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Publishers & Presses


Find below a list of poetry publishers & presses currently active in the UK & Ireland. If you know of any that need adding, drop us an email.

Arc Publications

Arc Publications

Submissions open 1st - 31st December

Against the Grain

Against the Grain

Submissions open 1st - 30th November 2021

Aquifer Press

Aquifer Press

Check website for details

Argotist

Argotist

Submission windon June - August

Arenig Press

Arenig Press

Check website

Anima Poetry Press

Anima Poetry Press

Expressions of interest to editor

Acid Bath

Acid Bath

Anthology submissions currently open

The Aesthetic Directory

The Aesthetic Directory

Expressions to editors

Anamot Press

Anamot Press

Allographic

Allographic

Arachne Press

Arachne Press

Bad Betty Press

Bad Betty Press

Open for Black, Brown & Asian poetry pamphlets until January 31st

Broken Sleep Books

Broken Sleep Books

Jan 1st - 28th Feb - Poetry Collections
Oct 1st - Nov 30th - Poetry Pamphlets

Blue Diode

Blue Diode

Check website

Bloodaxe

Bloodaxe

Submissions closed - Check website

Black Agnes

Black Agnes

Submissions closed - Check website

Burning Eye Books

Burning Eye Books

Opens January 1st

Blueprint Poetry

Blueprint Poetry

Black Eyes Publishing

Black Eyes Publishing

Submissions closed

Broken Spine

Broken Spine

Check website

Boiler House Press

Boiler House Press

Expressions to editors

black herald press

black herald press

Check website

Black Apollo Press

Black Apollo Press

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Black Pear Press

Black Pear Press

Submissions closed - Check website

Barque Press

Barque Press

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Black Sunflowers Press

Black Sunflowers Press

Open November 1st - February 28th

Bearded Badger

Bearded Badger

East Midlands writers - check site

Banshee Press

Banshee Press

Check website

Bitter Melon Press

Bitter Melon Press

Closed for Submissions

Black Rabbit Press

Black Rabbit Press

Beir Bua Press

Beir Bua Press

Cerasus Poetry

Cerasus Poetry

Send sample of work

Corbel Stone Press

Corbel Stone Press

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Cinnamon Press

Cinnamon Press

Check Website

Candlestick Press

Candlestick Press

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CB editions

CB editions

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Carcanet

Carcanet

Check Website

clinic

clinic

Check Website

Comma Press

Comma Press

Check Website

Calder Valley

Calder Valley

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Clutag Press

Clutag Press

No unsolicited

Crater Press

Crater Press

No unsolicited

Clayhanger Press

Clayhanger Press

Currock Press

Currock Press

Cheerio

Cheerio

Doire Press

Doire Press

Send Sample - check website

Dunlin Press

Dunlin Press

Check website

Donut Press

Donut Press

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Dead Ink Books

Dead Ink Books

Check website

Dempsey and Windle

Dempsey and Windle

Currently open - check website

Check website

Emma Press

Emma Press

Check website for further details

Enitharmon Press

Enitharmon Press

No unsolicited

Eithonbridge

Eithonbridge

Check website

Essence Press

Essence Press

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Erbacce Press

Erbacce Press

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Epoch Press

Epoch Press

Fly on the wall

Fly on the wall

Check website for further details

Fair Acre Press

Fair Acre Press

Invitation only

flapjack Press

flapjack Press

Check website for further details

Fine Press Poetry

Fine Press Poetry

Five Leaves

Five Leaves

No unsolicited submissions

faber

faber

Send 6 poems

Face Press

Face Press

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4Word Press

4Word Press

Closed for submissions - Check website for further details

Fathomsun Press

Fathomsun Press

Closed for submissions

Flipped Eye

Flipped Eye

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Guillemot Press

Guillemot Press

Check website for further details

Grey Hen

Grey Hen

Check website for further details

Green Bottle Press

Green Bottle Press

Opens April 2021

Graft Poetry

Graft Poetry

Invitation Only

Hedgehog Poetry Press

Hedgehog Poetry Press

Check website for further details

Happenstance

Happenstance

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Half Moon Books

Half Moon Books

Closed for submissions

Holland Park Press

Holland Park Press

Open - Check website for further details

Haverthorn Press

Haverthorn Press

Closed for submissiosn

Henningham Family Press

Henningham Family Press

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Hesterglock Press

Hesterglock Press

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Hercules Editions

Hercules Editions

Indigo Dreams

Indigo Dreams

Check website for further details

Influx press

Influx press

No unsolicited submissions

Ignition Press

Ignition Press

No unsolicited submissions

Iron Press

Iron Press

No unsolicited submissions

IfPthenQ

IfPthenQ

Closed for submissions

Knives Forks and Spoons Press

Knives Forks and Spoons Press

Check website for further details

Katabasis

