Bilingual Press Mission | Misión de la Editorial Bilingüe
We publish contemporary bilingual books that reflect the Latino/a/x/e experience.
As a resource for communities of writers, visual artists, students, and readers, we center translation to celebrate the rich multilingual legacies of the United States.
Publicamos libros bilingües contemporáneos que reflejan la experiencia latina.
Como un recurso para las comunidades de escritores, artistas visuales, estudiantes y lectores, nos centramos en la traducción para celebrar la rica herencia multilingüe de los Estados Unidos.
Bilingual Press Vision | Visión de la Editorial Bilingüe
Writing a world where bilingual literature is accessible, community-centered, and full of innovative possibilities.
Escribir un mundo en donde la literatura bilingüe es accesible, centrada en la comunidad, y llena de posibilidades innovadoras.
Our History | Nuestra Historia
Founded in 1973, the BP | EB was established to publish fiction, poetry, art catalogues, and academic writing about the Chicano community at a time when the major mainstream publishing houses were not interested in Chicano writing. Since that time, the BP | EB has published hundreds of titles in English, Spanish, and bilingual editions.
La EB | BP, fue fundada en 1973 con el propósito de publicar ficción, poesía, catálagos de arte y escritos académicos sobre la comunidad chicana en una época en la que las principales editorials tradicionales no estaban interesadas el la escritura chicana. Desde entonces, EB | BP ha publicado cientos de títulos en inglés, español y ediciones bilingües.
The Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe is pleased to announce a new partnership with CantoMundo to present the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.
Poets are invited to submit 15–25 pages of poetry in English by May 30, 2026. The winning poet will have their submission translated by an accomplished literary translator into Spanish. The Chapbook will then be published in a bilingual edition.
The winning poet will also receive $1,000, 10 copies of their published chapbook, and an invitation to be a featured presenter at the Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) conference in Tempe, Arizona, in 2027 with travel and lodging covered.
This contest is open to poets who have not yet published a full-length poetry collection (chapbooks are okay) and who are not currently under contract with a publisher. Submissions are welcome from all poets whose work speaks to the Latinx experience and who reside in the United States.
The final judge for the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize is Ariana Brown.
Submissions will be open from April 1, 2026, through May 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST. The shortlist will be announced in October 2026.
We do accept simultaneous submissions; however, please notify us promptly by withdrawing your manuscript on Submittable if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Poets may submit one entry, consisting of a single PDF document. Poets are responsible for securing all permissions to reprint any poems that have been previously published. Please be sure to list all previously published poems in the Acknowledgements of the manuscript. Submissions must be original work, and we do not accept poems created using AI or generative AI tools, including ChatGPT.
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a $20 entry fee, payable through Submittable at the time of submission. CantoMundistas are eligible for a fee waiver.
Results will be announced in December 2026 on our website, social media platforms, and other national outlets once a winner has been selected.
If you have any questions about these guidelines, please email CantoMundo@asu.edu with the subject: Questions about CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.
For questions regarding Submittable or this form, please email bilingualpress@asu.edu with the subject: Questions about CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.
Before you start: If you have not attended CantoMundo, please complete the general application form and submit the $20 fee.
This form is intended only for CantoMundistas. Submissions from individuals who have not attended CantoMundo will be disqualified. A CantoMundista is a poet who applied for, was accepted to, and attended a retreat.
If you are a CantoMundista who would like to pay it forward, you may use the other form and submit the $20 fee.
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The Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe is pleased to announce a new partnership with CantoMundo to present the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.
Poets are invited to submit 15–25 pages of poetry in English by May 30, 2026. The winning poet will have their submission translated by an accomplished literary translator into Spanish. The Chapbook will then be published in a bilingual edition.
The winning poet will also receive $1,000, 10 copies of their published chapbook, and an invitation to be a featured presenter at the Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) conference in Tempe, Arizona, in 2027 with travel and lodging covered.
This contest is open to poets who have not yet published a full-length poetry collection (chapbooks are okay) and who are not currently under contract with a publisher. Submissions are welcome from all poets whose work speaks to the Latinx experience and who reside in the United States.
The final judge for the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize is Ariana Brown.
Submissions will be open from April 1, 2026, through May 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. MST. The shortlist will be announced in October 2026.
We do accept simultaneous submissions; however, please notify us promptly by withdrawing your manuscript on Submittable if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Poets may submit one entry, consisting of a single PDF document. Poets are responsible for securing all permissions to reprint any poems that have been previously published. Please be sure to list all previously published poems in the Acknowledgements of the manuscript. Submissions must be original work, and we do not accept poems created using AI or generative AI tools, including ChatGPT.
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a $20 entry fee, payable through Submittable at the time of submission. CantoMundistas are eligible for a fee waiver.
Results will be announced in December 2026 on our website, social media platforms, and other national outlets once a winner has been selected.
If you have any questions about these guidelines, please email CantoMundo@asu.edu with the subject: Questions about CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.
For questions regarding Submittable or this form, please email bilingualpress@asu.edu with the subject: Questions about CantoMundo Chapbook Prize.