Deadline: January 15, 2026
DVAN and Texas Tech University Press are pleased to announce that their book series will be open for submissions from early career and emerging writers from November 1 through January 15. For this reading cycle, we will be reviewing poetry in English, from the Vietnamese American and broader Southeast Asian community. The winning manuscript will be selected by award-winning poet Mai Der Vang.
Requirements:
- Full book length poetry manuscript
- Manuscript must not yet be published
- Please include an author bio with your submission
- Authors may have published no more than one book-length work to be eligible
We are looking for any and all kinds of stories and modes of expression. Works can speak to racial identity or to topics like war and immigration, but they also can be about anything. There is no one story from the Diaspora and Asian-American community. We are looking for originality of voice, acuity of subject, emotional resonance, as well as stories and perspectives that have not often been centered in contemporary literature. As a nonprofit University Press, TTUP is unburdened by the commercial concerns of major publishers.
Please submit your manuscript to [email protected] by January 15, 2026.
The Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network/Texas Tech University Press (DVAN/TTUP) series is a historical publishing collaboration that centers the complex, diverse, and creative voices of contemporary Vietnamese and Southeast Asian American literature. We seek to foster dialogues and disentangle Vietnam from war, while also acknowledging its ongoing legacy in shaping U.S. policy and culture. With this series, we hope to connect generations across our readership in community healing, inclusive educational growth, and encouraging a love of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian American literature for all.
