Free Verse Press is an independent publisher of poetry books based in Charleston, SC. We also produce the Free Verse Poetry Festival. Our festival has featured Jericho Brown, Andrea Gibson, Aja Monet, and more.

Want to have a book published?  Submissions are closed for now, but stay tuned for more opportunities.

“Waiting for Sunset to Bury Red Camellias” by Miho Kinnas

“Releasing Birds”
by Lisa Spears

“Hold What Makes You Whole”
by Marcus Amaker

2024 Free Verse Poetry Prize

Anthology of Charleston Poets