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About Girls on Key Press

Girls on Key Press was established in 2017 to champion the voices of women and gender diverse poets.

Since that time we have published 20 titles.  You can read more about the press and view our titles here.

Reading Periods

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We are currently OPEN for submissions. 

What we offer

Each poet receives:

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  • One month of editorial guidance with an experienced, professional editor 

  • Collaboration on cover design

  • A video trailer

  • Typesetting and layout

  • Assistance to publish your own book to sell through Lulu

  • Marketing on social media and on our Ecwid shop

What we are looking for

We are after: 

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  • Poets who identify as emerging or mid career 

  • Collections of 50 pages minimum

  • Women poets and poets of diverse genders. CALD and First nations poets are encouraged to submit

  • Original poetry in any style and on any topic that moves us and language that delights and surprises, avoiding cliche. 

  • Please note that we are not accepting lyric (rhyming) poetry, children's poetry or concrete or illustrated poetry at this time. 

How to Submit

  1. Complete the form below in the open submission period

  2. Include a manuscript formatted in A4, Times New Roman (do not include images - we are not accepting illustrated manuscripts at this time.)

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Please note, we do not provide editorial feedback on submitted manuscripts that are not selected. We will contact all applicants after the submission period has ended. 

Payment

We believe that publishing poetry should be accessible to everyone. We will work with you on a price that suits your budget for the services offered.

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