Tia Chucha Press

Tia Chucha Press

Tia Chucha Press is one of the country’s leading small cross-cultural presses for poetry, focused on socially engaged poetry work and literature that matters. Tia Chucha Press began in 1989 with the publication of Luis J. Rodriguez’s first book, the 13-poem collection “Poems Across the Pavement,” designed by Jane Brunette of Menominee/German/French descent, who has remained as TCP designer ever since. With Jane’s artistic skills for covers and inside pages, and Luis as founding editor, the press began publishing the best collections of the thriving Chicago poetry scene – home of the Poetry Slams – featuring poets such as Patricia Smith, David Hernandez, Michael Warr, Lisa Buscani, Tony Fitzpatrick, Cin Salach, Carlos Cumpian, Elizabeth Alexander, and more.

Genres published 

  • Poetry

Writing styles published 

  • Contemporary / Political / Feminist / LGBT

Publication Formats 

  • Chapbook / Book

Languages published 

  • English

Source Languages 

  • Any
Publisher Details

Region: 

All

Accept unsolicited submissions: 

Yes

Permit online submissions: 

No

Permit simultaneous submissions: 

Yes

Reading Periods: 

rolling

Payments: 

  • Contributor Copies
  • Token: <0.01/word

Publish reprints: 

No

Calls for Submissions: 

periodic