Sundress Publications: Prose Manuscript Reading Period
Deadline February 28 (must be received by this date). Sundress Publications, an innovative literary press that sponsors the Best of the Net Awards, is currently open for submissions of book-length prose manuscripts by residents of the US and Canada. Editors say: "Sundress is particularly interested in prose collections that value genre hybridization, especially speculative memoir; strange or fractured narratives; flash fiction; experimental work; or work with strong attention to lyricism and language." Submissions are free till December 14 for all authors, after which the fee is $15, though the fee will be waived for all writers of color and entrants who purchase or pre-order any Sundress title. (See their catalogue here.) Entrants should send a sample of 20-35 pages from a full manuscript of 125-165 double-spaced pages. Semifinalists will be asked to send the full manuscript in the spring.
Source: http://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2025/12/prose-open-reading-period-now-open/
Published: December 1, 2025
