Rose Books Reader

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Stay tuned for publication news of Vol. 01

Call for Submissions:

Rose Books is now open for prose submissions for our first Rose Books Reader, entitled “Primal Scream”—a printed collection of work by writers who inspire us. In particular, we are looking for prose that explores characters or narrators somehow on the edge or on the brink, in chrysalis or transition, in various states of emergency or desire, struggling to cope with the realities of our contemporary world in real or surreal ways, with some success or no success at all. We’re looking for an engagement with emotional extremes or environmental collapse or feelings of bodily entrapment; work that is desperate, unhinged, hallucinatory, hormonal. In keeping with Rose Books’ mission—“we believe in taking risks for the sake of beauty”—we’re particularly keen on work that takes risks in either theme or style.

We are less interested in coming-of-age in NYC stories, vanilla relationship problems, or self-created ennui from being very online. 

Sincerely,
Katie Coleman
Rose Books Managing Editor