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Submissions

Woodhall Press welcomes agented and un-agented manuscript submissions.  We have published emerging writers, poet laureates, and New York Times best-selling authors. We are interested in works that surprise, delight, and shatter norms. We endeavor to respond to all submissions as quickly as possible. We also understand the importance of exploring all opportunities for your work and welcome simultaneous submissions. If your manuscript is accepted elsewhere, we’d appreciate it if you could notify us at your earliest convenience. Thank you for connecting with Woodhall Press.

Manuscript Submissions

Woodhall Press is committed to publishing diverse voices and welcomes submissions from underrepresented writers. For Connecticut Literary Anthology Submissions, see above. Our submissions are open for all genres. We read agented and un-agented manuscript submissions and there is never a reading fee. 

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Poetry

  • include pitch letter in the body of your email

  • please send 3-5 poems with your pitch letter

  • send pitch & poems within the text of the email to: submissions@woodhallpress.com. 

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Fiction

  • include a pitch letter in the body of your email

  • please send the first three chapters of your novel

  • format: within the text of an email sent to submissions@woodhallpress.com. 

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Nonfiction

  • include a pitch letter in the body of your email

  • please send the first three chapters of your book

  • format: within the text of an email sent to submissions@woodhallpress.com. 

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Please do not send manuscripts or files as attachments. 

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Fairfield Book Prize 2025 Submission Guidelines

 

The Fairfield Book Prize is open to ALL ALUMNI OF THE FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY MFA AND CURRENT MFA STUDENTS. The contest is open to poetry, prose, screenplays, and plays.

 

Please download the PDF for full guidelines.

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Submissions are open 1/15/2025 and run through 2/28/2025.

The 2025 CT Lit Anthology is Open for Submissions

Prose: up to 3500 Words (Flash, Nonfiction, Fiction, Essays)

Poetry: up to three poems

Open to all genres of new and unpublished writing. Must be a Connecticut resident.

Submit to ctlitanthology@gmail.com 

Deadline: Midnight on March 15th

Please include a brief cover letter and your work in the body of the email.

You may submit in multiple genres, but only one submission per genre.

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