Sundress Publications
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Nonprofit literary press & writers residency. Also Best of the Net, Poets in Pajamas, and more. www.sundresspublications.com
For this month's We Call Upon the Author to Explain, we spoke to S.G. Huerta about their nonfiction collection GOOD GRIEF, a work in which Huerta explores difficult subjects by writing with wit and warmth.
https://sundressblog.com/2026/01/23/we-call-upon-the-author-to-explain-s-g-huerta/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/01/23/we-call-upon-the-author-to-explain-s-g-huerta/
We Call Upon the Author to Explain—S.G. Huerta - The Sundress Blog
It’s the first instalment of We Call Upon the Author to Explain for 2026, and we couldn’t pick a better way to start. This month we spoke to S.G. Huerta about their fantastic nonfiction collection GOOD GRIEF out from fifth wheel press. The collection explores issues of racism, queerphobia, assault, and yes, a good deal … Continue reading We Call Upon the Author to Explain—S.G. Huerta →
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February 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
For this month's We Call Upon the Author to Explain, we spoke to S.G. Huerta about their nonfiction collection GOOD GRIEF, a work in which Huerta explores difficult subjects by writing with wit and warmth.
https://sundressblog.com/2026/01/23/we-call-upon-the-author-to-explain-s-g-huerta/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/01/23/we-call-upon-the-author-to-explain-s-g-huerta/
Sundress Publications is collaborating with Abode Press and Honey Literary for an empowering reading of radical futures at Fadensonnen Wine Bar on March 4 at 7pm. Free to attend, masks encouraged!
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February 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sundress Publications is collaborating with Abode Press and Honey Literary for an empowering reading of radical futures at Fadensonnen Wine Bar on March 4 at 7pm. Free to attend, masks encouraged!
https://ow.ly/tgbF50YflSW
https://ow.ly/tgbF50YflSW
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I'm so incredibly honored that "Beloved Marrow" was named as a finalist for @sundresspub.bsky.social' 2025 Open Reading Period. It's definitely one of those "just proud to be nominated" moments and is a huge sign of validation of my work from a publisher that I hold in extremely high regard. 🥳🥳🥳
February 16, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I'm so incredibly honored that "Beloved Marrow" was named as a finalist for @sundresspub.bsky.social' 2025 Open Reading Period. It's definitely one of those "just proud to be nominated" moments and is a huge sign of validation of my work from a publisher that I hold in extremely high regard. 🥳🥳🥳
SAFTA is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Bleah Patterson! Starting this month, we are excited to present themed Xfits! February’s theme is "Let it Out!" See you on 2/22 from 2 to 4PM EST. https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/01/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-presents-february-poetry-xfit-3/
February 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
SAFTA is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Bleah Patterson! Starting this month, we are excited to present themed Xfits! February’s theme is "Let it Out!" See you on 2/22 from 2 to 4PM EST. https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/01/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-presents-february-poetry-xfit-3/
"Dani Janae’s Hound Triptych unfolds fiercely, like a mystery novella in verse. It’s a breathtaking pursuit in which women are complicated by razor sharp depictions and inexorable magical thinking." —Yona Harvey sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
February 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Dani Janae’s Hound Triptych unfolds fiercely, like a mystery novella in verse. It’s a breathtaking pursuit in which women are complicated by razor sharp depictions and inexorable magical thinking." —Yona Harvey sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
Find out what Sundress intern Franchesca Nicole Lazaro loves about the collaborative editing process in her intro post on our blog!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/13/meet-our-new-intern-franchesca-nicole-lazaro/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/13/meet-our-new-intern-franchesca-nicole-lazaro/
Meet Our New Intern: Franchesca Nicole Lazaro - The Sundress Blog
I’ve always been drawn to instruction manuals. Aside from reading chapter books in elementary school, I was pulling how-to guides and building manuals off the shelves, because I was always fascinated by the idea of creating something through careful consumption. I would read books about taking care of animals like bunnies and making crafts, because … Continue reading Meet Our New Intern: Franchesca Nicole Lazaro →
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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Find out what Sundress intern Franchesca Nicole Lazaro loves about the collaborative editing process in her intro post on our blog!
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/13/meet-our-new-intern-franchesca-nicole-lazaro/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/13/meet-our-new-intern-franchesca-nicole-lazaro/
Applications are open for our fall residency period at the Sundress Academy for the Arts. Between now and February 28th, application fees are waived for all writers. Fellowships available for Black and/or Indigenous writers and trans writers! http://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies
February 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Applications are open for our fall residency period at the Sundress Academy for the Arts. Between now and February 28th, application fees are waived for all writers. Fellowships available for Black and/or Indigenous writers and trans writers! http://www.sundresspublications.com/safta/residencies
"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
"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...
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
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.
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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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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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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
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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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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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
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
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
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
"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
"This is a powerful debut from a shimmering new voice in adoptee poetry." —Tiana Nobile sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
In this week's #SundressReads, Catie Macauley reads and reviews Jill Khoury’s newest poetry collection, earthwork, available now from Switchback Books! https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/09/sundress-reads-review-of-earthwork/
Sundress Reads: Review of earthwork - The Sundress Blog
Spanning decades and relationships, dream worlds and memories and therapy sessions, Jill Khoury’s soaring, elegiac collection earthwork (Switchback Books, 2024) invites readers into the volatile and immersive experience of grieving someone both beloved and dangerous. In Khoury’s case, that person is her mother, to whom this collection is dedicated. Through three sections, the speaker reckons … Continue reading Sundress Reads: Review of earthwork →
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February 13, 2026 at 1:50 PM
In this week's #SundressReads, Catie Macauley reads and reviews Jill Khoury’s newest poetry collection, earthwork, available now from Switchback Books! https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/09/sundress-reads-review-of-earthwork/
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/
https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/02/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-announces-2026-poetry-retreat/
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 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/
https://www.sundresspublications.com/news/2026/02/sundress-academy-for-the-arts-announces-2026-poetry-retreat/
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
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
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/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/06/meet-our-new-intern-reina-maiden-navarro/
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 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/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/06/meet-our-new-intern-reina-maiden-navarro/
“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
“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...
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Great interview!
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/
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 11:48 PM
Great interview!
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/
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
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/
https://sundressblog.com/2026/02/06/interview-with-sg-huerta-author-of-burns/
"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
"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...
"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
"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...
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
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.
“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
“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...
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
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