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Prairie Schooner

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About

Prairie Schooner publishes short stories, poems, imaginative essays of general interest, and reviews of current books of poetry and fiction. Scholarly articles requiring footnote references should be submitted to journals of literary scholarship. Prairie Schooner's intention is to publish the best writing available, both from beginning and established writers.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.
Important: Book review and interview submissions open year-round.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1926

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
1,563 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Prairie Schooner's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Prairie Schooner's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Prairie Schooner's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2027* (approx. 121 days from now) through 15 February 2027.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
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 September 2027* (approx. 333 days from now) through 15 September 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: Up to 1,000 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
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 February 2027* (approx. 121 days from now) through 15 February 2027.

2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 5 - 7 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
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.

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Prairie Schooner 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 111 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 Reported
0 min | 94.0 mean avg | 93.0 median | 301 max days (63.2 std dev)
Responses
90.99 %
Acceptances:
2.70 % of submissions accepted (141.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.88 % 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:
88.29 % (98.8 avg. days per rejection) | 9.2 % personal, 71.4 % form, 19.4 % unspecified | 0.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
9.01 % (35.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
90 responses are pending (18 min | 30.5 mean avg | 31.0 median | 32 max days waiting | 634.9 std dev) from 88 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (12.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (9.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 02 Oct 2026 19:56 UTC (7 hours, 55 minutes ago).
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The Prairie Schooner Raz-Shumaker Book Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Prairie Schooner Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2026

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

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