Black Heron Press is a literary press located in Seattle, Washington.  We distribute through Midpoint Trade Books.  Our books are also available from Ingram, Baker and Taylor, and most regional wholesalers.  Click Catalogue or Ordering on the left to browse Black Heron imprints and for ordering information, either through direct mail or Amazon.com.

Submission/Query Guidelines

We do not accept emailed submissions or queries.  Black Heron prints 4-6 books a year.  We publish primarily literary fiction. 
Send

    1) a one-page cover letter, including your manuscript word count.
    2) The first 30-40 pages (we publish books only, not individual stories).
    3) An SASE. Please send your query info to:

        Black Heron Press
        P.O. Box 13396
        Mill Creek, WA 98082-1396