Grey Coven Publishing accepts poetry, flash fiction, and visual art in our bi-annual anthologies. We also accept full length poetry collections. Please include a short, third-person bio and your pronouns with your submission. Anthology submissions should be titled as: Genre - Number of Pieces - Anthology Title (ex. Poetry - 5 pieces - Fall Anthology)
- We prefer uncurated work (anything shared on social media is perfectly fine). We will accept previously published work as long as you hold the rights at the time of your submission and tell us where it was previously published.
- Upon publication of your work, all rights revert back to you. We only take first publication rights for previously uncurated work.
- Submissions are always free for the first week of each month during our submission period. For example, if our submission period is March-June, submissions will be free the first week of March, the first week of April, and the first week of May. Our submission fee is $5 for the rest of the month.
- Our turnaround time is 1-2 months for anthology submissions and 1-3 months for Manuscript submissions. Our team is small, currently consisting of two editors and four readers. Please be patient while we carefully consider each submission. However, if we do not respond within the stated time frame, you may send an email inquiry to greycovenpublishing@gmail.com
- Tip jar submissions are always accepted! A tip jar submission will guarantee a faster turnaround time, but it does not give you a better chance of being accepted. We will respond within 7 days to anthology tip jar submissions or 20 days for Manuscript submissions.
- Grey Coven Publishing strives to elevate marginalized voices. We will not accept any racism, homophobia, or general hatred toward groups of people. Additionally, we give preference to female identifying, POC, and LGBTQ+ voices.
- Submissions should be in a .doc, or .docx file. We prefer 11pt Garamond font with 1.15 spacing. Visual Art should be sent as a .jpg, .png, or print ready .pdf. We do not require cover letters, but if you would like to include one put it in the body of your document. We do ask for a third person bio with your pronouns.
Want to gain volunteer experience, add to your resume, and work in publishing? Join our team! We are currently looking for readers, visual artists, and graphic designers. As a small press, all our positions are unpaid at the moment. Benefits of working with us include team building zoom meetings, access to our upcoming writing workshops, and a staff holiday gift exchange. Additionally, we are happy to provide a reference should you ever need one.
Readers - FULL
Read our submissions and leave feedback to help editors decide which pieces we'll accept into our anthology. You also have the option to read and review full collections. We have two anthology submission periods per year. As a reader, you're committing to reviewing at lease 10 pieces per week during our submission periods (March-May & August-October).
Visual Artists
Submit visual art to our bi-annual anthologies with the chance to be featured on our cover. We release two anthologies a year and need a handful of artists to rotate creating our covers. Applying for this position means creating at least two visual art pieces per year (up to 10) to be considered for our anthologies. All mediums considered.
Graphic Designers
Design our instagram posts. Help us keep our social media as cohesive and visually pleasing as possible. If you have website experience, we would love assistance with our Squarespace website as well. Canva Pro or Photoshop experience required. The commitment for this position is one post per week (sometimes less, we are flexible and understanding of schedules).
Anthology Submissions
Grey Coven Publishing releases two anthologies a year. Our Winter/Spring anthology is themed and our Fall anthology is unthemed. Anthologies are released as flip books on our website and as paperback books. We are currently accepting submissions for our unthemed Fall 2025 anthology.
POETRY GUIDELINES
We accept up to 5 poems at a time in a single document. Each piece should be on its own page. Poems should not exceed one page. We prefer 1.15 spacing, Garamond, and 12 point font. We prefer micro poetry, free verse poetry, or prose poetry. However, we will consider all genres. Poetry than has been previously posted on Instagram (or other social media platforms) is acceptable. Self-published work is acceptable. If your work has been previously published, you must hold the rights and disclose the original publisher.
FLASH FICTION GUIDELINES
We accept up to 2 flash fiction pieces in a single document. Each piece should be on its own page. All flash fiction pieces should be under 1,000 words. We prefer 1.15 spacing, Garamond, and 12 point font. We are seeking pieces with a strong narrative, a wow factor, and descriptive language. We love experimental pieces, send us your wildest stories!
