Submissions
FLP is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses [ c l m p ]
Finishing Line Press is the home of :
- New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition
- Open Chapbook Competition
- The Donna Wolf-Palacio Poetry Prize (formerly the Starting Gate Award)
- Ritzenhein Emerging Poet Award (awarded by committee)
- One Last Word Program (awarded by committee)
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Please submit via submittable: http://finishinglinepress.submittable.com/submit
The month of November is our annual reading period. During this month we gladly accept manuscripts, and we do not require a reading fee during this month. We are specifically looking for chapbook manuscripts; however, we will gladly read manuscripts of any length or genre during this period.
To submit online: https://finishinglinepress.submittable.com/submit/98800/november-annual-reading-period
If you prefer submitting via regular post, send your manuscript of any length or genre to:
Finishing Line Press
P O Box 1626
Georgetown, KY 40324
USA
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GENERAL CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
We read general submissions year round. Please include a $3 reading fee with your manuscript. Submit manuscript of any genre, PLUS bio, acknowledgments, using our online submissions manager:
Please use submittable link: http://finishinglinepress.submittable.com/submit
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All manuscripts are selected by editorial process. Response time is 3-6 months.
A self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the correct postage must accompany all manuscripts. A SASE is needed for any kind of response, even if the writer does not want the material returned.
A good photocopy of the manuscript or a computer printout, rather than the original, should be sent. Finishing Line Press is not responsible for lost manuscripts.
Finishing Line Press is an award-winning small press publisher.
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FOR BOOK ORDERS PLEASE EMAIL CHRIS AT flpbookstore@aol.com
Leah Maines, Publisher, leahmaines@aol.com
Christen Kincaid, Director, flpbookstore@aol.com
Kevin Maines, Managing Editor, kevinmaines@aol.com
Ryan Kincaid, Production Manager, finishingbooks@aol.com
Elizabeth Maines, Graphic Design, lmaines0@gmail.com
Maureen Baxter, Editorial Asst., finishingbooks@aol.com
Jackie Steelman, Editorial Asst., XclusivlyU@aol.com (authors send gig info to this email)
Jennifer Winebrenner, Editorial Asst., Flpbookstore@aol.com
Shay McCleavy, Intern, finishingbooks@aol.com
Mimi David, Jeannie Murphy, and Joe Morrison, staff, finishingbooks@aol.com
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FLP AUTHORS: If you are seeking permission to reprint individual poems from your collection please contact:
6101 Old Court Road, #139