Microchap Submission Guidelines
***Submissions to the 2022 Microchap series are now closed, with decisions pending. Our reading period for microchaps occurs annually in October.
Kissing Dynamite seeks poetry microchap manuscripts for print publication in 2023. We're happy to consider a diverse range of poetic styles and themes, so send us work that represents you! We are committed to publishing two titles from this round of submissions and will publish more if finances at the time allow us to do so.
Our Books:
We are proud to use a local printing house—Lightning Press in Totowa, New Jersey—for all our books. The microchap series will feature perfect-bound 4.5"x 6" books with matte, neutral-toned covers. Please see our previous collections as a reference.
Manuscript Formatting:
Manuscripts should employ 1" margin sizes, 8.5" x 11" page size, and 12 pt. font. Visual images (300 minimum dpi) are acceptable (black/white and/or color)! Previously published poems are acceptable as long as the collection as a whole has not appeared elsewhere (either digitally or in print). If the manuscript contains more than one poem, begin successive poems on a new page. Please include a title page, author's biography, table of contents, and acknowledgements page (if applicable). Manuscripts must not exceed a maximum of 15 pages inclusive of all content—so in other words, please do not send a document that exceeds 15 total pages. There is no minimum. Please note that if your manuscript is selected for publication, minor revisions to sections such as the author's biography and acknowledgements page will be accepted; however, substantive revisions to the manuscript will not be considered.
Submission:
Submissions are open from October 1-31, 2022. We hope to respond to all submissions by the end of March 2023. We operate on a "pay what you can, if you can" basis, so if you can drop a few bucks to help support the expenses of the press, please do so below (and we thank you!) or consider purchasing a copy of one of our titles (see our Press page). That said, submissions do NOT need to be accompanied by a donation, and no manuscript gets preferential treatment. Submit one manuscript per writer, and we do accept collaborations. Please complete the following submission form to send us your work:
SUBMISSION FORM
If for some reason you cannot access or use this form, please send your manuscript as a PDF for us to consider via email with the subject "In Lieu MICROCHAP Submission—[Title of Collection]" to kissingdynamitepoetry@gmail.com
Publication Agreement:
We ask for First World Publication Rights upon acceptance, and we hold these rights as long as the work remains in print after which full rights revert to the author. Initial print runs will be 50 copies with the option of additional runs once the work sells out of stock.
Compensation:
Authors will receive an honorarium of $50 USD and 10 complimentary copies of the microchap. Additional copies are available to authors at the cost of printing.
Thank you for considering us as a home for your work!
Kissing Dynamite seeks poetry microchap manuscripts for print publication in 2023. We're happy to consider a diverse range of poetic styles and themes, so send us work that represents you! We are committed to publishing two titles from this round of submissions and will publish more if finances at the time allow us to do so.
Our Books:
We are proud to use a local printing house—Lightning Press in Totowa, New Jersey—for all our books. The microchap series will feature perfect-bound 4.5"x 6" books with matte, neutral-toned covers. Please see our previous collections as a reference.
Manuscript Formatting:
Manuscripts should employ 1" margin sizes, 8.5" x 11" page size, and 12 pt. font. Visual images (300 minimum dpi) are acceptable (black/white and/or color)! Previously published poems are acceptable as long as the collection as a whole has not appeared elsewhere (either digitally or in print). If the manuscript contains more than one poem, begin successive poems on a new page. Please include a title page, author's biography, table of contents, and acknowledgements page (if applicable). Manuscripts must not exceed a maximum of 15 pages inclusive of all content—so in other words, please do not send a document that exceeds 15 total pages. There is no minimum. Please note that if your manuscript is selected for publication, minor revisions to sections such as the author's biography and acknowledgements page will be accepted; however, substantive revisions to the manuscript will not be considered.
Submission:
Submissions are open from October 1-31, 2022. We hope to respond to all submissions by the end of March 2023. We operate on a "pay what you can, if you can" basis, so if you can drop a few bucks to help support the expenses of the press, please do so below (and we thank you!) or consider purchasing a copy of one of our titles (see our Press page). That said, submissions do NOT need to be accompanied by a donation, and no manuscript gets preferential treatment. Submit one manuscript per writer, and we do accept collaborations. Please complete the following submission form to send us your work:
SUBMISSION FORM
If for some reason you cannot access or use this form, please send your manuscript as a PDF for us to consider via email with the subject "In Lieu MICROCHAP Submission—[Title of Collection]" to kissingdynamitepoetry@gmail.com
Publication Agreement:
We ask for First World Publication Rights upon acceptance, and we hold these rights as long as the work remains in print after which full rights revert to the author. Initial print runs will be 50 copies with the option of additional runs once the work sells out of stock.
Compensation:
Authors will receive an honorarium of $50 USD and 10 complimentary copies of the microchap. Additional copies are available to authors at the cost of printing.
Thank you for considering us as a home for your work!
