Submission Guidelines:
Submission Period: Open / Rolling
How to Send Us Your Work: Compass Press accepts submissions of previously unpublished, full-length novels, creative nonfiction, poetry collections, and short story collections from emerging or established authors. Submissions through the online platform submittable. Please create a free account on Submittable to submit to Compass Press. (Alternately, you may send the first 20 pages of your manuscript, as well as a synopsis of your project, to ebalkan@ccbcmd.edu. Please put "Compass Press Submission" in the subject line).
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Manuscript Formatting: Please submit the first 20 pages of your manuscript in double-spaced 12-point type, preferably Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica, or a similar typeface. Margins should be one-inch. Pages should be sequentially numbered. The author's name, address, phone number, and email address should be on the first page. In addition to the manuscript, each submission must include a short synopsis of your work (no more than two pages).
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Simultaneous Submissions: We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere and is no longer up for consideration.
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Response Time: Please note that submissions are reviewed by students at the Community College of Baltimore County, and as such the general reporting time can run from 3 to 8 months, though we know you are anxious for a response and will do our best to respond much sooner.
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