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Guidelines

Submit to Four Way Books During the Year

January 1 – March 31, 2021  
The Four Way Books Levis Prize in Poetry

Kaveh Akbar, judge
For a book-length collection of poetry written in English. Open to any poet writing in English, regardless of publication history. $1000.00 honorarium and participation in a Four Way Books reading in NYC. $30.00 processing fee. Online submissions accepted. We will respond by Labor Day.

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June 1 – June 30, 2021
The Four Way  Books June Open Reading Period

Open to all poets and fiction writers. Book-length poetry collections, story collections, and novellas.
We do not publish novels, translations, or non-fiction. $30.00 processing fee. Online submissions only. We will respond by mid-November.

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Four Way Review

Four Way Review is a biannual electronic literary journal from non-profit, independent literary publisher Four Way Books. We publish poetry and fiction from both established and emerging authors through our open submissions process.

Please note:  Four Way Books editors do not offer editorial comments on submissions. We consider ourselves to be readers only until we actually sign a contract with an author. At that point, we develop an editorial relationship with the author. 

Thank you for your interest in  Four Way Books.

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Our Mission

Four Way Books is dedicated to producing and promoting excellent literary publications and to creating opportunities for writers of merit. We believe that the work of writers brings good to the world—understanding, empathy, curiosity, wisdom—and that if we can be the conduit for connecting writers and readers, for making a writer's life more meaningful by bringing validation to the artist and fine work to public attention, we are spending our days nobly.

Our Philosophy

Four Way Books seeks to please and expand poetry’s audience and to nurture the gifts of adult writers, spanning a wide range of geographic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. Our hope is to support our authors not only during the time we are publishing them but also throughout their writing careers by inviting them to participate in events, offering residency opportunities when possible, and making it known that our door is open to them. In addition to publishing excellent literary works, we provide our authors with the encouragement and support necessary for the longevity and success of careers in the arts. Well into its third decade, Four Way Books acquires and lovingly produces important, surprising, and potent works for readers, who consistently tell us they are glad we are here—eclectically, steadily, and passionately here.
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