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We at Orison Books believe that the best spiritual art and literature call us to meditate and contemplate, rather than asking us to adopt any ideology or set of propositions. In our view, spiritual writing has little to do with subject matter. Such work is not merely about spiritual contemplation, but itself leads the reader into profound contemplation. It is not merely about the sublime, but itself has a sublime effect on the reader. It is not merely about the mystery of being, but itself heightens the reader’s sense of the mystery underlying the fabric of our daily lives. We seek to be broad, inclusive, and open to perspectives spanning the spectrum of spiritual and religious thought, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:
Open to fiction submissions through 01 April 2024 11:59 PM EDT (in 3 days, 21 hours). 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Religion/Spirituality (General, Spirituality).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Novella Novella30,000 - 40,000 words.
Fiction Collection Fiction CollectionMore than 30,000 words.
Novel NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).
Winner's Prize:
We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999). Unknown royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMulti-EntriesMedia
OK No No OK OKText format submissions
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Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 01 April 2024 11:59 PM EDT (in 3 days, 21 hours). 7
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Religion/Spirituality (General, Spirituality).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poetry Collection Poetry Collection50 - 100 pages.
Winner's Prize:
We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999). Unknown royalties.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMulti-EntriesMedia
OK No No OK OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Orison Prizes in Poetry & Fiction 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
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AccuracyWe have received 257 reports from 247 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 231.0 mean avg | 224.0 median | 343 max days (55.3 std dev)
Responses92.22 %
Acceptances0.00 % 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.
Rejections92.22 % (241.9 avg. days per rejection) | 3.0 % personal, 96.2 % form, 0.8 % unspecified | 0.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.78 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals7.78 % (101.6 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending119 responses are pending (1 min | 18.7 mean avg | 14.0 median | 111 max days waiting | 20.9 std dev) from 114 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Nov 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jul 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2024
Last Audited: 07 Dec 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 18 Feb 2015

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