Thank you for your enquiry regarding the publishing interests of Peepal Tree Press. Peepal Tree Press publishes Caribbean and Black British fiction, poetry, literary criticism, memoirs and historical studies. We depend on selling the books we publish – your support would be appreciated! If you have never read a Peepal Tree book, and don't ever plan to, we're probably not the publisher for you. We do publish a high proportion of first time writers, but most will have published before in literary magazines or newspapers, and all are voracious readers…

You should also be aware that Peepal Tree comprises of three people. We do everything from list selection, editing, typesetting, jacket design, printing the books, binding and packing orders ourselves. We are overstretched, which is reflected in our slow response times to submissions. Our books are distributed in the Caribbean, UK, USA and Canada, and can be ordered throughout the world from our website and booksellers. We do our best, but you are not dealing with a large infrastructure!

You should be warned that we receive between 10 and 20 submissions a week, but can only publish between 15 and 20 books a year, the financial rewards are pitiful, and it all takes a long time. That said, you are most welcome to submit work, and it will be considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit by e-mail. We cannot return your hard copy, but will ensure that it is shredded and recycled should your submission be unsuccessful.

FICTION A synopsis and the complete manuscript. Minimum 120 pages approx 40,000 words

SHORT STORIES The complete manuscript and some brief biographical information. Minimum 120 pages approx 40,000 words

NON-FICTION The complete manuscript and some brief biographical information.

POETRY Whole collections only (48 pages or more). The associate poetry editor is Kwame Dawes.

In all cases, please submit background information which might be useful in promoting your work: what and where you have published before, copies of reviews of earlier work, contacts you have etc.

Please e-mail as attachments to:

submissions@peepaltreepress.com

and cc to

contact@peepaltreepress.com

Warm wishes

Jeremy Poynting, Managing Editor

Hannah Bannister, Sales and Marketing

'The impressive list of publications has earned for Peepal Tree a singular admiration and respect among Caribbean writers.'
George Lamming

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