Small press
Parlyaree Press
Fiction, Independent, LGBTQ+
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Parlyaree Press
Parlyaree Press accepts email queries for literary fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Paste a query, synopsis, bio and first 10 pages into the email. The Atlanta founded press pays royalties, offers no advances and reads in three to four months.
Parlyaree Press is an independent publisher of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 2023 and run by volunteers. It focuses on literary and experimental fiction, LGBTQIA+ stories and Own Voices nonfiction about untold narratives, plus poetry collections of chapbook length or longer.
The press takes queries by email. Send a query letter, a brief synopsis, a bio and the first 10 pages, or 10 to 15 poems, in the body of the email, since attachments are not read. It does not publish AI generated or previously published work. Reading takes three to four months. Parlyaree pays royalties but does not offer advances.
What Parlyaree Press is looking for
- Literary and experimental fiction
- LGBTQIA+ stories
- Memoir, essays and Own Voices creative nonfiction
- Poetry collections of chapbook length or longer
Publishes
- Fiction
- Independent
- LGBTQ+
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Parlyaree Press
From its own guidelines- Check that your work is literary fiction, creative nonfiction or poetry, original and not written with AI.
- Write a query letter, a brief synopsis and a bio with your pronouns and social handles.
- Paste the first 10 pages, or 10 to 15 poems, into the body of the email, since attachments are not read.
- Email submissions@parlyaree.com with the subject Query - genre - title.
- Allow three to four months before you follow up.
Is Parlyaree Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Parlyaree suits literary writers and poets, especially LGBTQIA+ and Own Voices authors, who can accept royalties without an advance.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere for AI assisted or previously published work, or if you need an advance.
Questions about Parlyaree Press
Does Parlyaree Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
It accepts unsolicited queries by email. Send a query letter, a short synopsis, a bio and the first 10 pages, or 10 to 15 poems, in the email body. The press publishes literary fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry and does not accept AI generated or previously published work.
How do I submit to Parlyaree Press?
Email submissions@parlyaree.com with the subject line Query, then the type of work or genre, then the title. Paste everything into the body of the email, because attachments will not be read. Include your preferred name, pronouns and relevant social media handles in your bio.
How long does Parlyaree Press take to reply?
Parlyaree says its current reading time is three to four months and that it tries to give everyone a yes or no. If you have heard nothing after that time, you can send a polite follow up message to the editor address on its FAQ page.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
