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Tupelo Quarterly

A project of Tupelo Press (see other related projects).

About

Tupelo Press discovers luminous writers, gives each author the vessel of a beautiful book, and shares their passions with as many readers as possible. Tupelo’s list speaks to the diversity of influences upon contemporary art and culture, and the Press takes a keen interest in promoting a dialogue between the written and fine arts.

In this digital milieu, Tupelo Quarterly extends and expands upon that vision, publishing work by emerging and established writers and artists of many sensibilities and styles.

In addition to a stunning poem or story on the page, we want to include work that takes full advantage of the medium. We want to honor the art as received, and to extend the scope of what a literary journal can do.

Tupelo Quarterly cultivates generous artistic community, celebrates intellectual curiosity and creative risk, and presumes abundance.

We hold the gate open, not closed.

Important: Submissions of reviews remain open when other nonfiction submissions are closed.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Tupelo Quarterly's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable
Tupelo Quarterly's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Tupelo Quarterly's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 900 - 1,200 words.
Essay: Up to 3,750 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

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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.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Mixed media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Tupelo Quarterly Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy
We have received 30 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
5 min | 103.1 mean avg | 106.0 median | 472 max days (127.5 std dev)
Responses
86.66 %
Acceptances:
13.33 % of submissions accepted (32.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.34 % 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.
Rejections:
73.33 % (114.7 avg. days per rejection) | 81.8 % personal, 13.6 % form, 4.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses
3.33 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
3.33 % (472.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
10.00 % (77.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
5 responses are pending (4 min | 8.5 mean avg | 8.5 median | 11 max days waiting | 994.2 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (70.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:10 UTC (1 hour, 59 minutes ago).
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Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Book of Poetry  Charges fees for all submissions
Dorset Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
The Helena Whitehill Book Award  Charges fees for all submissions
The Last Milkweed Anthology CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Snowbound Chapbook Award  Charges fees for all submissions
Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Tupelo Broadside Prizes DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Tupelo Press  Charges fees for all submissions
Tupelo Quarterly Poetry Open Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Tupelo Quarterly Prose Open Contest DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
The Writes of Spring Anthology DNQ

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

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