RECENT TITLES

The Alphabet Conspiracy
-Rita Mae Reese

These poems dig beneath the surface of dictionary entries to uncover their secrets and to discover some of the poet's own.

Cut Away
-Catherine Kirkwood

A novel of identity, transformation, and discovery.

Erotic, dark and intense, Kirkwood asks difficult questions about the relationship between appearance and identity. —Alexander Chee

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

READING SCHEDULE

2011 (Aug - Nov): poetry

2012 (Jan - Mar): fiction

2013 (Aug - Nov): poetry

2014 (check back for dates): nonfiction

Arktoi welcomes submissions from all lesbian authors. Basic guidelines are below, but make sure to check the website prior to your submission in case we have modified our guidelines.

Submissions sent at times other than our submission period (see schedule to right) will be returned unread.
Poetry manuscripts should be between 50 and 80 pages.
Fiction and nonfiction manuscripts may be of any length.
All manuscripts should be submitted as an attachment to an email (Microsoft Word .doc file or Adobe .pdf file).
The cover page of the manuscript should include the name, address, phone number, and email address of the writer.
A cover letter, sent via email with all manuscripts, should present a short biographical statement by the writer and and overview of the work.

Manuscripts should be sent to eloisekleinhealy@mac.com, as should inquires about the press.