We accept poetry submissions during our reading periods (generally February-April and September-November, but it may vary).
You may submit once per reading period.
The editors at Nine Mile will attempt to respond within three months. If you don't hear from us in six months, please reach out to us at ninemilemag@gmail.com. Please review the guidelines before submitting your work.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us via email at ninemilemag@gmail.com.
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More often than not, the poetry community prioritizes diversity by publishing and promoting minority and female writers, while disabled poets do not receive similar attention. The Propel Disability Poetry Book Series remedies that gap. This series is a new imprint publishing poetry written by disabled poets, edited by disabled poets, produced by Nine Mile and underwritten with generous support from Propel and the Poetry Foundation.
Submissions of book-length poetry collections by crip/disabled writers at any career stage are welcome for the next volume and award for the Propel Disability Poetry Book Series will be open from March 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026, for publication in 2027.
We anticipate publishing and marketing two books per year, including the Propel Disability Poetry Award winner, who will receive a $2,000 prize.