Independent publishing company
Coffee House Press
Fiction, Independent, Literary fiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Coffee House Press
Coffee House Press is not accepting unsolicited submissions right now. When it reopens, it reads literary novels, story collections, poetry, creative nonfiction, essays and occasional memoir through its online submissions manager, with no fee. Reviews take 4 to 6 months or longer.
Coffee House Press is an independent literary publisher in Minneapolis, founded in 1972. It publishes literary novels, full-length story collections, poetry, creative nonfiction, book-length essays and, occasionally, memoir, along with work that does not fit neatly into genre categories. Most of its emerging and midcareer authors have published in literary magazines, though that is not required.
Coffee House is paused for unsolicited submissions and asks writers to watch its submissions page. When it is open, everything goes through its online submissions manager, there is no fee to submit and a review can take four to six months or longer.
What Coffee House Press is looking for
- Literary novels and story collections
- Poetry
- Creative nonfiction, essays and occasional memoir
- Work that crosses genre lines
Publishes
- Fiction
- Independent
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Coffee House Press
From its own guidelines- Watch the Coffee House submissions page for a reopening.
- When open, submit through the online submissions manager only; there is no fee.
- Do not call or email to check status; allow four to six months or longer.
Is Coffee House Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Literary writers and poets, including emerging authors, who can wait for the press to reopen.
Look elsewhere if
Writers of genre fiction, anthologies or children's books.
Questions about Coffee House Press
Is Coffee House Press accepting submissions?
Not right now. Coffee House Press says it is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions and asks writers to watch its submissions page for updates. When it reopens, submissions go through its online manager only, and the press says there is no fee to submit.
What does Coffee House Press publish?
Coffee House publishes literary novels, full-length story collections, poetry, creative nonfiction, book-length essays and occasionally memoir. It also likes work that does not fit neatly into genre categories. It does not publish genre fiction, anthologies or books for children, so check the fit first.
How long does Coffee House Press take to reply?
When submissions are open, Coffee House says a review can take four to six months or longer. It asks writers not to call, email or write to check on status. Keep a record of your submission date and continue sending your work to other literary presses meanwhile.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
