Guides for Editors & Agents

Duotrope has two divisions:

Duotrope is our award-winning resource for writers and artists, which lists thousands of publications and agents.

Duosuma is our submission manager, which helps publications and agents accept and manage their submissions quickly, easily, and affordably.

Duotrope The ultimate writers' resource

Cost: Duotrope's publisher and agent listings are provided at no charge to the publisher/agent. Editors/agents do not need Duotrope user accounts or subscriptions. You only need a subscription if you want to use our features for writers and artists.

Criteria for Publisher Listings | Criteria for Agent Listings: Read our requirements for listings and how to request a listing.
Policies for Editors | Policies for Agents: Learn how we work with you and how to make the best of your relationship with Duotrope.
Glossary of Terms & Definitions: Discover all the possible options for your listing.
Advice for Editors: Read our advice for editors and avoid some of the common pitfalls.
About our Submission Statistics: Learn about the statistics we provide on listings (and how we identify outliers).
AI Policies: A brief guide to the implications of AI in publishing and the AI Policy options for your listing.
Contest Sponsorship Program: Apply for our contest sponsorship program.

An iMac computer showing the words 'Do more.' (Photo by Carl Heyerdahl.) — Duosuma can help you do more. Photo by Carl Heyerdahl.

Duosuma Duotrope's Submission Manager

Cost: Duosuma has usage-based billing. If you have a Duosuma account or are on a Duosuma team, you are not required to have a separate Duotrope subscription, but you will need a free, personal Duotrope login account.

Overview for Publishers & Agents: Introduction to features and pricing.
Getting Started Guide: Learn the best approach to setting up your new account.
Bots and Unwanted AI Submissions: How Duosuma handles these issues and advice for all editors dealing with these problems.
Recommendations for Submission Fees: Advice for deciding whether and how much to charge for submissions, whether you use Duosuma or not.
Duosuma Site: For more information, please go the Duosuma site.

Other Guides

Also see our Guides for Writers, Poets, and Artists and our Teachers' Guide, if those apply to you.