Sugar House Review

About

Sugar House Review is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit poetry publisher based out of Utah. Our mission is to promote an eclectic range of poets through publishing and live events to build nationally connected literary communities and foster the literary arts in Utah. We are excited to be some of the first people to see your work and to help the best of that work become available to a larger audience.
Sugar House Review was founded in 2009 by John Kippen, Nano Taggart, Jerry VanIeperen, and Natalie Young. At the time, it was the only independent, print poetry journal in Utah. Our name is based on both our location and desire to publish sticky, heart-racing, sweet, sweet addictive poetry. Sugar House is a neighborhood within Salt Lake City, named after the sugar beet factory of the Deseret Manufacturing Company (1851–1855).

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for post-quota and fast-track submissions, except for "sugar suites" and book reviews.
The fee is USD $3.75 (average for magazines that charge).

Important: They accept submissions from subscribers year-round.

Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2009

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Sugar House Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Sugar House Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Sugar House Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Poetry Open

We want to publish work with energy and surprise. We look for eclectic swatches of style, tone, subject, and form, representative of the varied voices that comprise contemporary poetry.
Poetry is more vibrant than ever due to the positive action taken by historically underserved groups like CantoMundo, Cave Canem, Kundiman, the Lambda Foundation, and others, working to make sure everyone has a seat at the table.
We aim to be an inclusive magazine that represents this vibrancy. Help us achieve that—send us your best.

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Narrative poetry. Excluding: Light verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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

Submissions:

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

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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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Sugar House Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 111 reports from 95 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 61.3 mean avg | 56.0 median | 131 max days (27.5 std dev)

Responses

96.40 %

Acceptances:

10.81 % of submissions accepted (55.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.58 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.59 % (61.9 avg. days per rejection) | 2.1 % personal, 66.3 % form, 31.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.60 % (58.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

22 responses are pending (1 min | 32.2 mean avg | 38.0 median | 96 max days waiting | 511.4 std dev) from 22 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.75. (52.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 85.2 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 00:55 UTC (3 hours, 41 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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