Poetry
We will be reading unsolicited poetry manuscripts in late 2008. This reading period is only for poets who have not previously been published by Carnegie Mellon University Press.

We are often asked if we are conducting a "first book" contest. We view this reading period as neither a contest nor as being exclusively for first books. Rather, it is a time for us to review manuscripts by writers whose work we might not otherwise be familiar with, or by writers who no longer have an affiliation with another press. Of the six books we publish each year, at least two are selected from this reading period. Some of the poets whose books have been published through the "October" readings are: Rita Dove, Franz Wright, John Skoyles, Lawrence Raab, Thomas Rabbitt, Jerry Williams, Cornelius Eady, James Harms, Mary Ruefle, Margot Schilpp, Kevin Prufer, Amy Beeder, Hayan Charara, Nancy Eimers, Robert Thomas, and Eleanor Stanford.

If you wish to have us consider your manuscript, please send it with the following:

1. a self-addressed stamped business envelope for judge's decision; and

2. a reading fee of $10.00 made payable to Carnegie Mellon University Press.

Send manuscripts to the Poetry Editor, Carnegie Mellon University Press, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15289-1021

Due to the large volume of submissions, we are no longer able to return manuscripts. Please do not include any valuable material (photos, reproductions, etc.) as we cannot be responsible for their return. Please do not include pre-paid mailing materials for the return of manuscripts as the United States Post Office postage rates increase frequently. In order to be eligible for the reading period, submissions must be postmarked during October 2008.

Short Fiction
Carnegie Mellon University Press will not be considering short fiction manuscripts during 2008.

Nonfiction
Letters of inquiry regarding nonfiction submissions may be directed to Cynthia Lamb, Nonfiction Acquisitions. Please do not send manuscripts.