Prolific PressIndependent Publisher
Independent Literary Publisher · Since 2009

A publishing house for readers and writers.

Prolific Press is a full, traditional publisher — being published here is selective, and it never costs our authors a cent to publish. We pay to make the book. For the wider writing community, we also build tools that save writers money, starting with our free ISBN barcode creator. Better publications through innovation.

Browse the Bookstore →

Home to Poetry Quarterly · Three Line Poetry · Haiku Journal · 100 Word Fiction

What’s New

Dates are estimates and may change.

Recently released
  • Poetry Quarterly Fall 2026 (Issue #48)Poetry Quarterly · ISBN 978-1-63275-237-6 · Available to buy · Nov 8, 2026
  • Haiku Journal #70Haiku Journal · ISBN 978-1-63275-238-3 · Online · Available to buy · Oct 26, 2026
  • 100 Word Fiction Issue 3100 Word Fiction · Online · Bookstore pending · Oct 25, 2026
  • Three Line Poetry #60Three Line Poetry · ISBN 978-1-63275-240-6 · Online · Available to buy · Oct 25, 2026
  • Haiku Journal #69Haiku Journal · ISBN 978-1-63275-239-0 · Online · Available to buy · Jul 12, 2026
Forthcoming
  • Desert Crossings by Robert BaldwinChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-243-7 · Date not yet set
  • Haiku Journal #71Haiku Journal · ISBN 978-1-63275-249-9 · Date not yet set
  • On the Verge of Abstraction by Adele EvershedChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-242-0 · Date not yet set
  • Poetry Quarterly Winter 2026 (Issue #49)Poetry Quarterly · ISBN 978-1-63275-251-2 · Date not yet set
  • Seasonals by Patrice M. WilsonChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-235-2 · Date not yet set
  • The Art of Painting a Room by David M. HarrisChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-241-3 · Date not yet set
  • Three Line Poetry #61Three Line Poetry · ISBN 978-1-63275-250-5 · Date not yet set
  • Throw Wide The Windows by John ValentineChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-236-9 · Date not yet set
  • Under Pinatubo by Francis M. FlavinChapbook · ISBN 978-1-63275-244-4 · Date not yet set

Some forthcoming titles may not be listed here yet, usually because we are waiting for the author to send information we requested.

For Readers

Browse the Bookstore

Chapbooks and journals from poets around the world — printed to keep.

Shop titles → For Writers

Submit Your Work

Full, traditional publishing — selective, and never a fee to be published.

How to submit → For the Community

Free Publishing Tools

Barcodes, submission software and more — built to save writers money.

Explore tools →
The Journals

Four open journals. One home for new writing.

From our flagship quarterly to the smallest forms in the language, these four journals are open for submissions — and open for readers to enjoy, in print and online.

Our Flagship Imprint

The International Chapbook Series.

The chapbook is one of poetry's oldest and most intimate forms — and it's the heart of our publishing platform. We accept a small, carefully chosen list each year and publish it in full: hand-finished editions, an ISBN, distribution, and the shelf presence of any full title. It's traditional publishing — the author is never charged to be published. Submitting carries a $1 reading fee through the end of 2026 (regularly $10).

  • Selective — a juried, curated list
  • Full publishing, never a fee to be published
  • 10 copies free; author copies 50% off at 100+, and the profit is yours
  • Hand-finished printing & binding
  • Poets from 30+ countries
Submit a Chapbook → Shop the Series
The Bookstore

Books worth holding.

Hand-finished chapbooks and journals from our international series — printed, packaged, and shipped by the people who edited them.

Shop all titles →
Best value

Chapbook Sampler Pack (10)

Ten hand-picked chapbooks from across the series — a shelf-ready introduction to our poets.

$76.00$65.95
Support the Press

Shopping on Amazon? Start here.

Use this button on your way to Amazon and anything you buy on that visit — our books or a bag of dog food — sends a small commission back to the press. It costs you nothing, and it helps us keep printing poets.

Shop Amazon & support us →

As an Amazon Associate, Prolific Press earns from qualifying purchases.

Tools for the Writing Community

Publishing tools that save writers money.

Being published by Prolific Press is a selective, full-publishing process — but every writer deserves a fair shot. So we build and share the professional tools that make publishing more affordable, whether we publish you or not.

ISBN & Barcode Creator

Create print-ready ISBN and price barcodes free — and skip the pricey third-party fees.

Free tool →

Submission Software

Manage manuscript submissions, readers, and decisions from one dashboard.

Visit Green Submissions →

Chapbook Printing Service

Printing, binding & packaging for your own run — a paid service, separate from our juried Series.

Get a quote →

Launch a Journal

Free first-year hosting and our submission manager — so new journals launch owning everything.

Apply →

Daily Writing Prompt

A fresh prompt every day — plus open submission calls to keep you writing and submitting.

Get today’s prompt →

Author Help Desk

Real support from real editors — ticketed, tracked, and answered by people.

Get help →
For Editors

Starting a literary journal? Keep it yours.

We've spent more than a decade building the infrastructure of small-press publishing — and we hand it to new journals so you can launch without the fees and third parties that get between you and your writers. Free website hosting for your first year, our submission manager included, and full professional control from day one.

Apply for a startup grant →

01
Free hosting, first yearA fast, cached home for your journal — hosted and maintained by us, free for your first year.
02
Submission manager includedRun reading periods on our software — no per-submission fees paid to a third party.
03
You own your submissionsEvery entry, reader note, and decision stays yours. Export it or take it anywhere, anytime.
04
Professional controlYour masthead, your workflow, your standards — you run the journal, not a platform.
Free Email List

Get submission calls by email.

Be the first to know when Poetry Quarterly, Three Line Poetry, Haiku Journal, or 100 Word Fiction opens for submissions. No spam, no sharing your address — instant in, instant out.

Free forever. See our Privacy Policy.