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Beloit Poetry Journal

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Since 1950, the Beloit Poetry Journal has been publishing poetry that matters. Well-known as an early publisher of Galway Kinnell, Charles Bukowski, Anne Sexton, Maxine Kumin, Sharon Olds, Albert Goldbarth, and Sherman Alexie, the BPJ continues to be notable for its ability to spot and nurture at the beginning of their careers poets who go on to reshape the poetic landscape. Senior editors screen all poems that come in over the transom; final decisions are made by the editorial board after reading poems aloud.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1950

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 31 January 2025. 25

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Long poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Beloit Poetry Journal 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 Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 113 reports from 104 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported16 min | 217.7 mean avg | 235.0 median | 424 max days (151.6 std dev)
Responses91.15 %
Acceptances1.77 % of submissions accepted (234.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.92 % 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.
Rejections89.38 % (212.7 avg. days per rejection) | 21.8 % personal, 54.5 % form, 23.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses8.84 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.88 % (281.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals7.96 % (138.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending55 responses are pending (4 min | 223.8 mean avg | 156.0 median | 522 max days waiting | 382.5 std dev) from 55 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 240 days. (32.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 240 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 240 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Jul 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 19 Jun 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Nov 2005

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