Porkbelly Press

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Porkbelly Press is a small literary press publishing chapbooks, micro chapbooks, zines, and literary magazines with a focus on poetry, fabulism, folklore, magic, and confessional or intimate work.

Submission calls

otherOpens Oct 1

"Sugared Water" literary magazine: open October 1–31 annually. Details not specified on this page.

fictionOpens Jan 1, 2027

Chapbooks: 12–26 pages of flash or micro fiction, tightly linked by theme, image, or voice. Micro chapbooks: 8–10 pages. Strong preference for micro & flash fiction; short stories must be concise. Submission windows: chapbooks (Jan 1–31), micro chapbooks (Jul 1–31). No erotica, fan fiction, novels…

nonfictionOpens Jan 1, 2027

Chapbooks: 12–26 pages of creative nonfiction such as lyric essays, flash, braided forms, character sketches, travel narratives, or vignettes. Micro chapbooks: 8–10 pages. Submission windows: chapbooks (Jan 1–31), micro chapbooks (Jul 1–31).

poetryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Chapbooks: 12–26 pages of poetry or prose poems, tightly linked by theme, image, or voice. Micro chapbooks: 8–10 pages. Collections may include lyrical, narrative, or confessional poetry. Submission windows: chapbooks (Jan 1–31), micro chapbooks (Jul 1–31).

otherOpens May 1, 2027

"Love Me, Love My Belly" zine: open May 1–31 annually. Details not specified on this page.