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Bull City Press

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Bull City Press, an independent, volunteer-run small press based in North Carolina, was born in 2006. We publish chapbooks and occasionally full-length books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as the quarterly journal Inch [listed separately]. We also host events in the Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina and beyond, a podcast, and occasional virtual readings. We love readers, and we love writers. We want to make sure they find each other.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for those who can afford to pay.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2006

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication 
Print Publication Print Publication 

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 May 2025* (approx. 193 days from now) through 15 June 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection7,500 - 15,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 May 2025* (approx. 193 days from now) through 15 June 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction Collection7,500 - 15,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 May 2025* (approx. 193 days from now) through 15 June 2025. 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poetry Chapbook Poetry Chapbook18 - 30 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 (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. Unknown royalties. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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Bull City Press 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 29 reports from 28 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported46 min | 130.6 mean avg | 132.0 median | 209 max days (25.1 std dev)
Responses93.10 %
Acceptances0.00 % 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.
Rejections93.10 % (135.0 avg. days per rejection) | 18.5 % personal, 51.9 % form, 29.6 % unspecified | 13.8 % shortlisted
Non-Responses6.90 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals6.90 % (71.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending2 responses are pending (151 min | 157.0 mean avg | 157.0 median | 163 max days waiting | 8.5 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00. (77.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 95.8 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jun 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Oct 2024
Last Audited: 03 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 28 Dec 2012

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