Silenced Press is an independent publisher and online literary journal based out of Columbus, Ohio. We are dedicated to giving a voice to artists that must be heard and highlighting writers from Ohio. We exist to support Ohio and to support art.

Silenced Press is currently accepting Poetry submissions!

• Send your poems to submissions@silencedpress.com and have your subject line read “poetry submission.”
• Submit up to 5 previously unpublished poems. Poems that have been previously published online (myspace and/or blogs included) or in print will not be considered. Please do not send them.
• Please send each poem as an individual MS Word attachment, with your contact information at the top of each page. Include a brief bio.
• Simultaneous submissions are fine, though we ask you let us know if a poem has been accepted elsewhere.
• Poems can be in English or Spanish.
• Also, we like (could this be love?) Ohio! So if you were born or currently live in Ohio, let us know!

Silenced Press is currently accepting Prose submissions!

• Send your prose to submissions@silencedpress.com and have your subject line read “prose submission.”
• Submit 1 previously unpublished story. Stories that have been previously published online (myspace and/or blogs included) or in print will not be considered. Please do not send them. No minimum, but a maximum of 10,000 words.
• Please send your story as an individual MS Word attachment, with your contact information at the top of each page. Include a brief bio.
• Simultaneous submissions are fine, though we ask you let us know if a story has been accepted elsewhere.
• Let us know if you were born or currently live in Ohio!

Silenced Press is currently accepting Music submissions!

• If you are a musician, band or poet and would like your music or spoken word to post on our site, please send us an email with a link for us to hear a sample. You can also send sound as mp3s. Make sure the subject line reads “music submission” and send it to submissions@silencedpress.com

Silenced Press acquires First North American Electronic Serial Rights, electronic promotional and archival rights. Artist retains all other rights.

Payment: There is no payment at this time for your art save publication and a contributor’s note but we hope that this can change in the future.