Publishers of international
prose, poetry, art,
and literary hybrids.

Contests & Submissions

The International Series is accepting submission HERE at Submittable.

Writers must originate from countries that begin with A, D, T, U, V, Y, Z.

Novels, Novellas, Poetry, Short Stories

Our goal is to publish as many books from as many authors from different countries as possible. This is your chance to represent your birth nation.

Enter the 2025 Thomas Kennedy Novel Contest HERE at Submittable

Taking submissions from January 1-May 5, 2025

Open to new previously unpublished novels of literary fiction.

The 2024 Thomas E. Kennedy Novel Contest winner is Richard Fellinger. His novel An American Girl will release summer 2025!

Serving House Books is currently accepting poetry collections. Fee-free submissions are open from 1 January until 31 March at Submittable.

In April 2025, SHB will be seeking art collections. Calls for memoirs will follow later in the year.

A number of excellent titles are currently being scheduled for 2025 releases! And many more to be announced soon!

January-March 2025

Solo Concert, Diana Senechal

The Chameleon, Rita Signorelli-Pappas

Hindsight, Joan Corwin

Lost in Words, Ann Calandro

Territories, Michael Chin

The Planet Spins on its Own Axis, Regardless, Kavita Jindal

Barren Road, J.R. Solonche

We Travel Towards It, Amy Pence

Serving House Books is currently considering short story collections. Fee-free submissions are open from July 1 until September 1 at Submittable.

We have other excellent books being prepared for release. Each work will be announced when publication is pending.