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L.A. Literary Presses

Angel City Press
Angel City Press was established in 1992 and is dedicated to the publication of high-quality nonfiction books.
Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press seeks to discover and publish works of literary excellence, support diversity in a creative industry, promote literacy in our local schools, and serve as a hub for literary events and enrichment.
Prospect Park Books
A California native press publishing beautiful print and digital books with wit, creativity, and intelligence.
Tia Chucha's Press
One of the country’s leading small cross-cultural presses, focused on socially engaged poetry and literature that matters. Founded by Luis J. Rodriguez.
Writ Large Press
An independent literary press in Los Angeles dedicated to making publishing accessible, amplifying diverse voices, and creating public literary events that call for participation by and the preservation of communities
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such as DTLAB, a pop-up bookstore and performance space project; PUBLISH!, a continuing underground publishing project; Grand Park Downtown BookFest, a festival for LA writers and publishers; and #90X90LA, a summer long festival of 90 events in 90 consecutive days.
More Lists: "How Small, Scrappy Local Book Presses Have Turned L.A. Into a Publishing Town" (LA Magazine)
More Lists: Los Angeles Literature Website
A list of the literary presses located in and around Los Angeles. Not only do these presses publish books, but they are invested in Los Angeles and its literary community by hosting readings, workshops, bringing writing programs to local schools for underserved students, have a booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, etc. Some even publish literary journals that capture the writing and writers of Los Angeles, California and beyond.
Beyond Baroque

National Literary Journals and Presses: Online Resources

New Pages Guide to Literary Magazines
Descriptions and reviews of literary magazines, with submission guidelines and links. Also, search the Call for Submissions database. Constantly updated.
Poets and Writers (pw.org)
An online database to help you connect with literary magazines. Includes editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact information, etc.
Writer's Digest: Guide to Literary Agents
Includes tips for self-publishing and writing.

Library Databases with Journal Information

Gale Literary Index This link opens in a new window
Search authors or works you admire, to see where they were published.
MLA Directory of Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Provides information about the scope of the journal, submission guidelines, and whether it's peer-reviewed.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Browse JSTOR's journals by subject, including Language and Literature.
On occasions, you may encounter problems opening PDFs. The reason for this to happen is most likely due to the time out error. This could be due to a slow internet connection or a large download size. Many times, articles with images contained in them will time out the download.
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If the problem persists, check the PDF Help Page at JSTOR

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