Wet Cement Press

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Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry
Book Types: 
Chapbook, Novella, Short story collections, Novel, Memoir, Poetry collections
Formats: 
Paperback, Hardcover, E-book
Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
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: 
1 to 5
Distributors: 
Ingram

Editorial Focus

Wet Cement Press is a small press based in Berkeley, California, with editors in Reno, Nevada, and Asheville, North Carolina. The press typically publishes three to five books a year with a focus on poetry, innovative memoir and creative nonfiction, experimental fiction, and hybrid work combining image and text. Wet Cement Press was started by a group of writers who once lived and worked together in San Francisco. Aesthetic tastes run toward the lyrical and spontaneous, the raw and unsmooth.

Tips From the Editor

We are looking for work that is subtle, conscious, and aware. Lyricism, far-flung locations, daring, desperation, and experimentation are all of interest.

Contact Information

Thoreau Lovell, Publisher/Editor
1908 Yolo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Contact E-mail: 
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Last updated: Feb 27, 2024