Slant Books We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. About Slant is an independent, not-for-profit literary press specializing in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, philosophy, theology, and belles lettres. Slant books are marked by the kind of meticulous craft and passion for language that are harder and harder to come by in our age of instant publishing and literary gimmickry. These are books that will lodge themselves in readers’ lives. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 14% of publishers always charge fees.) The fee is USD $6 (below average for publishers that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication United States Publication Media Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPrint Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Slant Books's overall average response time is within a normal range for publishers. More ChallengingSlant Books's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers. More ResponsiveSlant Books's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words). 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.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection: No specific word count limits known. Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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 Submit through Duosuma Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @slant_booksX (Twitter) @slantbooks Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Slant Books 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 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Accuracy We have received 338 reports from 321 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 | 92.3 mean avg | 92.0 median | 511 max days (29.2 std dev) Responses 93.49 % Acceptances: 1.18 % of submissions accepted (138.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.25 % 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: 92.31 % (93.0 avg. days per rejection) | 6.4 % personal, 93.6 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 6.51 % (41.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 62 responses are pending (1 min | 38.3 mean avg | 32.0 median | 92 max days waiting | 27.8 std dev) from 62 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 05:03 UTC (6 hours, 55 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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