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The Threepenny Review

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The Threepenny Review is a highly respected quarterly review of the arts and society, featuring poems, stories, memoirs, critical essays, and other nonfiction articles. Its discoveries over the years have included Lars Eighner, Ge Gao, Imbolo Mbue, Luisa Muradyan, Sigrid Nunez, Elizabeth Tallent, and Clifford Thompson. Recent issues include work by Wendell Berry, Geoff Dyer, Deborah Eisenberg, Sharon Olds, Darryl Pinckney, and many other new and established writers.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1980

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 114 days from now) through 15 April 2025. 8

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $400 per story.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 114 days from now) through 15 April 2025. 4

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Article Article1,200 - 2,500 words.
Essay EssayUp to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 4,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Film/Television (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Memoir, Performing Arts (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Visual Arts (Theory/Analysis/Criticism).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $400 per article; $200 per Table Talk piece.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 114 days from now) through 15 April 2025. 25

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 100 lines; 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:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.


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The Threepenny 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 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 353 reports from 269 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 22.5 mean avg | 14.0 median | 473 max days (38.4 std dev)
Responses60.34 %
Acceptances1.98 % of submissions accepted (2.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.60 % 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.
Rejections58.36 % (8.0 avg. days per rejection) | 5.8 % personal, 54.9 % form, 39.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses39.66 %
Lost/Returned3.97 % (12.9 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded29.46 % (54.1 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals6.23 % (21.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending10 responses are pending (148 min | 220.3 mean avg | 186.5 median | 501 max days waiting | 103.9 std dev) from 10 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 14 days. (43.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Aug 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 20 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 02 Aug 2005

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