Furniture Press Books

Ambit, a journal of temporary and unstable poetics.

Ambit will not elaborate upon a few disparate poems that lack contiguity. Rather, Ambit is a journal that emphasizes the liesurely expansion of an idea, an expansiveness that muddles time and space over the course of space and time. Simply, Ambit is a host to the serialized poem, the long poem.

“Poem,” of course, is an open idea. Visual elements are also welcome, as well as…

Each issue of Ambit will appear as a downloadable PDF, and will feature the work of 9 writers.

Each issue of Ambit will also feature the work of one artist, who will design the cover art.

To engage in a discussion of length seems inappropiate. Send your work to [email protected], but please follow a few, simple guidelines so that we do not lose your submission in the aether.

1. Please follow this format in your subject line: name/title of work/”Ambit Submission”

1a. If you are submitting artwork for the cover, follow the same format as above, but write “Ambit Cover Submission” instead.

2. Send work as a Word attachment. PDF is also welcome.

3. Add a short cover letter and bio.

4. Allow up to 30 days for reply.

In the event that electronic submissions are impossible, we’d be glad to see it come across the USPS. Remember to add all relevant information, and follow this format when sending:

Furniture Press Books/Ambit Submission, 406 York Rd. (lower level), Towson, MD 21204.

All work that does not follow these guidelines will be used to decorate the walls of our office.