath of a national tragedy.

Since then, Etruscan has published over 100 titles, including books like Tim Seibles’s Fast Animal, a finalist for the National Book Award, and American Mother, Diane Foley’s account of her son’s kidnapping and murder, written with National Book Award–winning novelist Colum McCann, which Anderson Cooper called “one of the best books I’ve read in many, many years, if not in my life.” We are proud of the role Etruscan has played in bringing such work into the world.

Our mission since 2001 continues to guide what we seek: books that reach across distances—between people, communities, lived experiences, ideas, and genres. We publish poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translation, and literary scholarship that is beautifully made, intellectually alive, and genuinely necessary, and we are happy to work with writers at every stage of their career.

Whether you are sending us your first manuscript or your thirtieth, we welcome the opportunity to read your work.

Please read more about our guidelines below, and thank you for considering Etruscan Press!

We encourage you to become familiar with the type of books Etruscan publishes before submitting your manuscript for consideration.

Because of our limited staff and editorial resources, we are unable to respond to email queries about our submission guidelines or provide individual feedback on manuscripts.

What we publish:

  • Poetry collections

  • Novels

  • Creative nonfiction

  • Short story collections

  • Literary criticism and scholarship

  • Anthologies

  • Memoirs

  • Essay collections

  • Literary translations

  • All manuscripts must be book length: at least 50 pages for poetry and 40,000 words for prose.
  • We are open for submissions from March 1 through August 31 and from October 1 through January 31.
  • All manuscripts must be submitted through Submittable. A $20 reading fee is required for unsolicited submissions.
  • To ensure an anonymous review, do not include the author’s name or other identifying information in the attached manuscript.
  • Please include the genre, a brief synopsis or description, and a short author bio in the Cover Letter only.
  • All submissions must be the original work of the author. We do not accept writing drafted using generative AI.
  • Simultaneous submissions are accepted; please notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
  • Please submit only one manuscript at a time.

Response times vary, but we aim to respond within six to eight months.

Authors whose manuscripts are selected for publication are offered a standard publishing contract. Etruscan books receive national distribution, and authors receive royalties and twenty complimentary copies of their title.

Thank you once again for considering Etruscan Press as your literary home. Whether or not we accept your manuscript for publication, we are honored with the work and talent you offer us.


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