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Prairie Schooner 580

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About

Prairie Schooner publishes short stories, poems, imaginative essays of general interest, and reviews of current books of poetry and fiction. Scholarly articles requiring footnote references should be submitted to journals of literary scholarship. Prairie Schooner's intention is to publish the best writing available, both from beginning and established writers.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1926

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Review ReviewUp to 1,000 words.
Essay Essay1,000 - 7,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism).

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 5 - 7 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


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Prairie Schooner Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 60 reports from 53 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported6 min | 141.5 mean avg | 122.5 median | 516 max days (96.2 std dev)
Responses80.00 %
Acceptances5.00 % of submissions accepted (121.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.66 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections75.00 % (143.0 avg. days per rejection) | 15.6 % personal, 60.0 % form, 24.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses20.00 %
Lost/Returned1.67 % (131.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded5.00 % (334.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals13.33 % (69.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending59 responses are pending (4 min | 64.4 mean avg | 35.0 median | 197 max days waiting | 55.5 std dev) from 59 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (51.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (4.9 % reported giving a tip.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Apr 2024.

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The Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Prairie Schooner Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest DNQ Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 06 May 2024
Last Audited: 06 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 29 Sep 2005

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