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A 501(c)(3) non-profit literary press collective founded in 2000, Sundress Publications is entirely volunteer-run, publishes chapbooks and full-length works in both print and digital formats, and hosts a variety of online journals. Our mission is to champion great work—especially by persons under-represented in literary publishing—and we welcome writers and artists regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, religion, class, veteran status, age, and educational background.
Sundress Publications works closely with its authors, artists, and contributors, providing feedback and assistance through every stage of the publication process. Our aesthetic sensibilities run the gamut from traditional to innovative; we do not align ourselves with a single school or style. We seek works in all genres by intelligent, creative, and compassionate humans that speak to other intelligent, creative, and compassionate humans. In many ways, Sundress Publications envisions the manuscripts we publish as concept albums, not merely as collections of hot singles. We are most interested in the overall effect created by the artist, how the parts act in concert to create the whole.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for some submission periods, certain demographics within specific submission periods. The fee is USD $15.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2000

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication 

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 28 February 2025* (approx. 22 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction Collection31,250 - 41,250 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: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 28 February 2025* (approx. 22 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction Collection31,250 - 41,250 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2025* (approx. 114 days from now) through 31 August 2025. 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poetry Collection Poetry Collection48 - 80 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: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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Sundress Publications Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 30 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported14 min | 127.2 mean avg | 150.0 median | 281 max days (323.9 std dev)
Responses90.00 %
Acceptances0.00 % 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.
Rejections90.00 % (117.4 avg. days per rejection) | 18.5 % personal, 48.2 % form, 33.3 % unspecified | 16.7 % shortlisted | 2.6 % full MS requested
Non-Responses10.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals10.00 % (89.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending8 responses are pending (37 min | 121.9 mean avg | 66.0 median | 252 max days waiting | 109.9 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 8 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 12 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 21 Sep 2012

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