Bold. Vibrant. Authentic.

JackLeg employs an environmentally sustainable publishing model and a rigorous editorial process to bring the best new and familiar voices into the literary world.

At JackLeg, we stress authenticity, collaboration, and bold thinking. JackLeg Press is writer-centric and believes in a collaborative partnership with our writers. No contributions or revenue support our staff. Instead, earnings are reinvested into the press to support the development of our titles.

A Few Notes

  • Generative AI is not allowed in any JackLeg titles. 
  • Writing must be original and written by the person submitting.
  • We are not the right press for YA, mysteries, romance, historical nonfiction, chapbooks, etc.
  • Occasionally, we fall in love with literary short stories with a speculative bend.
  • JackLeg only publishes US-based writers.
  • We're looking for "wow!"
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Submit to Fiction Queries

Query first with one PDF. Please include a cover letter, your bio with acknowledgments, and a work sample. Please only send one query at a time. Also, we'd love to hear why you'd like to work with JackLeg!

  • Submit | 2 short stories or chapters
  • If we see a fit with JackLeg Press, we will request your full manuscript. The process can take 6+ months for a full review. Thanks in advance for your patience.

JLP does not publish chapbooks or novellas. 

Currently, JackLeg primarily publishes U.S.-based writers.
 

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Submit to Poetry Queries

Query first with one PDF. Please include a cover letter, your bio with acknowledgments, and a work sample. Please only send one query at a time. Also, we'd love to hear why you'd like to work with JackLeg!

  • Submit | Up to 10 poems for initial review
  • If we see a fit with JackLeg Press, we will request your full manuscript. The process can take 6+ months for a full review. Thanks in advance for your patience.

JLP does not publish chapbooks.  

Currently, JackLeg primarily publishes U.S.-based writers.
 

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Submit to Creative Nonfiction Queries

Query first with one PDF. Please include a cover letter, your bio with acknowledgments, and a work sample. Please only send one query at a time. Also, we'd love to hear why you'd like to work with JackLeg!

  • Submit | Up to 2 chapters for initial review
  • If we see a fit with JackLeg Press, we will request your full manuscript. The process can take 6+ months for a full review. Thanks in advance for your patience.

JLP does not publish chapbooks.  

Currently, JackLeg primarily publishes U.S.-based writers.