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Seneca Review, founded in 1970 by James Crenner and Ira Sadoff, is published by Hobart and William Smith Colleges Press. Distributed internationally, the magazine's emphasis is poetry, and the editors have a special interest in translations of contemporary poetry from around the world. Publisher of numerous laureates and award-winning poets, including Seamus Heaney, Rita Dove, Jorie Graham, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lisel Mueller, Wislawa Szymborska, Charles Simic, W.S. Merwin, and Eavan Boland, Seneca Review also consistently publishes emerging writers and is always open to new, innovative work. In 1997, Seneca Review began publishing the "lyric essay," creative nonfiction that borders on poetry, under the associate editorship of John D'Agata. In that genre, we have featured work by Anne Carson, Bernard Cooper, Fanny Howe, Wayne Koestenbaum, Honor Moore, Mary Oliver, David Shields, Joe Wenderoth, Terry Tempest Williams, and many others.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for postal submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is USD $3.
Important: Submit only once per submission period.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1970

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2024* (approx. 25 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 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 (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2024* (approx. 25 days from now). 18

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 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 (fees apply). 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.

Seneca Review 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 Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 68 reports from 55 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported6 min | 130.9 mean avg | 114.0 median | 436 max days (92.8 std dev)
Responses95.59 %
Acceptances1.47 % of submissions accepted (108.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.82 % 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.
Rejections94.12 % (124.8 avg. days per rejection) | 21.9 % personal, 50.0 % form, 28.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses4.41 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded2.94 % (390.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals1.47 % (21.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending25 responses are pending (1 min | 121.3 mean avg | 28.0 median | 399 max days waiting | 128.9 std dev) from 25 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 365 days. (4.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 365 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 08 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 30 May 2006

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