University of Wisconsin Press: Fiction Reading Period
Deadline September 1 (must be received by this date). The University of Wisconsin Press is open to submissions of full-length fiction manuscripts (novels, story collections, and translations) that are 60,000 words minimum. Editors say, "We are open to well-written works of literary fiction, as well as works set in Wisconsin or the Midwest. We will occasionally consider mystery novels, but we do not publish Young Adult, science fiction, fantasy, romance, or most other genre fiction." Send the first 50 pages, a synopsis, and your CV to the address on the website. Authors whose projects make it through this screening round will be invited to submit the full manuscript.
Source: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Submissions/Fiction-Submissions
Published: June 30, 2026
