Baobab Press

Open to: No YA or middle-grade novels; no fan fiction.

Accepts novels and story collections from 125 to 400 pages, and short story manuscripts from 125 to 250 pages. Genre fiction with a heavy literary bent is considered; YA, middle-grade, and fan fiction are excluded. The page states a $15 submission fee for fiction.

Accepts creative nonfiction manuscripts, including essay collections, memoir, and hybrid work, from 125 to 400 pages. The page does not state a submission window or fee for this category.

Open to: No YA.

Accepts children's picture and board book manuscripts; picture books should be 30–34 pages. Artwork may be submitted with the text but is not required, and the publisher may arrange illustration.

The yearly poetry reading period runs from the beginning of February to the end of April. The page states a $15 submission fee for poetry manuscripts.