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Crux The Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction

A project of University of Georgia Press (see other related projects).

About

Named for intersections, and for the heart of the matter, Crux publishes literary nonfiction by diverse writers working in a variety of modes, including personal and lyric essay, memoir, cultural meditation, and literary journalism. Both intelligent and accessible, its books are intended for general readers, including writers, teachers of writing, and students. The series particularly values engagement with the world, dedication to craft, precision, and playfulness with form and language.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Crux's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 44 days from now) through 15 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Society/Culture.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Crux 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 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
66 min | 107.7 mean avg | 94.5 median | 182 max days (48.5 std dev)
Pending
2 responses are pending (74 min | 77.5 mean avg | 77.5 median | 81 max days waiting | 1,371.5 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

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:43 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction  Charges fees for all submissions
The Georgia Poetry Prize  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2026

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

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