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Sho Poetry Journal

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Shō Poetry Journal is an Arizona-based small-press print journal coming out of a 20-year hibernation. We publish a diverse range of contemporary poetry and seek to champion poets at all stages of their careers, with special attention given to the work of poets who have been historically underrepresented or overlooked. All work accepted for publication from US residents will be considered for the Shō Poetry Prize (best poem in issue) and the Sita Martin Prize (best poem by an emerging poet). Work published in Shō has been chosen to appear in Verse Daily and Best Spiritual Literature. We look for work that engages us with energy, clarity, and vulnerability.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for Native American poets and a free "pop up window" for BIPOC poets. The fee is USD $3.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2002

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 59 days from now) through 31 March 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) (Provides free copy/copies) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $250 awarded to two poets.

Submissions:

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


This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Sho Poetry Journal 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.
AccuracyWe have received 103 reports from 82 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported3 min | 12.4 mean avg | 12.0 median | 30 max days (4.6 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
Acceptances3.88 % of submissions accepted (6.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.88 % 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.
Rejections96.12 % (12.7 avg. days per rejection) | 23.2 % personal, 49.5 % form, 27.3 % unspecified | 1.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses0.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending2 responses are pending (32 min | 39.0 mean avg | 39.0 median | 46 max days waiting | 9.9 std dev) from 2 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 30 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024
Last Audited: 29 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Nov 2022

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