Prairie Schooner See other projects related to this listing. 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. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1926 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Prairie Schooner's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingPrairie Schooner's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsivePrairie Schooner's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (approx. 3 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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.Theme:Cafés & Cocktails (15 Sep 2026*)3Payment: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 Nonfiction Open 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.Theme:Cafés & Cocktails (15 Sep 2026*)1Payment: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 Open Dates:Open to poetry submissions through 15 September 2026* (approx. 3 days from now).5Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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.Theme:Cafés & Cocktails (15 Sep 2026*)5Payment: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. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @prairie-schooner.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @prairie_schoonerX (Twitter) @TheSchooner Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Shop their Store Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 142 reports from 132 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 | 117.4 mean avg | 103.0 median | 359 max days (201.8 std dev) Responses 93.67 % Acceptances: 4.23 % of submissions accepted (152.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.55 % 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: 89.44 % (121.1 avg. days per rejection) | 8.7 % personal, 71.7 % form, 19.7 % unspecified | 0.7 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 6.34 % (38.1 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 81 responses are pending (1 min | 10.8 mean avg | 11.0 median | 12 max days waiting | 765.7 std dev) from 79 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. (33.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.) The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (9.1 % reported giving a tip.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 09 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 04:28 UTC (3 hours, 28 minutes ago). 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