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 50 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

Out Now: A new hardback edition of Roberta Beary's award-winning collection The Unworn Necklace.

The Snapshot Press eChapbook Awards

The submission period for The Snapshot Press eChapbook Awards is now open.

The Awards are international annual prizes for unpublished short collections of haiku, tanka, short poetry and haibun. Up to eight Award winners will have their collections published online by Snapshot Press.

Entry guidelines

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