Three Rooms Press Publishers

Three Rooms Press Publishers A fiercely independent New York-based publisher inspired by diversity, dada, punk, and passion. Cut- Are you? If we’re interested, we’ll ask for it.

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THREE ROOMS PRESS is inspired by Dada, Punk, and Passion. Agents please send queries directly to [email protected]

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES—What We Publish:

Three Rooms Press publishes full-length (word counts of 65,000+) literary novels, young adult novels, and creative nonfiction. NOTE: At this time we are not accepting submission

s for collections of poetry, short stories, or essays. We are focused on publishing a range of voices and books that more fully reflect the diverse society in which we live. We are particularly interested in publishing work of writers from underrepresented communities in terms of sexual identity, ethnicity, gender, disability, and social mobility. Our press is inspired by diversity, dada, punk, and passion: please keep this in mind when submitting. To get an idea of the type of work we publish, spend some time with our books to determine whether your work and our list are compatible—and be prepared to write a statement indicating why Three Rooms Press is a perfect fit for your submission. We are currently most interested in seeing these in our inbox:

1) Authentic stories written from diverse perspectives, across all genres (see Disasterama by Alvin Orloff).

2) YA Fiction with fully realized casts of characters, including female, LGBTQ+, and underrepresented leads (see Quiver by Julia Watts)

3) Unique, brilliant, and extremely well-written punk rock memoirs and biographies (see Punk Avenue by Phil Marcade)

4) Inventive riffs on existing genres, particularly noir and cyberpunk (see Scavenger by Christopher Chambers)

5) Biographies of unusually noteworthy people and events that deserve a place in history books (see BAD: The Autobiography of James Carr)

6) Diversely populated worlds, including those with speculative elements (see The Door to Inferna by Rishab Borah)

7) Imaginative and innovative plots, particularly YA and adult novels exploring friendship and coming-of-age (see Nirvana Is Here by Aaron Hamburger)


HOW TO SUBMIT:

Send your proposal to [email protected] and include the following:

1-2 paragraph synopsis of your book
Why Three Rooms Press is a good fit for you
At least 3-4 similar books published within the past two years
A basic marketing plan and a description of how you can contribute to publicity
The first three chapters of your book, or at least 50 pages

PLEASE DO NOT send a full manuscript at this time. We try to respond to every submission we receive, typically within six to eight weeks. If you don’t hear from us within eight weeks, you may assume that your title does not fit our needs at this time. But do feel free to submit other titles in the future. Good luck, and keep creating.

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Three Rooms Press is a fierce New York-based independent publisher inspired by dada, punk, and passion. Founded in 1994 by editors Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, Three Rooms Press serves as a leading independent publisher of cut-the-edge creative, including fiction, memoir, poetry translations, drama and art. In addition, Three Rooms Press produces and promotes a variety of literary and cultural events worldwide, including readings, plays, workshops and concerts. Three Rooms Press books are distributed by PGW / Ingram.

To find out more about our history, check out this article in Publishers Weekly– https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/73291-how-small-press-three-rooms-landed-william-least-heat-moon-s-debut-novel.html RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY: GRAND OPENING OF “THE END OF LIFE” LOCATION: BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ Near the Metro M5 Bombadier Flexity Tram Stop DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 14 TIME: 7 PM Three Rooms Press leads a group of people on a walk through Berlin Alexanderplatz station. After exactly fifteen minutes, a ribbon will be extended across the path of the group, and a banner will be erected which says “End of Life: Grand Opening” (bilingual signage). The “owner” (Peter Carlaftes) will announce that it is time for the grand opening of his new business venture “The End of Life.” Mistress of ceremonies Kat Georges will hand out disposable cameras and will stand with the “owner” for cheesy photos in front of the ribbon and banner. Then, using an oversized pair of scissors, he will cut the ribbon and allow people to enter the end of life. Once they pass by the cut ribbon, they must “die” by laying on the ground. The last person to pass through the cut ribbon will be the “owner”. The mistress of ceremonies will invite those who have not passed through the ribbon to take photos until she yells “Cut,” at which time all those who have entered The End of Life will be permitted to rise from the “dead” and leave.