Thank you for your interest in publishing with BrickHouse Books! Our press consists of:
- BrickHouse Books (main press): general poetry and prose
- Stonewall Imprint (regular and contest submissions; closed for submissions): LGBTQIA2+-themed work
- New Poets Series Imprint (closed for submissions): poetry from new poets
- Wicked Woman Poetry Prize (closed for submissions): poetry with a “wicked woman” theme
We accept simultaneous submissions, so long as you notify us immediately if you are accepted elsewhere.
Please allow up to 6 months for a reply. After that period, please follow up with us via our Contact page.
What We Do and Do Not Accept
What we accept:
Poetry and prose. Browse our site and our books to get a sense of what we publish. If you’d like to purchase a sample of our work, we’ll be happy to send something your way. Write us a letter so we can select the right sample, and include a check for $5.00 USD, payable to BrickHouse Books, Inc. Send the letter and the purchase amount to:
Clarinda Harriss
BrickHouse Books, Inc.
306 Suffolk Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
What we do not accept:
Snail-mail queries/manuscripts
Certified mail
Phone queries
Submission Requirements
We require the following:
Your Entire Manuscript
A properly formatted manuscript, preferably 50-200 pages in length, with a max of 350 pages (1 page = 250 words). We only accept .doc or .docx files sent as an email attachment. Do not paste your ms into the body of your email. Make sure your title page includes all necessary contact information: name, address, email, phone number.
A Cover/Query Letter
Tell us about your work, including the genre, your intended audience, the length of the work, and other standard query information.
A $5 Submission Fee
How to Submit:
You can submit to us via Submittable or email.
Note that Submittable may not be fully accessible to people of all abilities, so please email us your submission with the following:
Send your cover letter and manuscript via email (with a proper subject line) to:
Clarinda Harriss, Editor-in-Chief
clarindaharriss13 @ gmail.com (Remove the spaces.)
Send the check for your reading fee (with a note that links it to your emailed manuscript) to:
Clarinda Harriss
BrickHouse Books, Inc.
306 Suffolk Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
*Note – Harriss contains two esses.
After We Review Your Submission
If you are accepted, our usual press run is 100 – 1,200 copies, of which the author receives 20, along with BHB’s sales and review support.
Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon!