We are interested in writing that expands the potential definitions of poetry. With this in mind, we actively seek work that investigates language, and consciousness in language, in innovative and/or subversive ways. APOSTROPHE strives to publish work that complicates and challenges the idea of a "well-crafted" poem by disclosing its own operations and undermining presumptions about what actually constitutes a poem. This means we are pursuing writing that challenges the categories and generic distinctions most often associated with poetry. The editors find poetic writing that intersects theory, philosophy, cultural studies, and/or pataphysics to be especially compelling.
We are currently accepting manuscripts. Please send ONE book length manuscript (48 pages or more) to each address below:
Richard Greenfield
104 Poplar Hill Ext.
Johnson City, TN 37604
Mark Tursi
66 Lenox Ave.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
DEADLINE to submit: April 1st, 2006
Manuscripts will be chosen by mid-June and you will be notified shortly after. Please include an SASE, an email address and/or a phone number. Manuscripts will not be returned, so please do not send your only copy. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
For more information, visit the website at: apostrophebooks.org