Open Reading Period at Accents Publishing

Open Reading Period

The Accents Publishing team is excited to announce a two-month open reading period! The goal of the reading period is to discover and select the core of our 2027 catalog.

We are looking for unpublished manuscripts of every genre imaginable. We are excited to read novels, short story collections, memoirs, nonfiction, young adult, children’s books, craft books, lyrical essays, full-length poetry collections, as well as chapbooks, plus any genre in between. We will also consider translation projects, but please inquire first.

We are turning our focus towards growth. We want to expand the variety of titles Accents Publishing is offering, and we also aim to increase our geographical reach and readership appeal. Therefore, if you think that your manuscript is nothing like what we’ve published before, that’s even more reason for sending us your work.

Timeline:

We accept manuscripts in November and December and hope to announce our selections before the end of March 2026.

Process:

In lieu of a reading fee, to have a manuscript considered, we are requesting that you buy a recent Accents Publishing book directly from our website. Forward the receipt to accents.publishing@gmail.com and attach your manuscript in a pdf or word format and include your brief bio. You are welcome to submit more than one manuscript, though a separate book purchase is required for each.