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Pleiades: Literature in Context is a literary biannual featuring poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews by authors from around the world. Past contributors include winners of the Nobel, Ruth Lilly, Pulitzer, Bollingen, Prix de la Liberté, and Neustadt Prizes, recipients of Guggenheim, Whiting, National Book Critics Circle and National Book Awards, and many writers seeing their work in print for the first time.

Important: They accept book review submission year-round.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1981

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open
Dates:
Open to fiction submissions through 31 March 2023* (approx. 6 days from now). 2
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
Theme(s):
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Writers belonging to Pakistan and its diaspora31 Mar 2023*0
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 12,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Nonfiction Open
Dates:
Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 March 2023* (approx. 6 days from now). 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism).
Theme(s):
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Writers belonging to Pakistan and its diaspora31 Mar 2023*0
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Review Review800 - 1,200 words.
Essay EssayUp to 6,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown payment Unknown payment.
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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Poetry Open
Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 31 March 2023* (approx. 6 days from now). 7
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
Theme(s):
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Writers belonging to Pakistan and its diaspora31 Mar 2023*0
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Gail B. Crump Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Prufer Poetry Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
R.M. Kinder Award in Realistic Fiction DNQ Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 08 Mar 2023
Last Checked: 07 Mar 2023 We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).
Last Audited: 02 Nov 2022 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 03 Aug 2005

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