Kindly,
Note the following:
Chaffinch Press publish poetry and literary fiction only. If your work falls into these or related genres, and it is complete and final, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit only one manuscript at a time.
All our correspondence is conducted via email. Please do not send us hard copy manuscripts.
To make a submission, please email us at
Due to the number of submissions we receive, we are unable to offer detailed feedback on each manuscript. If you require an independent manuscript assessment, you may like to contact your local writers’ centre or consider our manuscript assessment services, though this in no way guarantees publication.
When making a submission,
Please include
A cover letter in the body of your
email with your full contact
details, including email, address
and telephone number, and whether
your work is under consideration
elsewhere.
In the subject
line, include ‘Manuscript
submission’, the title of your
work and your name.
A short
synopsis (approximately 300
words).
Details of your
intended audience and any
comparable titles in the market.
Details of your intended audience
and any comparable titles in the
market.
A brief author bio, including
previous publications or awards
and social media handles
(approximately 300 words).
First three chapters or 5000 words
of your manuscript, or for poetry,
10 sample poems attached as a Word
document
Your submission should be double
spaced, paginated, headings clear
and contain minimal formatting.
We reply to every submission.
Please note, however, that due to
the volume of submissions, it may
take up to three months for us to
assess your manuscript.