Blair / Carolina Wren Press

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Evie Shockley, Jeanne Leiby, Jaki Shelton Green, George Elliott Clarke
Book Types: 
Short story collections, Essay collections, Novel, Memoir, Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book, Audio
Reading Period: 
Nov 15 to Jan 15
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Publishes Through Contests Only: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Titles per Year: 
11 to 20
Distributors: 
Consortium (a division of Ingram)

Editorial Focus

Blair is a small, independent press interested in publishing voices from beyond the mainstream. They publish prose and poetry by underrepresented writers such as women, people of color, authors with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ authors.

Tips From the Editor

Please read our mission statement and submissions page on our website. We do not accept genre fiction, religious writing, children’s stories. We do not accept unsolicited fiction and poetry outside of our contests.

Contact Information

Lynn York, Publisher
811 Ninth Street
Suite 120-137
Durham, NC 27705
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Last updated: Feb 21, 2024