Poetry and Fiction Submissions

• In June, we read full-length poetry collections and novellas or short story collections.
• During our June reading period, manuscripts are not read anonymously. Manuscripts are selected by the editors of Four Way Books.
• Each manuscript may be mailed or emailed between June 1 and June 30 2008, accompanied by a $15.00 processing fee made out to Four Way Books.
• Poetry manuscripts are generally between 45 – 80 pages of text. Fiction manuscripts are generally between 150 – 200 pages of text.

In recent years we have selected:

Sarah Manguso's SISTE VIATOR (2006), and C.S. Carrier's AFTER DAYTON (2008).

If you submitted to our contest, you may also submit during June. We have different readers in June.

We accept submissions electronically and by mail.

For Submitting by Mail

• Please make sure that your cover page includes the title, your name, and contact information.
• Manuscripts will not be returned. If you want to receive written word of our response through the mail, please include an SASE. Otherwise, we will respond by email, if you provide us with your email contact info.
• Please include a reading fee of $15.00, either as a check payable to Four Way Books, or attach a print out of your payment confirmation emailed from our web site. (Go to our Reading Fee Form to pay via credit card. Available in June).
• Word-process your manuscript on white, 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Legible typeface.
• Send to: Four Way Books POB 535 Village Station New York NY 10014

For Submitting Electronically

• Please make sure that your cover page includes the title, your name and contact information.
• Submit your entry fee via the June Reading Fee Form (available in June), and follow the directions for online credit card payment on our secure site.
• Email the manuscript as a single attached document (either a Microsoft Word document or a Rich Text document) to june@fourwaybooks.com.
• Be sure to include your Reading Fee Confirmation Number in the body of the email.
• Name the document with your confirmation number (i.e. JN1032.doc or JN1032.rtf)
• Please title your email: JUNE READING PERIOD SUBMISSION