Katabasis

No unsolicited submissions

Lumin Press

Lumin Press

Closed for submissions

Longbarrow Press

Longbarrow Press

No unsolicited submissions

Luath Press

Luath Press

Submit via mail - Check website for further details

Live Canon

Live Canon

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The Lifeboat

The Lifeboat

Submissions are closed - Check website for further details

Maytree Press

Maytree Press

Closed - check website for info

Marble Poetry

Marble Poetry

Open - Check website

Moormaid Press

Moormaid Press

No info - check website

Mudfog

Mudfog

Open - Check website

Mariscat Press

Mariscat Press

Closed - chesck website

Mellom Press

Mellom Press

Closed - Check website

New Walk Editions

New Walk Editions

Open - Check website

Nine Arches Press

Nine Arches Press

Full Collections open April 1st - 30th

New River Press

New River Press

No info - check site

Neon Books

Neon Books

Open for proposals

Nine Pens

Nine Pens

Opens October 2021

Novel Hovel Press

Novel Hovel Press

Outspoken Press

Outspoken Press

Closed for submissions

Offa's Press

Offa's Press

Check webiste

Offord Road Books

Offord Road Books

Closed for submissions

Onslaught Press

Onslaught Press

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OrangeApple Press

OrangeApple Press

Open for essay submissions

Overstep Books

Overstep Books

Closed for submissions

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher

No info - check site

Osmosis Press

Osmosis Press

Currently open - check website

Orchard Lea Books

Orchard Lea Books

Paper Swans

Paper Swans

Open - Poetry pamphlet competition

Poetry Business

Poetry Business

Competition open £28

Playdead Press

Playdead Press

Check website

Pallina Press

Pallina Press

Closed for submissions

Penned in the Margins

Penned in the Margins

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Platypus Press

Platypus Press

Closed for submissions

Plastic Brain Press

Plastic Brain Press

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Prototype

Prototype

Open - Check website

Polygon

Polygon

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Penteract Press

Penteract Press

Open - Check website

Poetry Space

Poetry Space

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Pegasus

Pegasus

Open - Check website

Paekakariki Press

Paekakariki Press

Open for considerations

Partus Press

Partus Press

Check website

Pindrop Press

Pindrop Press

Send in sample of poems - Check website for current status.

Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

Closed for submissions

Rack Press

Rack Press

Check Website

Red Ceilings Press

Red Ceilings Press

Opens Feb 2021

Renard Press

Renard Press

Shoestring Press

Shoestring Press

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Silhouette Press

Silhouette Press

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Salt Publishing

Salt Publishing

Closed - Check website

Seren Books

Seren Books

Open for enquiries - Check website

Shearsman Books

Shearsman Books

Open - Check website

Sidekick books

Sidekick books

No unsolicited

Stonewood Press

Stonewood Press

Closed

Sea Post Press

Sea Post Press

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Seven Arches Press

Seven Arches Press

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Singing Apple Press

Singing Apple Press

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Stairwell Books

Stairwell Books

Open - Check website

Sad Press

Sad Press

Speculative Books

Speculative Books

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Snapshot Press

Snapshot Press

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Salmon Poetry

Salmon Poetry

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Sweat Drenched Press

Sweat Drenched Press

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Selcouth Station

Selcouth Station

Open - Check website

Salo Press

Salo Press

The Seventh Quarry

The Seventh Quarry

Spam Zine

Spam Zine

Stewed Rhubarb Press

Stewed Rhubarb Press

Templar

Templar

Opens in Feb 2021 -Competition

Tapsalteerie

Tapsalteerie

General Submissions Closed

Tall Lighthouse

Tall Lighthouse

Check website

Taproot Press

Taproot Press

Closed check site

Trickhouse Press

Trickhouse Press

Open until March 31st 2021

Two Rivers Press

Two Rivers Press

Check site

Turas Press

Turas Press

Opens for submissions in March 2021

V

V

verve poetry press

verve poetry press

Full collections open until March 31st

Vane Women Press

Vane Women Press

Open - check site

Valley Press

Valley Press

Closed for submissions

V Press

V Press

Closed for submissions

Worple Press

Worple Press

Closed for submissions

Waterloo Press

Waterloo Press

Closed for submissions

Waterhare Press

Waterhare Press

Check website

Waywiser Press

Waywiser Press

Check site for info

Wrecking Ball Press

Wrecking Ball Press

Send in work - check site

Wild Honey Press

Wild Honey Press

Closed for submissions - check site

Wild Pressed Books

Wild Pressed Books

Closed for submissions - check site

Wordsmithery

Wordsmithery

Check site

Write Bloody

Write Bloody

Opens Spring 2021

90:90 Press

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