ART GUIDELINES
We accept up to five pieces of art of any medium. Send us your sketches, watercolor, acrylic, photography… anything you create, we want to see it! Please send your art as a print ready pdf or a jpg.
Things to Know
Turn around time is 1-2 months. We take first publishing rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the writer. If this is a reprint, we need to know the original publisher and you must currently hold all rights. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. We nominate for Best of Net and the Pushcart Prize. Marginalized voices are prioritized. We support women and LGBTQ+. We pride ourselves on our diversity and will not accept pieces that are racist, homophobic, transphobic, etc. We are a non-paying anthology, but all contributors will receive an ebook copy and a 15% off code for the paperback version.
Manuscript Submissions
Full Length Poetry Collections must be at least 80 pages long. We prefer manuscripts between 80 and 150 pages. We are seeking poetry that deeply explores what it means to be human. We want collections about love, heartbreak, grief, trauma, and healing. We are especially interested in spiritual and inspirational poetry. We currently publish most manuscripts as a 5x8 paperback with a minimum 11pt font. Please submit your work in a single .doc or .docx document. Submissions are open year round. Our turnaround time is 1-3 months. However, once your manuscript is accepted, it may take us 6+ months before we are able to publish it. We currently accept 2-3 manuscripts per year.
Manuscript submissions are considered year round with the exception of December.
* We prioritize female identifying, POC, and LGBTQ+ people. Representing marginalized voices is part of our mission statement.
Grey Coven Publishing releases two anthologies a year. Our Winter/Spring anthology is themed and our Fall anthology is unthemed. Anthologies are released as flip books on our website and as paperback books. We are currently accepting submissions for our unthemed Fall 2025 anthology.
POETRY GUIDELINES
We accept up to 5 poems at a time in a single document. Each piece should be on its own page. Poems should not exceed one page. We prefer 1.15 spacing, Garamond, and 12 point font. We prefer micro poetry, free verse poetry, or prose poetry. However, we will consider all genres. Poetry than has been previously posted on Instagram (or other social media platforms) is acceptable. Self-published work is acceptable. If your work has been previously published, you must hold the rights and disclose the original publisher.
FLASH FICTION GUIDELINES
We accept up to 2 flash fiction pieces in a single document. Each piece should be on its own page. All flash fiction pieces should be under 1,000 words. We prefer 1.15 spacing, Garamond, and 12 point font. We are seeking pieces with a strong narrative, a wow factor, and descriptive language. We love experimental pieces, send us your wildest stories!
ART GUIDELINES
We accept up to five pieces of art of any medium. Send us your sketches, watercolor, acrylic, photography… anything you create, we want to see it! Please send your art as a print ready pdf or a jpg.
Things to Know
Turn around time is 1-2 months. We take first publishing rights. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the writer. If this is a reprint, we need to know the original publisher and you must currently hold all rights. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. We nominate for Best of Net and the Pushcart Prize. Marginalized voices are prioritized. We support women and LGBTQ+. We pride ourselves on our diversity and will not accept pieces that are racist, homophobic, transphobic, etc. We are a non-paying anthology, but all contributors will receive an ebook copy and a 15% off code for the paperback version.
Full Length Poetry Collections must be at least 80 pages long. We prefer manuscripts between 80 and 150 pages. We are seeking poetry that deeply explores what it means to be human. We want collections about love, heartbreak, grief, trauma, and healing. We are especially interested in spiritual and inspirational poetry. We currently publish most manuscripts as a 5x8 paperback with a minimum 11pt font. Please submit your work in a single .doc or .docx document. Submissions are open year round. Our turnaround time is 1-3 months. However, once your manuscript is accepted, it may take us 6+ months before we are able to publish it. We currently accept 2-3 manuscripts per year.
Manuscript submissions are considered year round with the exception of December.
* We prioritize female identifying, POC, and LGBTQ+ people. Representing marginalized voices is part of our mission statement.