MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Contest winner agrees to a three-year work commitment in our collective, averaging 8-10 hours/month, including monthly business meetings in Greenfield, MA.
• Contest winner will work with other members toward publication and marketing of his/her work, as well as the work of others in the collective.
• The winning manuscript will be published by Slate Roof within 3 years after the winner joins the press.
• Members of Slate Roof Press will work with the winner, providing feedback on drafts and the final manuscript, as well as editing.

Thank you to those who submitted manuscripts to our First Annual Slate roof Poetry Contest. 

Watch this page for news on the winning manuscript--coming this summer! 

--The Members of the Slate Roof Collective

Slate Roof was formed in 2004 to publish local poets. Our members are involved in all aspects of publishing; typical tasks include coordinating print runs with local vendors, managing bookstore accounts, accounting, designing promotional materials, sending out promotion, providing feedback on other members’ manuscripts, and editing/proofreading final copy.

The chapbooks are designed by the poets; attention is paid to typography, papers, and binding. Our current print run is 350 copies; of that, 25 copies are given to the author and 50 retained by Slate Roof for promotional purposes. All profits return to the press; poets retain copyright. If you have questions, please contact us at info@slateroofpress.com