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Nonprofit literary press & writers residency. Also Best of the Net, Poets in Pajamas, and more. www.sundresspublications.com
"In the tradition of Sandra Cisneros and Edwidge Danticat, Patrick Joseph Caoile offers something wholly his own: a new generation’s immigrant experience, where Blue Power Rangers and buko juice coexist." —John McNally sundress-publications.square.site/product/tale...
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Rachel Bulman holds a BA in English and Creative Writing and an MA in Publishing from the University of Exeter. Her work has appeared in Wolf Grove Media’s The Book of Choices, Velvet Fields, Exeposé, and others. Find her on Instagram @worm.can.read.
February 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Read a poetry collection from @sundresspub.bsky.social this #BlackHistoryMonth!

Matthew E. Henry’s THE COLORED PAGE is “a visceral meditation on the multi-layered experience of a Black body in educational spaces.”
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the Colored page by Matthew E. Henry | Sundress Publications
This stunning new poetry collection by Matthew E. Henry (MEH), the Colored page, is a visceral meditation on the multi-layered experience of a Black body in educational spaces. Sprawling with…
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February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Think of a scientific phenomenon that fascinates you, whether it takes place in nature, space, or the human body. Try then taking that phenomenon and exploring it through a more philosophical, metaphorical lens via a poem or story. #Weeklywritingprompt #SundressPublications
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In her memoir The Magical Language of Others, E. J. Koh writes about how forgiveness is necessary for all poems—forgiveness either for yourself or for others. What or who are you trying to forgive through your writing? #SundressPublications #WeeklyWritingPrompt
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"This is a powerful debut from a shimmering new voice in adoptee poetry." —Tiana Nobile sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
SAFTA is thrilled to announce its 2026 poetry retreat from June 20-21st. All SAFTA retreats are generative and include several craft talk sessions. Visit our website to learn more!
https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/02/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-announces-2026-poetry-retreat/
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sundress Publications is open for submissions of full-length prose manuscripts in all genres. All authors are welcome to submit manuscripts during our reading period! Submissions are free for writers of color and those who purchase a book! www.sundresspublications.com/submit#prose
February 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Visit our blog to find out how Sundress intern Reina Maiden-Navarro achieved her childhood dream of becoming an "advanced writer" and what that means to her!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/06/meet-our-new-intern-reina-maiden-navarro/
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“This collection of poems offers a near perfect attempt at what raw emotions actually look like in concise writing, adding to the popular belief that Abdulrazaq is the messiah this generation of poets desperately need.” —Fatima Salihu www.sundresspublications.com/e-chaps/quan...
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 11:48 PM
SG Huerta spoke with Sundress intern Emma Goss about their upcoming debut poetry collection, Burns, discussing how they push the limits of English and Spanish in their poems, and what decolonialism means to them.
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/06/interview-with-sg-huerta-author-of-burns/
Interview with SG Huerta, Author of Burns - The Sundress Blog
With the upcoming release of their debut poetry collection, Burns, SG Huerta spoke with Sundress Publications editorial intern Emma Goss about their poetic choices, pushing the limits of both English and Spanish in their poems, and the significance of memory, humor, and pain, in addition to what decolonialism means to them as a queer, nonbinary writer. Emma … Continue reading Interview with SG Huerta, Author of Burns →
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"In its explorations of empire, the sonnet, death of a father, transition, & abuse, we see a life well lived & dissected in lines, an ode to the fact that, as Huerta says, 'I didn't decide to be a poet. I have a condition.'" –KB Brookins sundress-publications.square.site/product/burn...
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
"Positioning the adoptee condition as that of a wild dog, Janae resists the confines of the cage and chronicles the path toward forgiveness—of the self and of one’s various mothers, in their presence and absence." —Tiana Nobile sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
February 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Tara Rahman has a BA in English from Smith College and an MSc in Global Development from SOAS, University of London. She is a recent graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course in Oxford, UK. Her writing focuses on intersectionality in marginalized communities.
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
“Abdulrazaq strikes a balance in harmonizing what love, loss, dreams, & realities would look like in different dimensions of the quantum realm. The blend of religion and science offers a stark reality where every possibility exist at once.” —Fatima Salihu www.sundresspublications.com/e-chaps/quan...
Quantum Entanglements with Notes on LossAbdulrazaq Salihu - Sundress Publications
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February 8, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Choose your favorite or least favorite cliché (ex: water under the bridge, early bird gets the worm, misery loves company, etc.) and write a story or poem that challenges this image. How can you complicate or subvert its meaning? #SundressPublications #weeklywritingprompt
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Was so elated when Jan agreed to blurb my book.
"These inventive, image-rich poems dive deep into the brutality of adoption where grief has a real face and birthmothers have none, where the 'real' remains elusive, nameless." —Jan Beatty sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
February 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Ruoyu Wang is a writer from Seattle. Their poems appear in Sine Theta Magazine, COUNTERCLOCK, and The Shore, and have been recognized by YoungArts, The Adroit Journal, and Narrative Magazine, among others.
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Looking for a wheelchair-accessible residency in the Southeast? Our team has researched a number of them to create a new list to share with you! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-maQAMhXSukZ3Upn7idi4evvNEn7Wbi8fPZfzgS8MBo/edit?usp=sharing
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February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Find out how visiting libraries as a child helped fuel intern Nafisa Hussain's lifelong love of literature. Check out her introductory blog post at the link below!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/01/26/meet-our-new-intern-nafisa-hussain/
Meet Our New Intern: Nafisa Hussain - The Sundress Blog
Despite being a voracious reader as a child, I cannot pinpoint the exact moment in my teenage years when I began to view reading as a chore rather than a delight. My memories from my earlier years are a bit blurred, but I vividly remember my father taking me out to the local library every … Continue reading Meet Our New Intern: Nafisa Hussain →
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February 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"With each stop, we’re invited inside—to smell the sinigang, hear the music of Tagalog, and step into rooms where faith, grief, and pop culture congregate." —John McNally sundress-publications.square.site/product/tale...
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM