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Dzanc Books publishes innovative literary fiction and nonfiction—including recent titles from Banah el Ghadbanah, Robert Lopez, Lindsey Drager, Mark Dunn, William Gay, Josip Novakovich, Lee Martin, Chika Unigwe, to name a few.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication 

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2025* (approx. 186 days from now) through 01 January 2026. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Young adults.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2025* (approx. 186 days from now) through 01 January 2026. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Young adults.

Lengths:
BookNo specific word count limits known.
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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


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Dzanc Books 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 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 Reported7 min | 48.5 mean avg | 55.0 median | 167 max days (40.9 std dev)
Responses86.67 %
Acceptances6.67 % of submissions accepted (167.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.67 % 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.
Rejections80.00 % (47.6 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 41.7 % form, 50.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses13.33 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals13.33 % (25.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (22 min | 115.7 mean avg | 151.0 median | 174 max days waiting | 2,179.7 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2024.

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Dzanc Books Diverse Voices Prize DNQ
Dzanc Books Nonfiction Collection Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Dzanc Books Novel Contest for Mid-Career Writers ON HIATUS Charges fees for all submissions
The Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction Charges fees for all submissions
Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize Charges fees for all submissions
The Dzanc Poetry Collection Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Men in Bed Anthology CLOSED

Dates

Last Updated: 20 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 20 Apr 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Mar 2009

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