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Bottlecap Features

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

About

Bottlecap Features is an ongoing multi-genre chapbook series that began in April, 2021. It is used to publish poetry, fiction, mixed media, music, and more. Our goal is to publish at least one chapbook per week.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people living in the US.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2021

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Bottlecap Features's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
More Approachable
Bottlecap Features's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers.
More Responsive
Bottlecap Features's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: 3,000 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 12 - 28 pages.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Bottlecap Features 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:
Accuracy
We have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 20.5 mean avg | 17.0 median | 62 max days (19.4 std dev)
Responses
80.00 %
Acceptances:
46.67 % of submissions accepted (24.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 46.67 % 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:
33.33 % (24.4 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 60.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
20.00 % (12.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
2 responses are pending (2 min | 28.5 mean avg | 28.5 median | 55 max days waiting | 445.7 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 08 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:08 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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