Schaffner Press See other projects related to this listing. About Schaffner Press, Inc. was founded in 2001, and is independently owned and managed by former literary agent (Schaffner Agency) Timothy Schaffner. Over the last decade and a half, the press has published over fifty titles of literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry that deal with themes of universal social concern and social change, such as health, the environment, issues of race, war, and other humanitarian issues. In recent years, Schaffner Press has expanded its scope to include books in translation from the French and Spanish languages, and hopes to include voices from other parts of the world as well in the near future. We publish between 6-8 books a year, and maintain a strong backlist of over 80 titles in print. We usually require a long lead time in which to publish an original title, so time-sensitive books, such as tie-ins to a movie release, historical event or anniversary, should be submitted well ahead of time. Schaffner Press is distributed by Baker & Taylor Publisher Services/BTPS, who have been in business for over 190 years. Important: Query first. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2001 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterSchaffner Press's overall average response time is faster than most publishers. More ChallengingSchaffner Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers. ResponsiveSchaffner Press's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for publishers. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Fiction Collection: 60,000 - 100,000 words. Novel: 60,000 - 100,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History: Biographies.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Email. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Book: 60,000 - 100,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: History: Biographies, Military history. Memoir. Music. Society/Culture. Visual Arts.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Email. Postal. 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. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @schaffnerpress.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @schaffnerpressX (Twitter) @SchaffnerPress Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Schaffner 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 18 reports from 17 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 | 19.2 mean avg | 0.0 median | 219 max days (100.9 std dev) Responses 94.44 % 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: 94.44 % (3.3 avg. days per rejection) | 29.4 % personal, 52.9 % form, 17.7 % unspecified | 13.6 % full MS requested Non-Responses 5.56 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 5.56 % (219.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 4 responses are pending (21 min | 38.3 mean avg | 23.5 median | 85 max days waiting | 1,413.9 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 14 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Aug 2026. 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