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OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2026.
Riot of Roses Publishing House in collaboration with Dulce Stein Curatorial present XICANAS! Art & Ekphrastic Poetry Anthology.
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Phase II: Poet Submission
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We invite poets who identify with or are inspired by Xicana art and literary experience and lifestyle to submit for a forthcoming anthology exploring Xicanisma, Arte, Cultura, y Palabra. After acceptance, Poets will be matched with visual artwork by contributing artists and then be invited to create a poem in honor of the assigned art pieces through ekphrasis. Art curated by Dulce Stein and Poetry edited by Brenda Vaca.
Criteria
– Submit one sample poem of your work in Garamond 12 pt. font. Poem may be of any topic, any style, and in any language. (We request a translation if it is not in English or Spanish). Maximum 30-line limit poem.
– Brief Artist Statement (150 words max) about your work and why you would like to participate in this XICANAS! project.
– A short bio – 100 words or less – written in third person.
Please include your name, the title of your poem, and your email address in your submission email. Submit ONE e-mail to riotofrosessubs@gmail.com with Subject Line “XICANAS! Ekphrasis Poet Submission 2026” with ONE attachment, which includes of all of the above criteria (PDF or Word).
Here is our working timeline:
– Call for Artists - closed January 1, 2026
– Call for Poets - January 16, 2026, through February 14, 2026 (midnight)
– Selection of Poets - February 14, 2026 through end of March 2026.
– Release: Fall 2026
Poets will receive further details of anthology participation and schedule upon acceptance.
This anthology is a celebration of reclamation, resilience, and radical imagination. Open to poets of all backgrounds whose work speaks to or resonates with the Xicana experience.
Good luck and stay safe! We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Submissions to Riot of Roses
Publishing House
Since 2021, we have published poetry collections in English or bilingual (English/Spanish) collections, writings totalment en espanol, a memoir, a workbook, and several anthologies, which include poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art.
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In the coming years, we will venture further into anthology collections, works of fiction and non-fiction, and children’s literature, while maintaining our strong roots to poetry. As we continue to expand, our mission is to stay true to our vision of amplifying stories and narratives from historically silenced voices.
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Riot of Roses Publishing House considers both solicited and unsolicited submissions. As we are a fairly young mico-press, we have we have a rather slow process in responding to submissions (usually a 6-month turnaround time, but sometimes longer).
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Riot of Roses Publishing House will only accept email submissions. Please do not send manuscripts via snail mail. Provide an author bio (include your name, contact information, social media handles, publishing/writing experience), a summary of your manuscript, and no more than a 20-page excerpt of your work (PDF only). Bonus: send us a link to a video of you reading/performing your work. We vibe with oral storytelling traditions. Send your submission inquiry to riotofrosesllc@gmail.com.
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If we are interested in reading more of your work and exploring a collaboration, we will send a response to your email within 3 months of your submission. Please keep in mind that we are a micro-press working with limited human-power. We thank you in advance for your professionalism and your patience. If you received and accepted an offer for your book from another publisher, please email us so that we can remove your title from our submissions list.
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Happy writing!
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