The Broken Tribe Press North American Series

(only authors from states, provinces, & native American tribes that begin with A through G in Canada, Mexico, & USA)

Jan-April 30  $12

for Poetry collections, Short Story collections, Novellas, and Novels

Enter your book to win the contest for your state! 

(only the above states in this 2025 entry; new states open from Sept-Dec. 2025)
- $12 reading fee (put towards the small press production costs and web fees)

One book will be selected from each state or province.  

We accept poetry books 70 pages +, short fiction collections 90 pages+, novellas 90+ pages, and novels under 90,000 words, all excluding front and back matter.

Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please withdraw your work immediately if it is accepted elsewhere; however, there are no refunds.

We only accept unpublished works for this submission. Sections previously published as a chapbook or individual poems or stories are acceptable, but the manuscript as a whole must be unpublished.

Manuscript Guidelines:
Authors must currently live in the location for at least five years. Winners and/or finalists will be asked to show documentation. The book does not need to be set in the state, but it certainly is a bonus if it is!

· Do not include any identifying information on your manuscript. This is a blind reading by five readers in five different states. The work is judged solely on the work, not who you are or where you’re from.

· Please, only human-produced writing with a soul. NO AI AT ALL.

· Please submit as .docx or pdf

· Include a Table of Contents for collections

· Number the pages

· Include a brief cover letter with a brief bio in third person and brief synopsis of the work (no more than a page total) as a separate upload.

Broken Tribe Press:

Our books are paperback, perfect bound, color cover, with printed spine (writer's name, title, press).

We are committed to publishing accepted titles within six to ten months of acceptance in book paperback and ebook formats.

We offer a standard contract, a small number of author copies, a substantial discount on additional copies purchased by the author, and an annual royalty payment. There are NO fees to publish your book once accepted; however, we do offer an optional fee-based marketing services.

Visit our site here to learn more about the tribe: www.brokentribepress.com