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Querencia Press

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About

Querencia Press is an independent publisher, seeking to amplify overlooked voices. We want to create a safe space for writers and artists to share their stories. We are especially interested in work that may have been looked over in the past for shouting too loudly. We want you to shout. We want you to make us listen.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for “tip jar” submissions and some submission periods.
The fee is USD $3 (below average for publishers that charge).
Important: “Tip Jar” submissions will be held until there is an open call out for that genre.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Querencia Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers.
More Challenging
Querencia Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers.
Less Responsive
Querencia Press's overall rate of non-response is higher than most publishers.

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: More than 7,000 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 allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: More than 7,000 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 allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 20 pages or more.
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.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Querencia 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.

This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Poetry Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
40 min | 415.4 mean avg | 465.0 median | 689 max days (323.7 std dev)
Responses
25.00 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % 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.
Rejections:
25.00 % (415.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
50.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
50.00 % (421.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
25.00 % (279.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
10 responses are pending (26 min | 386.7 mean avg | 436.0 median | 524 max days waiting | 267.0 std dev) from 10 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 180 days. (83.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (50.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 23:46 UTC (48 minutes ago).

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 19 Jul 2026

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

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