Black Lawrence Press

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New York-based publisher of contemporary poetry and prose. Founded in 2004, CLMP member. Home to annual contests, open reading periods, and the Immigrant Writing Series. We offer manuscript consultations, free monthly writing workshops, and more.

August Manuscript Consultations with Black Lawrence Press. Consultants: Adrian van Young (fiction), Luiza Flynn-Goodlett (poetry), and Alan Chazaro (creative nonfiction). Deadline is August 31st. Link in bio for guidelines.
Cover for Heart Eater by Sun Yung Shin
The 2026 Big Moose Prize Winner: Division of Birds by Jessica Roeder
Free virtual book launch event at 7pm EST for Eric Wright's "A Buyer's Guide to the Afterlife." Featuring Erica Wright and Ricardo Maldonado. Register at the link in bio.
Book cover: Walking on October by Kevin Pilkington
Black Lawrence Press signing schedule for the New York City Poetry Festival. Saturday July 18th, July Westhale at 2pm and Jeanann Verlee at 4pm
Book cover for "diasporous" by Grace H. Zhou
Creative Nonfiction Consultations with Christopher Locke. Deadline: June 30th. Receive personalized editorial feedback on essays, memoir, chapbooks, and full length manuscripts. Full details at blacklawrencepress.com
Phishing scam alert: Scammers are impersonating Black Lawrence Press editors to solicit manuscripts via email. Black Lawrence Press only accepts submissions via Submittable. BLP will never cold email you requesting submissions. If you receive one of these emails, do not respond. Report it as spam and delete it. Stay safe out there on the internet.
The November 2025 Open Reading Period selections: No Great Fish by Brett Hanley (poetry), Wage by Anthony Aguero (poetry), and Griefover: Stories & Invitations by Sidney M Cass (Short Stories)
Book cover for The Hanged Man by Katherine Conner
Black Lawrence Press is hosting a Summer Reading event at Poets House (Kray Hall) on August 8th, 2026, from 3pm to 5pm. Featuring Arielle Hebert, Max McDonough, Sébastien Luc Butler, David Rigsbee, Isaac Pickell, and Claudia Cortese. Free event!