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The Orchards Poetry Journal

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In each journal, The Orchards will issue “The Grantchester Award.” The editors will select two poems for first and second place to receive a cash payment. We also choose three poems per issue for Pushcart Prize nominations.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2016

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Free verse, Rhyming.

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) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: Two poems from each issue will be selected to receive USD $30-$50.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are 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.

The Orchards 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 45 reports from 42 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 48.1 mean avg | 44.0 median | 195 max days (42.4 std dev)
Responses95.55 %
Acceptances33.33 % of submissions accepted (19.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 35.71 % 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.
Rejections62.22 % (54.0 avg. days per rejection) | 25.0 % personal, 46.4 % form, 28.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses4.44 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded4.44 % (179.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals-
Pending17 responses are pending (26 min | 79.6 mean avg | 92.0 median | 117 max days waiting | 34.4 std dev) from 17 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 90 days. (22.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Jun 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 10 Jun 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 11 Feb 2017

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