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Red Bird Chapbooks

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About

Red Bird Chapbooks publishes chapbooks and broadsides that introduce aspiring and inspiring writers and artists to a larger audience. Artist chapbooks provide writers with an affordable, accessible means of bringing their writing to the attention of their community.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2010

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

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

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: 6,000 - 6,500 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: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection: 6,000 - 6,500 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: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: 24 - 26 pages.

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

Red Bird Chapbooks 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 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
79 min | 110.0 mean avg | 102.0 median | 144 max days (22.8 std dev)
Pending
3 responses are pending (3 min | 10.0 mean avg | 13.0 median | 14 max days waiting | 968.8 std dev) from 3 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.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jan 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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

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