Every Form
Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, memoir, lyrics, hybrid forms, plays, graphic narratives — if it's writing, we read it.
Open Call
Submit Your Work
FREEAIR Books reads work of all kinds — from emerging voices and seasoned writers, in any form, on any subject. If your words have been waiting for a home, this is an invitation.
Featured Open Call
Winter 2026 Anthology
Poetry, Essays, Prose & Lyrics
Our flagship annual anthology gathers four forms under one cover — poetry, essays, prose, and lyrics — to honor the breadth of how writers tell the truth. We prioritize manuscripts from trans, non-binary, and BIPOC creators, and from voices history has tried to leave unheard.
- Reading Window
- Open Now — Sept 15
- Release
- Winter 2026
- Reading Fee
- None
- Payment
- Honorarium + copies
We review work of all kinds.
Every Stage
Single poems, full manuscripts, works-in-progress, and finished collections all get the same careful attention from our editors.
Every Voice
First-time writers, unpublished authors, and established voices alike. We are especially eager to read writers historically excluded from publishing.
Open Year-Round
General Submissions
Not for the anthology? Send it anyway.
Outside of our themed calls, we read individual poems, essays, short prose, lyrics, full manuscripts, and hybrid works on a rolling basis. Standout pieces may be published as standalone titles, featured in a future issue, or held for an upcoming themed collection.
- Reading Window
- Rolling — Always Open
- Response Time
- 8–12 weeks
- Reading Fee
- None
- Forms
- All welcome
Community Publishing
Local Author Program
For writers in our community.
We make publishing accessible to local authors through discounted pricing and dedicated social assistance — so the writers in our community can get their work into the world without the usual financial barriers. Tell us about your project and we’ll walk you through what’s possible.
- Who
- Local authors
- Support
- Discounted pricing
- Includes
- Social assistance
- Status
- Accepting now
How to Submit
A short, clear checklist. No reading fee. Simultaneous submissions welcome.
- 01
Prepare your manuscript
12pt serif font, double-spaced for prose, single-spaced for poetry. PDF or .docx.
- 02
Write a brief cover note
Tell us who you are and what you're sending. A short bio (50–100 words) is plenty.
- 03
Email your submission
Send to submissions@freeairbooks.com with the form in the subject line (e.g. "Poetry — Anthology").
- 04
Hear back
We respond to every submission within 8–12 weeks. If we hold your work for longer, we'll tell you.
Common Questions
Do you really read everything?+
Yes. Every submission is read by at least one editor. We do not screen by name, credentials, or institutional affiliation.
Is there a reading fee?+
Never. Free submissions are central to our mission.
Can I submit to more than one call?+
Yes. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are welcome — just let us know if work is accepted elsewhere.
What if my work doesn't fit the anthology?+
We accept open submissions year-round outside of themed calls. Send it anyway — we may publish it as a standalone title or in a future issue.
Send us your words.
However raw, however polished, however unsure — we want to read it.
submissions@freeairbooks.com