nw{p} is a trans* & gender-expansive poetry press. we publish new words journal three times per year, along with selected chapbooks & specialty projects. we publish work from emerging & established trans* poets. We want polished work that makes us stop mid-poem to catch our breath & linger. in addition to more traditional forms of poetry, nw{p} is a place for experimentation & hybrid process– work that mainstream journals won’t publish. ultimately, nw{p} to resides in the spectrum of life. We never charge a reading fee. Expect 4-6 weeks for a response, though it's often much faster than that. Payment for journal acceptance is $15 + one copy. please follow the guidelines exactly.
nw{p} is a trans and gender-expansive poetry and hybrid journal, but that doesn’t mean work must be related to those topics. we publish work from emerging and established trans* poets all over the world. we want polished work that makes us stop mid-poem to catch our breath and linger. we want words that surprise us; words that make us catch fire. in addition to more traditional forms of poetry, nw{p} is a place for experimentation and hybrid process– work that mainstream journals won’t publish. ultimately we want nw{p} to reside in the spectrum of life. see issue one, two, or three to get an idea of what we're interested in. We never charge a reading fee. Expect 2-4 weeks for a response, though it's often much faster than that. Payment is $15 + one copy.
General Guidelines
- All submissions must go through Submittable.
- We are especially interested in hybrid work including visual/art poetry.
- All submissions should be submitted as a SINGLE document. PDF and .docx accepted formats (.docx greatly preferred). Each poem should begin on a new page.
- File name should be: Submission-[Genre]. Do NOT include your name in the submission or file name.
- Simultaneous submission accepted. Please notify us right away if work is submitted elsewhere.
- Reprints accepted. Please indicate where the work was originally printed so we may provide credit.
- Contributors receive $15 (Venmo, PayPal, cashapp only) + one copy.
- Please do not submit AI works.
- We reserve First Rights. All rights revert back to author upon publication. However, future publications/postings of the work should credit new words {press}.
READ THIS. YEAH YOU: The number of submissions continue to increase with each issue. Not following the file formatting and naming instructions above could result in an automatic denial.
POETRY
Up to 3 poems
No more than 8 pages total. Each poem should begin on a new page.
EXPERIMENATAL
Up to 3 poems
No more than 10 pages total.
Erasure work, experimental forms and language, shape poems, or whatever else. We’re interested as long as it can be printed.
HYBRID
Up to 3 pieces
No more than 10 pages total.
Color art is accepted
If the submission of a single document will not work please reach out to us using the contact form on our website.