Baobab Press See other projects related to this listing. About Baobab Press believes in the importance of collaboration between author and publisher. We seek to establish long-term relationships with our authors, providing them with the support necessary to see their works of art–no matter how divergent in content, style, and form–reach their fullest potential and widest readership. Our goal is to help our authors grow books that resonate today and will continue to be vital in the years to come. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for fiction and poetry manuscripts. The fee is USD $15 (average for publishers that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication United States Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Baobab Press's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers. More ChallengingBaobab Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers. More ResponsiveBaobab Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Genres: General Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres Western Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Fiction Collection: 31,250 - 62,500 words. Novel: 40,000 - 100,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Pulp, Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection: 31,250 - 100,000 words. Book: 31,250 - 100,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology. History. Literature/Books. Memoir. Nature/Environment. Place/Regions.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2027* (approx. 138 days from now) through 30 April 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Genres: General Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres Western Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poetry Collection: 48 - 150 pages.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Hybrid form, Lyric poetry, Prose poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Pulp, Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @baobabpressX (Twitter) @BaobabPress Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Baobab Press 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 29 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 36 min | 123.4 mean avg | 120.0 median | 228 max days (99.6 std dev) Responses 89.66 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 89.66 % (118.1 avg. days per rejection) | 7.7 % personal, 50.0 % form, 42.3 % unspecified | 2.7 % full MS requested Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 10.34 % (106.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 8 responses are pending (1 min | 99.7 mean avg | 101.0 median | 187 max days waiting | 736.8 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00. (64.5 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 95.0 % paid fees.) Submissions are acknowledged within 10 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 24 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:50 UTC (7 hours, 19 minutes ago). 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