Forthcoming this September! REVELATOR by ELLIE BLACK, winner of the 2026 APR/Honickman Prize, transforms shards of language, pop culture, and literature into poems of incantation. Today, Ellie tells us about the lucky discovery of her striking cover art. Preorder REVELATOR now at buff.ly/ITEbWDM

This #MeettheIntern Monday, it's our pleasure to introduce you to our fantastic production intern—Alo! Read their full Q&A at: buff.ly/HBNXflA

“I am helping to make the entire world into a desert. / I live in the desert. I want everyone else to live in one, too.”—BENJAMIN ALIRE SAÉNZ, from “Meditation on Living in the Desert (No. 2)” We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and poet, BENJAMIN ALIRE SAÉNZ.

Four incredible new interns have joined the Copper Canyon Press team! This #MeetTheIntern Monday, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to the first talented member of our Fall 2026 cohort—Olivia! Read her full Q&A at buff.ly/dX3yigl

LAURA KASISCHKE's newest collection I WAS BONNIE & CLYDE channels the legendary couple in poems that challenge "the fiction that one can outrun gender and class categories on the open road." Read the full review from The Poetry Foundation at buff.ly/twVapU7 and get your copy at buff.ly/Ydqr70r

Save the date! This Saturday, join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE, SHERWIN BITSUI, and dg nanouk okpik for a conversation at the James Welch Native Lit Festival! More event details at buff.ly/jiMVGIO

Forthcoming August 25: THE MAN IN 119 by KAZIM ALI Today, ALI tells us the story behind his newest collection's cover art. Learn more about THE MAN IN 119 and preorder your copy at buff.ly/HU4OpXj

Poets like DEAN YOUNG challenge us to step back and take in the big picture. At Copper Canyon Press, we want colorful and truth-hungry poetry like DEAN YOUNG's to remain part of our bigger picture for years to come.

Join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and Copper Canyon Press Publisher Ryo Yamaguchi for a reading and conversation about SZE's newest project, TRANSIENT WORLDS—your passport into 1,500 years of poetry from around the world. Register for the livestream at buff.ly/5lrygDH. We hope to see you there!

We are sad to share that on June 14, friend and poet STEPHEN DOBYNS passed away. Stephen published over 20 novels and a dozen volumes of poetry during his lifetime, including Winter’s Journey (Copper Canyon Press, 2010), Cemetery Nights (Penguin, 1987), and Velocities (Penguin, 1994).

Our 2026 Open Reading Period is now closed! Thank you to all who submitted; we are excited to read your manuscripts! We plan to hold another Open reading Period sometime next year. Please periodically check back with us here and at coppercanyonpress.org for an announcement from our editorial team.

Update: We have distributed all available fee waivers to submitters who need them. Remaining submissions will be subject to a $35 reading fee, which directly supports our editorial team. Thank you for helping us keep this path to publication open to as many people as possible!

Our 2026 Open Reading Period has begun! We are now accepting submissions of original poetry, poetry-in-translation, and poetry-related texts. Please carefully review all submissions guidelines and send us your work at: buff.ly/VKU0qho! We look forward to reading your manuscript samples!

Our 2026 Open Reading Period will begin on June 22 at 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET! We can only review a maximum of 850 submissions, so send us your manuscript sample and other requested materials early! We encourage you to read our complete submissions guidelines at buff.ly/j5XxGD3.

We are proud to announce that Copper Canyon Press is a 2026 general operating grant awardee of the Literary Arts Fund! A charitable coalition and new national project, the Literary Arts Fund is committed to uplifting the work of America's creative writers and the nonprofits who serve them.

We are elated to share that, thanks to your generosity, we have raised 101% of our campaign fundraising goal! Your support has affirmed that poetry belongs in our collective future—that it is not only a pleasure of life, but a purpose worth rallying for.

Because of your generous support, our poets and team at Copper Canyon Press never have to walk alone. With only $2,000 left to raise and five days remaining in our campaign, will you take these final steps with us? Visit buff.ly/WD871wS to make your gift and browse exciting rewards!

Happy pub day to DANIEL HALPERN's AIR! In AIR, HALPERN writes to French actresses, old lovers, a pot of stew, insomnia, and to friends past and present, sharing lessons of the literary world. He proves that poetry is quite literally all around us. Get your copy at buff.ly/0MM1sxE!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to our 2025 Open Reading Period and who has inquired about sending us their work in 2026! After carefully considering hundreds of extraordinary submissions, we are nearly ready to share some of this standout poetry with you! Stay tuned here!

Happy Pub Day to LAURA KASISCHKE’s collection, I WAS BONNIE & CLYDE! Ghosts haunt and heighten these poems as they draw upon the weariness of historical women—Bonnie Parker, Lady Godiva, Amy Winehouse, a handbook’s unnamed perfect hostess. Learn more and get your copy at https://bit.ly/3Rv2gTh

Now on YouTube! View the opening event of ARTHUR SZE's second term as U.S. Poet Laureate: a reading and conversation with U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage! These remarkable poets shine a light on the imaginative brilliance of ancient and contemporary poets! Watch now at: https://bit.ly/4uh3y2K

Why did PAISLEY REKDAL title her newest book "HERITANCE" and not "Inheritance?" Because, she reminds us, a legacy is never simply "inherited": It is a "constant choice," a future we build here and now, day by day.

Happy pub day to KELLI RUSSELL AGODON’s newest collection, ACCIDENTAL DEVOTIONS! With queer tenderness and an ongoing devotion to desire, these poems make room for grief and joy, pleasure and struggle. Get your copy at https://bit.ly/4rINC7Y

Artists like PAISLEY REKDAL remind us that poetry is not a product of isolation. It is a social project, constantly in conversation with both our personal and national histories.

Poets like PAISLEY REKDAL ask the questions of their past that will shape our collective future. In their compelling and inquisitive books, we find the space to reflect on the values we’ve inherited and decide which ones to carry forward. Please, support our cultural legacy at bit.ly/4tcgXYI

"The river is fateful, / Like the last one." —Wallace Stevens As we continue to celebrate the publication of A THIRD COMMONNESS, we invite you to follow Robert Hass down the "stream of imagination that flows through the American arts." Get your copy at: https://bit.ly/4lUdvQA

Happy pub day to former U.S. Poet Laureate ROBERT HASS's collection, A THIRD COMMONNESS! This generous tour of American ecopoetry weaves histories with the boundless hand of a passionate reader inseparable from literary vitality. Learn more and get your copy at https://bit.ly/4lUdvQA

Tonight at 7:00pm ET! Join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for a conversation about translation and their latest collections: SZE's TRANSIENT WORLDS and Armitage's translation of Gilgamesh. Attend the livestream at https://bit.ly/49kYSQV

Happy pub day to CHRISTOPHER KONDRICH’s TREAD UPON! In this collection, KONDRICH explores the social, political, religious, and economic drivers behind the chronic devaluation of the living world. Learn more and get your copy at https://bit.ly/4tDKMmb

Coming this Fall/Winter 2026! We are honored to bring you ten new collections by first-time and returning poets! These wise and persistent books make their way by questioning the self and its surroundings, both present and historical. Learn more about these forthcoming titles at: bit.ly/4tWw21c