Little Books, Big Ideas.

Submissions to So New

So New publishes novel-length fiction, essay collections, short fiction and Words!, a quarterly literary magazine of new writing, art and photography.

We seek writing that pushes the bounds of language, that is passionate, exciting, experimental and deeply felt - while still telling a great story. Our brand of fiction is not defined by genre but could contain elements of many methods of storytelling - from crime to romance to chick-lit to action-adventure to you-name-it. We want to read work that is in love with language, excited about telling a story, and ruthless about economy. (Humor and sex keep us interested, too.)

For writers we have never worked with before, Words! is the best way to get our attention. Deadlines for the magazine vary, so check back often. We accept fiction up to 5000 words, original personal essays up to 5000 words on any subject (society, lit-arts, culture, technology, art, design, etc, etc) and color or black and white illustration or photography. We accept work that previously appeared online so long as the author retains copyright. Send submissions for Words! via email to submissions at sonewpublishing.com

For new writers, we also accept fiction and short story collections up to 20,000 words for publication as a mini-book. Mini-books are 8.5x5.25, saddle-stapled, plastic-covered creations that bridge the gap between literary fiction and graphic novels. Our mini-books almost always include art and tend to make people go, "Damn, that's cool." Previous writers who have published mini-books with SNM have been David Barringer, Magdalen Powers, Jami Attenberg and Derek Powazek.

To submit your potential mini-book to So New, send your manuscript formatted in double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman and printed on regular white office paper to

So New Media
PO Box 3423
Eugene, OR 97403

Please make the text easy to read, and use page numbers. Include a self-addressed and stamped envelope if you would like your manuscript returned. Don't forget to put your name, address and email address on the first page. Also, if you would like us to respond, use your real name. Give us two months to get back to you, and feel free to send your manuscript to other publishers while you are waiting for us to reply, if the opportunity arises.

For trade paperbacks, we work exclusively with authors we already know, so please check out Words! or consider submitting a mini-book idea. Thanks!