University of Rochester
Lattimore Hall 411, Box 270082
Rochester, NY 14627
t 585 319 0823
f 585 273 1097
Nathan Furl, Art and Operations
Jennifer Grotz, Poetry Editor
Chad W. Post, Publisher
E.J. Van Lanen, Editor
Thomas DiPiero, Senior Associate Dean of Humanities, University of Rochester
Fiona McCrae, Publisher, Graywolf Press
John Michael, Chair, Department of English, University of Rochester
Joanna Olmsted, Dean of Arts & Sciences, University of Rochester
Claudia Schaefer, Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Rochester
Joanna Scott, Roswell S. Burrows Professor of English, University of Rochester
Declan Spring, Senior Editor, New Directions
Esther Allen, Director of the Center for Literary Translation, Columbia University
Bradford Morrow, Editor, Conjunctions
Karl Pohrt, Owner, Shaman Drum Bookshop, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Orders for all Open Letter titles can be placed with the press’s director, Chad W. Post:
Or they can be placed directly with our distributor at:
Longleaf Services, Inc.
116 S. Boundary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-8895
tel: (800) 848-6224
fax: (800) 272-6817
customerservice@longleafservices.org
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Pubnet: SAN 203-3151
Returns should be addressed to:
Longleaf Services—Returns
c/o Maple Press Company
Lebanon Distribution Center
704 Legionaire Drive
Fredericksburg, PA 17026
Overstock Returns:
Permission to return overstock is not required. Send books prepaid and carefully packed via traceable method. Returns must fulfill all conditions below.
Period of Eligibility for Overstock Returns:
18 months from sale. Books must be clean, salable copies of titles without damage and currently in print as listed at the publisher's website.
Credit Allowed:
Full credit allowed if customer supplies copy of original invoice or correct invoice number; otherwise maximum discount applies.
Shortages/Damaged/Defective:
Such claims must be made within 30 days of invoice date.
All other customer service matters should be addressed to our distributor:
Longleaf Services, Inc.
116 S. Boundary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-8895
tel: (800) 848-6224
fax: (800) 272-6817
customerservice@longleafservices.org
Open Letter is a literary press that publishes twelve books annually, mostly novels, collections of short stories, and literary essays. We only publish books in translation, and do not publish children's or young adult literature, plays, self-help books, or how-to guides, etc.
Our editors are looking for contemporary literary fiction from around the world that is unique, distinctive, and that will have a significant impact on world literary conversation. It is strongly recommended that persons who intend to submit a query should familiarize themselves with Open Letter's publications before submitting. Translators and authors wishing to submit a query should include:
- a one-page cover letter containing relevant autobiographical information about the author and the translator and a short description of the manuscript;
- a sample translation of approximately 20 pages (more is appreciated)
- a list of the author's published works, if available; and
- a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) for reply.
We cannot take submissions of any kind by fax and we also do not accept disks.
Because of the volume of submissions, we simply cannot respond to phone, fax, or email inquiries about the status of queries or manuscripts.
Queries may be mailed to:
Editorial Department
Open Letter
University of Rochester
Lattimore Hall 411, Box 270082
Rochester, NY 14627
Or emailed to:
If you wish to receive press releases, our catalogs, or other promotional materials:
Chad Post
585 319 0823