We are not reading new submissions at the moment, so please do not send manuscripts to us before January 1st 2020. 
We have an Author/Publisher agreement which we and the Author sign when we accept a manuscript for publication. If you would like a sample copy of the contract emailed to you, please email us and request one.
Submitting a manuscript: What you should do:
  • Make a continuous Word file of your poems, in the order that you want them to appear, with a list of them on the front page. There's no need to number the pages or make a Contents page. The font should be 11 or 12 point Times New Roman or Calibri. We will adjust fonts, margins etc. if necessary, when we lay out the book.
  • Separate the poems with a page break at the end of each one (NOT a 'section break', please.)
  • Add: a title page (you can add your name, address and other contact details for our information here); a dedication if you want one; acknowledgements of books or magazines where your poems have previously appeared; a foreword, introduction or epigraph if you want one. (If you haven't decided about these things, they can be added later if you want them.)
  • Check the spelling and punctuation carefully.
  • We recommend making a conscious decision about using uppercase letters at the beginning of lines, and overriding Word's default setting unless you definitely want a capital at the beginning of each line.
  • Send your file to us at dempseyandwindle@gmail.com, as an attachment in an email headed with your name and SUBMISSION. In the body of the email, give your name, address and phone number, and a short writing bio.
If we are reading manuscripts, you will hear from us within about ten days, whether or not we can publish your book.
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