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Now reading manuscripts for the A.V. Christie Series

Seven Kitchens Press is proud to sponsor the annual A.V. Christie Chapbook Series for an original, unpublished poetry manuscript by a woman writer over the age of 50. This series honors the vision of poet & teacher A.V. Christie and was launched in 2022 thanks to the generous donations of A.V.’s friends and colleagues. We are especially proud to offer this series in her memory as part of our long-term commitment to publish women and other traditionally underrepresented voices, with the goal of making them a significant majority of our catalog.

Manuscripts are considered annually during the month of February. Full guidelines may be found here.

Now reading manuscripts: Summer Kitchen Series

The title pretty much says it all: new year, new round of opportunities to send your poetry manuscripts to Seven Kitchens Press. Leading us off during the month of January, we are hoping to select two manuscripts for our annual, limited-edition, Summer Kitchen Series (published this coming summer, natch). Please check out the full guidelines here, and please consider purchasing an available title (listed on the guidelines page) to support the press.

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Call for manuscripts: The Rane Arroyo Series

It’s October, and we’re reading manuscripts for our annual Rane Arroyo Chapbook Series. Recent chapbooks in this series include Kelly Rowe’s Child Bed Fever, Caroyn Oliver’s Night Ocean, Jon Conley’s House Hunters International, Cameron Gearen’s Sorry, Wept the Littered Riverbed, and–publishing soon–Craig Beaven’s In Arcadia and Tim Moder’s American Parade Routes. Please click here to read full guidelines for our this series. We look forward to reading your poems!

ReBound Series is open

We are currently accepting submissions for the ReBound Series, which brings a wider readership to out-of-print chapbooks by printing them in snazzy, new, editions. Anyone may nominate an out-of-print chapbook, and you also have the opportunity to write an introductory preface to the new edition. Full guidelines are here. You can also browse (and order!) any of the titles in this important series. 

Last two days for Arroyo Prize

The submission window for the Rane Arroyo Chapbook Prize closes on June 15: just two more days to submit your work! We are so looking forward to reading your poems.

Announcing the Rane Arroyo Prize

Robin Becker Prize submissions open

We are now accepting submissions for the 5th annual Robin Becker Chapbook Prize. Manuscripts must be postmarked or e-mailed by April 15–but since the 15th falls on a Sunday this year, the 16th will be just fine. Please help spread the word, and please email us (sevenkitchens at yahoo dot com) if you’d like a postcard!

CFS: Editor’s Prize is open!

Happy New Year to all our readers and writers. We’re excited to open our call for submissions to the Editor’s Prize Series–full details can be found here. Manuscripts will be accepted from January 1 until February 15. Please share the word!

While you’re browsing the guidelines, please take a look at our “In Production” tab to check out all the titles we’re launching in 2011, starting with Pedro Ponce’s Homeland: A Panorama in 50 States, due out in early January.

UPDATE: Pedro’s book has been delayed; we’re aiming to release it–at long last–in March. Please check his author page for more news & updates.

New Editor’s Prize guidelines are up

Guidelines are now up for the new, revamped Editor’s Prize (click on the “guidelines” tab at our main page). The reading period is January 1 – February 15, so get those chapbooks cookin’, folks.

ReBound Series now open

The reading period for this year’s ReBound Series, which selects out-of-print chapbooks to publish in fresh, new editions, is now open (until October 15). Please spread the word, and please consider nominating a deserving out-of-print chapbook! Complete guildelines may be found here.