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Orison Books seeks to publish spiritually-engaged poetry, fiction, and nonfiction of exceptional literary merit. In our view, spiritual writing has little to do with subject matter. Rather, the kind of work we seek to publish has a transcendent aesthetic effect on the reader, and reading it can itself be a spiritual experience. 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.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $15.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 July 2024 11:59 PM EDT (in 45 days). 3

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection5,000 - 11,250 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality (General, Spirituality).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 July 2024 11:59 PM EDT (in 45 days). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction Collection5,000 - 11,250 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality (General, Spirituality).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 July 2024 11:59 PM EDT (in 45 days). 6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poetry Chapbook Poetry Chapbook20 - 45 pages.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality (General, Spirituality).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + Unknown royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Semi-pro advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


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The Orison Chapbook Prize 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 Extremely Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 119 reports from 116 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported31 min | 183.2 mean avg | 179.0 median | 241 max days (34.4 std dev)
Responses94.12 %
Acceptances0.84 % of submissions accepted (211.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.86 % 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.
Rejections93.28 % (188.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses5.88 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals5.88 % (103.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending23 responses are pending (4 min | 13.5 mean avg | 10.0 median | 43 max days waiting | 10.5 std dev) from 23 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 $15.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jul 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 May 2024
Last Audited: 11 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Jun 2019

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