Small press
Copper Canyon Press
Poetry
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Copper Canyon Press
Copper Canyon Press is closed until its next Open Reading Period for poetry. The Port Townsend publisher expects another period next year with about two weeks' notice. It reviews a sample first and aims to update writers within six months.
Copper Canyon Press is a poetry publisher in Port Townsend, Washington. It reads full length manuscripts of original poetry and poetry in translation during an Open Reading Period, reviewing a sample first and requesting full manuscripts through Submittable.
The 2026 Open Reading Period reached capacity and is closed. The press expects to hold another next year and plans to give about two weeks’ notice before it opens, so watch its submissions page and social channels. It aims to send a status update within six months and asks writers not to inquire before then.
What Copper Canyon Press is looking for
- Full length collections of original poetry
- Poetry in translation
- Manuscripts sent during its Open Reading Period
Publishes
- Poetry
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Copper Canyon Press
From its own guidelines- Prepare a full length manuscript of original poetry or poetry in translation.
- Watch the submissions page and the press's social channels for the next Open Reading Period.
- Submit when the period opens, about two weeks after it is announced.
- If the press asks for your full manuscript, send it through Submittable.
- Wait six months before asking about your status.
Is Copper Canyon Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Copper Canyon Press suits poets with a finished full length collection or a book length translation who can wait for its next reading period.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere for prose of any kind, or if you need to submit before the next Open Reading Period is announced.
Questions about Copper Canyon Press
Is Copper Canyon Press open to submissions?
Not right now. Its 2026 Open Reading Period reached capacity and closed. The press expects to run another Open Reading Period next year and plans to give about two weeks' notice before it opens. Check its submissions page and social channels so you are ready when it is announced.
How do I submit to Copper Canyon Press?
Wait for the next Open Reading Period, then send a full length manuscript of original poetry or poetry in translation as the guidelines describe. The press reviews a sample first. If it wants to read more, it will request your full manuscript through Submittable. It publishes poetry only.
How long does Copper Canyon Press take to reply?
The press aims to send a status update on each manuscript within six months of submission. It asks writers not to inquire about a manuscript before six months have passed. Plan to keep sending your collection to other poetry publishers and contests during that time.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
