JackLeg Press

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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JackLeg Press is a US-focused literary press seeking fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry queries through Submittable.

Response time info: 6+ months for a full review

Read the full guidelines at jacklegpress.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31Fee: $5.00

Open to: US-based writers

Query first with a cover letter, bio, acknowledgments, and two short stories or chapters totaling about 20–25 pages; full manuscripts are requested if there is a fit. Literary short stories with a speculative bend may appeal; no novellas or chapbooks.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31Fee: $5.00

Open to: US-based writers

Query first with a cover letter, bio, acknowledgments, and two chapters or other work samples totaling about 20–25 pages; full manuscripts are requested if there is a fit. Historical nonfiction, novellas, and chapbooks are not accepted.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31Fee: $5.00

Open to: US-based writers

Query first with a cover letter, bio, and acknowledgments, plus up to 10 poems for initial review; full manuscripts are requested if there is a fit. Chapbooks are not published.

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