Spout Press

Spout Press Serving weird writers since 1989 We have firmly established ourselves as the longest running and most stable literary journal in the Twin Cities area.

Spout began as a quarterly literary journal back in 1989, and after 23 years we have garnered a national following, publishing the finest in contemporary experimental writing. The vision of the journal has always been to create a community through words, a hodgepodge of beliefs, and emotions from all facets of society. This community is both national and international, connected by our secret miss

ion: to bring literature down to our level and then hide in the dumpster with it. The success of the journal has provided us room to expand into book publishing. Spout became Spout Press with the release of our debut book in September of 1997, A Definitive Guide to the Twin Cities. Spout Press combines the spirit of the journal with a commitment to publishing on a larger scale, highlighting the best Twin Cities and regional writers. We endeavor to publish the best in experimental fiction and poetry with new issues of Spout Magazine. As we continue to grow, we are reaching out to a new and wider audience. We hope you will become a part of this audience, join the Spout community, and find out what Spout is really about. We’ll see you in the dumpster?

We will be tabling at the Rewind Book Fair this weekend!
04/16/2026

We will be tabling at the Rewind Book Fair this weekend!

Remember the thrill of flipping through a Scholastic catalog, circling your dream book haul, and getting way too excited about the latest Goosebumps? We’re bringing that magic back—with a nostalgic, grown-up twist.

Spout's Michelle Filkins and her co-editor Margret Aldrich will be discussing their Minnesota Book Award-winning anthol...
03/11/2026

Spout's Michelle Filkins and her co-editor Margret Aldrich will be discussing their Minnesota Book Award-winning anthology "Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces" and sharing their knowledge and experience supporting writers as they find their voice and seek publication.

Books and merch will be available for purchase and signing. Thank you to Friends of the Chanhassen Library for sponsoring this event.

Registration (recommended) and more info at (https://carverlib.libcal.com/event/15542696).

03/08/2026

was a lot of fun and a chance to connect with readers, writers, friends, and publishers old and new.

An example of the new is Lost Kite Editions, which grew out of their partnership with Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. Please check them out!

Spout Mag is back! Submissions are open through May 30!
03/03/2026

Spout Mag is back! Submissions are open through May 30!

Spout Mag is back! Submissions open through May 30.
03/03/2026

Spout Mag is back! Submissions open through May 30.

, here we come! Visit us at booth 436 along with Writ Large Projects!
02/28/2026

, here we come! Visit us at booth 436 along with Writ Large Projects!

02/26/2026
Check out this piece from Spout editor Xander Gershberg about the experience of living in Minneapolis during ICE occupat...
01/30/2026

Check out this piece from Spout editor Xander Gershberg about the experience of living in Minneapolis during ICE occupation.

Whistles and honks and encrypted messages and patrols and training and sit-ins and food drives and carpools.

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