Persimmon Tree An Online Magazine of the Arts by Women Over Sixty

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Persimmon Tree, an online magazine, is a showcase for the creativity and talent of women over sixty. Too often older women’s artistic work is ignored or disregarded, and only those few who are already established receive the attention they deserve. Yet many women are at the height of their creative abilities in their later decades and have a great deal to contribute. Persimmon Tree is committed to bringing this wealth of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art to a broader audience, for the benefit of all.

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Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women over 60 (other restrictions may also apply).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Persimmon Tree's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable: Persimmon Tree's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Persimmon Tree's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Seniors/Pensioners, Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 250 - 500 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Seniors/Pensioners, Females.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,500 words.
Essay: 250 - 500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 250 - 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Seniors/Pensioners, Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Seniors/Pensioners, Females.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Persimmon Tree Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy

We have received 74 reports from 53 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 66.8 mean avg | 35.0 median | 385 max days (126.3 std dev)

Responses

79.72 %

Acceptances:

14.86 % of submissions accepted (28.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 20.75 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

64.86 % (43.2 avg. days per rejection) | 56.3 % personal, 27.1 % form, 16.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

8.11 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

8.11 % (337.6 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

12.16 % (51.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

18 responses are pending (5 min | 138.1 mean avg | 118.0 median | 311 max days waiting | 540.4 std dev) from 15 different members

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.