Lavender Ink / Diálogos About Lavender Ink was founded in 1995 in New Orleans by Bill Lavender, who is still the Director and Editor in Chief. The Press is a sole-proprietorship funded solely by revenues from book sales and some small grants and funding initiatives for individual books. Prior to 2012 the press published only poetry, but is now publishing fiction and nonfiction also. Diálogos is the official business name (registered as a sole proprietorship in Louisiana); Lavender Ink and Diálogos are the two imprints published by Diálogos. Most Lavender Ink titles are American poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. The Diálogos imprint is devoted to literatures which have cross-cultural significance, primarily but not exclusively literature in translation.Our mission is change the world through poetry, as most of the fiction we publish could rightly be called poetic. We believe that great literature both chronicles the age and influences the future, and we also believe that it is inherently valuable to read and study the literatures of nations, languages and cultures other than one’s own, as well as forward-looking and socially engaged work from one’s own home town. Thus we publish poets from New Orleans but also California and New York, and we have published poetry and fiction in translation from more than twenty nations in Latin America, Europe, and Africa. We hope that the eclectic nature of our collection inspires dialog, both literal and textual, across borders of all kinds. Submissions are peer-reviewed via a large network of poets, writers and scholars around the world. Many of the authors and translators in our current list peer-review new submissions. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.) The fee is USD $5 (below average for publishers that charge). Important: Query first. Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1995 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Lavender Ink / Diálogos's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers. More ApproachableLavender Ink / Diálogos's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers. More ResponsiveLavender Ink / Diálogos's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Novel: No 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 including... Politics/Political Science. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Politics/Political Science. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Politics/Political Science. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are 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. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @lavender.ink.dialogos Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Lavender Ink / Diálogos 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 Accuracy We have received 42 reports from 42 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 89.6 mean avg | 103.0 median | 238 max days (61.6 std dev) Responses 88.10 % Acceptances: 14.29 % of submissions accepted (107.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.29 % 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: 73.81 % (90.4 avg. days per rejection) | 38.7 % personal, 61.3 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 11.90 % (78.6 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 18 responses are pending (14 min | 52.0 mean avg | 32.5 median | 105 max days waiting | 37.9 std dev) from 18 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 $10.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2026. 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