Our Submission window is open until 12:01 A.M. EDT October, 1 2023. Please keep in mind we are a small press and as such it may take as much as six to eight weeks for us to respond. We offer a modest advance of up to $300 for manuscripts we accept. As of now we are only publishing one or two per quarter. If your story is exploitative it’s going to be a hard pass. We also do not accept manuscripts generated in whole or in part by AI.
We are especially interested in stories by and about members of the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent communities, as well as women . We are most interested in Young Adult and Adult science fiction and fantasy, horror, adventure/thriller, and poetry. We will consider other well written genres.
Please make sure your manuscript is in standard format. If you’re unfamiliar with it check it out here.
Send the following to talent@spinningmonkeypress.com
The first three chapters in pdf or word (preferred) format, or if you are submitting poetry the first twelve poems from the manuscript, attached to the email. We don’t need a query letter. Just write a little about yourself and your work in the body of the email. We will respond as quickly as we can. If we are unable to publish you we may suggest other small presses which will be a better fit for you.