Autumn House Poetry Contest A project of Autumn House Press (see other related projects). About No about statement available. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for waivers available for those undergoing financial hardship. The fee is USD $30 (above average for contests). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2003 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Autumn House Poetry Contest's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests. More ChallengingAutumn House Poetry Contest's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests. More ResponsiveAutumn House Poetry Contest's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests. Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry Collection: 50 - 80 pages.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + < 15% royalties Semi-pro advance. < 15% royalties. Details: A USD $1,000 honorarium, and a $1,500 travel/publicity grant.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @autumnhousepress.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @autumnhousepressX (Twitter) @AutumnHousePrs Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Autumn House Poetry Contest Submission Statistics 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. This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 404 reports from 397 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 80.4 mean avg | 74.0 median | 126 max days (22.7 std dev) Responses 97.28 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 97.28 % (81.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 99.8 % form, 0.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 2.72 % (23.9 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 5 responses are pending (103 min | 125.5 mean avg | 130.0 median | 134 max days waiting | 786.3 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $30.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 19:10 UTC (2 hours, 27 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsAutumn House Chapbook Contest ON HIATUS Charges fees for all submissionsAutumn House Fiction Prize Charges fees for all submissionsAutumn House Nonfiction Prize Charges fees for all submissionsAutumn House Rising Writer Prize ON HIATUS Charges fees for all submissionsCoal Hill Review ON HIATUS Charges fees for all submissions Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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