JackLeg Press

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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JackLeg Press is a US-based literary publisher seeking original, bold, and authentic fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry through queries.

Response time info: 6+ months for a full review

Read the full guidelines at jacklegpress.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryFantasyEligibility 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; JackLeg does not publish chapbooks or novellas. The full-review process can take 6+ months.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31Fee: $5.00

Open to: US-based writers

Query first with a cover letter, bio, acknowledgments, and a work sample of two short stories or chapters totaling about 20–25 pages; historical nonfiction is not accepted. The full-review process can take 6+ months.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 31Fee: $5.00

Open to: US-based writers

Query first with a cover letter, bio, and acknowledgments; submit up to 10 poems for initial review. The full-review process can take 6+ months, and JackLeg does not publish chapbooks.

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