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Red Hen Press

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About

The mission of Red Hen Press is to publish works of literary excellence, to foster diversity, and to promote literacy in our local schools. We seek a community of readers and writers who are actively engaged in the essential human practice known as literature.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $20 (above average for publishers that charge).
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1994

Publication Media

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
195 members set this publisher as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Red Hen Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers.
More Challenging
Red Hen Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers.
Less Responsive
Red Hen Press's overall rate of non-response is higher than most publishers.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Red Hen 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 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
99 min | 244.0 mean avg | 206.0 median | 441 max days (110.9 std dev)
Responses
27.27 %
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:
27.27 % (327.7 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 33.3 % form, 33.3 % unspecified | 2.4 % partial MS requested, 4.8 % full MS requested
Non-Responses
18.18 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
18.18 % (399.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
54.55 % (159.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
31 responses are pending (8 min | 237.9 mean avg | 296.5 median | 500 max days waiting | 197.2 std dev) from 31 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 365 days. (27.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 365 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $20.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 10:23 UTC (2 hours, 43 minutes ago).

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Ann Petry Award DNQ
Arktoi Books BELIEVED DEFUNCT
Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award  Charges fees for all submissions
Cai Emmons Fiction Award  Charges fees for all submissions
The Los Angeles Review Awards DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
The Los Angeles Review  Charges fees for all submissions
Quill Prose Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Fiction Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Nonfiction Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Novella Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Poetry Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Short Story Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Red Hen Press Women's Prose Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Wild Light Poetry Contest DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions

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  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • For book publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript. Do this unless otherwise instructed.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

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

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