Cleis Press publishes provocative works by women and men in the areas of gay and lesbian studies, sexual politics, fiction, feminism, self-help, erotica, gender studies, and human rights.

We publish 45 new books each year (in combination with Viva Editions) and receive over 2000 manuscripts and query submissions annually. We accept unsolicited manuscripts, as well as manuscripts represented by agents. Please do not send poetry or recommendation letters.

If you wish to submit a book proposal, please follow the following guidelines.  All proposals should be emailed to Brenda Knight at bknight@cleispress.com. Please include a CV, a list of previous publications, and the first chapter of the book in the body of the email. In an attachment, please include the manuscript, in either MS Word or PDF format.

If you wish to mail in your proposal, please mail it to:
Attn: Brenda Knight
Viva Editions
2246 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA
94710

We appreciate your patience in receiving replies, we ask that you allow six to eight weeks for a reply.

Consult our online catalog for a complete listing of our books and to determine whether your work is appropriate for our publishing program.

Submission for Annual Erotica Anthologies:
Best Lesbian Romance 2011

Check back for updated submissions guidelines for:
Best Gay Erotica 2011
Best Gay Romance 2011
Best Lesbian Erotica 2011
Best Sex Writing 2011
Best Women's Erotica 2011

We are no longer accepting submissions for consideration for the 2010 editions.