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Loblolly Press

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About

Loblolly Press is an independent press based out of Asheville, North Carolina that is dedicated to publishing contemporary poetry, short fiction, and novels from emerging and marginalized writers across the South. Our goal is to publish writers with a distinctly Southern voice from communities and experiences not always represented in traditional publishing. We're striving to create a community of writers and readers who feel deeply connected to the work we publish because they can see themselves represented within it.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for writers of color. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $7 (below average for publishers that charge).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people living in the United States. Some submission periods may limit the demographic further.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2023

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Loblolly Press's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
Normal Acceptance
Loblolly Press's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for publishers.
More Responsive
Loblolly Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: No specific word count limits known.
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...
Place/Regions: General, Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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...
Place/Regions: General, Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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.

Loblolly Press 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 69 reports from 65 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
20 min | 47.5 mean avg | 49.0 median | 131 max days (24.9 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
5.80 % of submissions accepted (48.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.62 % 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:
94.20 % (47.5 avg. days per rejection) | 4.6 % personal, 95.4 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $7.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

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

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