Snapshot Press

Snapshot Press is an independent publisher specializing in English-language haiku, tanka and other short poetry by authors from around the world.

Founded in 1997, we have since published over 60 titles, including anthologies, single-author collections and fourteen annual editions of The Haiku Calendar. Our books have been honoured by the Haiku Society of America and The Poetry Society of America.

‘Snapshot Press sets the platinum standard for design and production values among haiku and tanka books. Their quality is unsurpassed. Indeed, books from Snapshot Press are always a tactile and poetic delight.’
—Michael Dylan Welch in Modern Haiku

Forgiving the Rain

NEW! Lynne Rees’ haibun collection Forgiving the Rain is a multifaceted memoir of home: of children and parents, joy and fear, dreams and desires, and, ultimately, the inherent wonder of ordinary lives.

ONE-LINE HAIKU ANTHOLOGY: submission guidelines.

ECHAPBOOK AWARDS These international annual prizes are awarded for unpublished short collections of haiku, tanka, short poetry and haibun. Submissions are open from March 1–July 31. Entry guidelines.

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