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Now accepting word and image submissions for the forthcoming January issue!

January 2018 | RENEWAL & NEW BEGINNINGS

A new year, a new start. Or, is it more of the same? Do time markers, like calendars, hold spiritual, magical or mystical powers? Can the start of a new year really foster a new beginning, despite the seeds planted of yesteryear? A beginning cannot happen without something, first, having come to an end. What influence does an ending have on a beginning? Is there such a thing as a clean slate? Humans begin dying immediately after they take their first newborn breaths. Yet, humans cling to the idea of rebirths and new beginnings, whether through religious or spiritual practices or via mundane activities such as moving into a new space. What does rebirth mean to you? What are your experiences with endings, renewal, or new beginnings? Submit by December 25th!

Complete submission guidelines can be found HERE.

SUBSCRIBE: $1/month via Patreon

We can’t think of a better last-minute gift idea for the brooding or bubbly artsy and/or literary person in your life. 

SUBMIT: Now accepting submissions for the January, February and March 2018 issues!

Check out the Robocup Press Gift-Pairing Guide! 

Yes! Like wine with dinner proteins, only with books and people. 

Most Robocup Press titles are 5“x8″ and, therefore, make great stocking stuffers. But don’t forget to check out our journals, thank-you cards, and other gift items, too!

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Surprise! Robocup Press now offers gift wrapping that is as unique and cool as the books and gift items we sell. 

We are happy to gift wrap your purchases for free* through Dec. 15! 

Items come wrapped in vintage tissue paper and/or thrift- store ephemera adornments. A twine bow pulls together an enticing, eclectic look.

DEFY! anthology of poems, prose, & art of resistance ships tomorrow! 

For one day only, get it for 50% off using coupon code BIGSAVINGS at checkout. 

Edited by Tamryn Spruill

Cover art by Joel Tesch

"Silence is complicity. Speak now or surrender your ground." -Michelle Malkin

Robocup Press was founded for the specific purpose of publishing and promoting that which is different, unique or marginalized. We call ourselves “a home for literary misfits” because we are committed to providing “literary housing” to writers and artists who may be "misfits" in society because of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, etc., or to those whose work may not fit in with literary genre norms. Robocup Press is a home for hybrid/cross-genre and other eclectic projects. It is a home for poetry. It is a home for underrepresented voices.

So, when our government takes a complete 180-degree spin towards: (a) exclusion rather than inclusion; (b) marginalization of the already marginalized; (c) racism, bigotry, misogyny, homophobia and transphobia; (d) state-sanctioned Islamophobia; and (e) war against the media and freedom of speech, we have a problem with it.

It is for these reasons that the theme of our 2017 anthology is defiance/rebellion/resistance/revolution. We welcome previously unpublished poems, essays, short stories, hybrid/cross-genre pieces, art, or photographs -- fact or fiction, global or personal -- on the topic of defiance / rebellion / resistance / revolution. The only major guideline is that your submission be on this topic, be riveting, and be gorgeously written.

But here are some additional things you need to know:

Poetry: Submit up to 5 poems in one Word document. There is no minimum, but 5 is the maximum.

Imagery: Submit up to 5 images as .jpg attachments. Artists should know that their work will be printed in black-and-white.

Prose: Submit up to 10 pages of prose (essay, short story, flash fiction, personal reflection, etc.) in one Word document. This could be one 10-page piece or multiple shorter pieces.

Deadline:       February 14, 2017 Payment:       One copy of the anthology Distribution:  Amazon, Etsy, Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop and other independent bookstores around the country

Submit your work to [email protected]. Put your last name followed by the word "DEFY!" in the subject line of the email, e.g. Smith - DEFY!

Due to the number of submissions we receive, submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be immediately rejected.