Kathryn Fay
Modern Artist Press
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Editor at Modern Artist Press, an indie press looking to expand and explode the definition of a modern artist by publishing literary fiction
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to submissions@modernartistpress.com
Modern Artist Press looks to expand and explode the definition of a modern artist by publishing literary fiction.
The press accepts work from writers who have agents as well as those who do not. The press does not accept work created with artificial intelligence systems or technologies.
Writers with completed manuscripts are invited to submit the following:
- the first 25 pages of your manuscript in a Word document
- a 1-page description of the overall story
- a half-page author biography
- initial ideas for marketing the published book
Submissions without all four components may not be reviewed. Please do not submit your work unless you have a complete manuscript available upon request.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
African Diaspora, Art history, BIPOC, Caribbean Literature, Expat/Exile Literature, Feminist, Hybrid, Immigrant Voices, LGBTQ+, Latinx stories, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural, Muslim, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Underrepresented Voices, character-focused fiction, diverse heroines, family stories, historical, literary, queer
I’d like the next…
- multi-generational novel (America is Not the Heart, A Place for Us, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing).
- literary fiction novel that incorporates magical realism, horror, or genre elements (Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, Chain-Gang All-Stars, Sharks in the Time of Saviors, Her Body and Other Parties, Nightbitch).
- art history novel (Loot).
I am not looking for YA fiction, memoirs, or poetry at this time.
