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Pleiades Literature in Context

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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.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1981

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2025* (approx. 136 days from now) through 31 December 2025.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2025* (approx. 136 days from now) through 31 December 2025.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 800 - 1,200 words.
Essay: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2025* (approx. 136 days from now) through 31 December 2025.

6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

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.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: 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.

Pleiades 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.

Accuracy:
We have received 294 reports from 239 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
1 min | 104.3 mean avg | 108.0 median | 459 max days (198.4 std dev)
Responses
86.05 %
Acceptances:
4.76 % of submissions accepted (105.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.86 % 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.
Rejections:
81.29 % (90.9 avg. days per rejection) | 23.9 % personal, 54.0 % form, 22.2 % unspecified | 1.7 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
13.94 %
Lost/Returned:
0.34 % (209.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded:
3.74 % (325.2 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
9.86 % (86.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
216 responses are pending (17 min | 76.3 mean avg | 41.0 median | 505 max days waiting | 352.4 std dev) from 213 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jul 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Jun 2025.

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Gail B. Crump Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jun 2025
Last Audited: 30 Mar 2025
Date Added: 03 Aug 2005

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