Three Rooms Press is a fiercely independent NYC-based press inspired by dada, diversity, punk, and passion since 1994. Our list includes more than 100 critically-acclaimed titles. All of our books are distributed in the US and internationally by Publishers Group West.

General Submission Information

Three Rooms Press seeks exciting and diverse new projects. Our commitment to excellence has led us to work on such projects as:

• Award-winning queer young adult and coming-of-age novels; 
• Memoir and biography of overlooked mentors, counterculture figures, or punk rock legends;
• Literary fiction and nonfiction inspired by underrepresented people and themes--and punk rock;
• Mystery and noir featuring complex, diverse main characters in contemporary settings; and
• Science-fiction and fantasy that shows exceptional writing rather than tricky gadgets 

For all of the above, please visit our website Submissions Guidelines page and follow the instructions to submit.

Maintenant Dada Journal Submission Information

Three Rooms Press publishes an annual, internationally-renowned journal of contemporary DADA writing and art, MAINTENTANT. The submission period for our next issue, MAINTENANT 20, runs from January 1, 2026 through March 15, 2026. 

MAINTENANT 20 will feature contemporary DADA work on the theme of IMPROPERGANDA. 

Three Rooms Press publishes an annual, internationally-renowned journal of contemporary DADA writing and art, MAINTENTANT. The submission period for our next issue, MAINTENANT 20 is January 1st, 2026 through March 15th, 2026.

MAINTENANT 20 A Journal of Contemporary DADA Writing and Art, will include DADA work inspired by the theme IMPROPERGANDA. We accept DADA paintings, collages, word art, and poetry up to 25 lines in length. International artists and writers are particularly encouraged to submit your work. Past issues have included work from 7 continents and more than 40 countries. We aim to be even more inclusive with this issue.

About IMPROPERGANDA

IMPROPERGANDA–without Truth, there’s no need for Disapproval.

Our submission period runs January 1 thru March 15, 2026.

Politics has taken its turn to arrive at the worst and the creatures involved have become LOLiticians –laughable in their every move and the same unfathomable injustice persists as the poor become even more deprived and the press can’t concede even one shred of Truth.

IMPROPERGANDA is a Provocative Theme for an Age of Disinformation: MAINTENANT 20 tackles the global crisis of truth, exploring propaganda, media manipulation, and moral distortion through the Dadaist lens — subverting, questioning, and ridiculing modern “truth industries.”

The Media is Owned and So are We—Dada for the 21st Century: MAINTENANT 20    renews the anti-art spirit of Dada, transforming protest and nonsense into tools of critical reflection — challenging readers to confront complicity, absurdity, and the erasure of fact.

Moving Forward: We are here to expose the formulated bias and unravel the way of the world by expanding the ideal of Freedom in every mind capable of thinking for all; this issue redefines propaganda as art’s battlefield, reclaiming absurdity as the last honest response to a dishonest world.

Timely Cultural Relevance: With “IMPROPERGANDA” as its rallying cry, this issue dives into the intersection of politics, misinformation, and the post-truth era — a must-read for academics, artists, and anyone reckoning with modern media.

Visually Stunning, Intellectually Daring: A gallery-in-print that bridges avant-garde aesthetics and biting satire — perfect for collectors of contemporary art publications.

IMPORTANT Specifications:

• Please use a separate submission form for each piece. 
• You may enter up to 4 pieces for consideration, and all entries should center on the theme of IMPROPERGANDA.
• All text files must be save as WORD documents (please do NOT send PDFs). Each entry should have its own separate Word document and separate submission form.
• All art files must be a minimum of 1280 px wide. NOTE: Our journal is VERTICAL orientation. VERTICAL images work best! Please include title of piece, plus media and size information (in inches, mm, or pixels).

To SUBMIT your work

To SUBMIT your work, click on the MAINTENANT 20 Submit box below (will be available once the submission period opens on January 1, 2026.

All Three Rooms Press titles are distributed by PGW / Ingram to bookstores, libraries, universities, museums and other institutions, and online, both domestically and internationally.

For more information about Three Rooms Press, including our complete catalog, please visit www.threeroomspress.com.