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Texas Review Press The University Press of SHSU (TRP)

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About

Founded in 1979, TRP: The University Press of SHSU (Texas Review Press) is committed to publishing quality poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and scholarship. TRP currently publishes between fifteen and twenty-five titles each year.

Housed at Sam Houston State University, TRP: The University Press of SHSU is a member of the Texas A&M Press Texas Book Consortium, the Association of University Presses, and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.

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

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1979

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Texas Review Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers.
More Challenging
Texas Review Press's overall acceptance rate is lower than most publishers.
More Responsive
Texas Review Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

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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: Academic, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 April 2027* (approx. 203 days from now) through 30 April 2027.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Chapbook: No page limits known.
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: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

Texas Review 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 35 reports from 34 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
48 min | 223.3 mean avg | 209.0 median | 505 max days (163.3 std dev)
Responses
85.72 %
Acceptances:
2.86 % of submissions accepted (326.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.94 % 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:
82.86 % (213.5 avg. days per rejection) | 20.7 % personal, 55.2 % form, 24.1 % unspecified | 2.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
2.86 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.86 % (401.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
11.43 % (140.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
16 responses are pending (24 min | 149.7 mean avg | 153.0 median | 161 max days waiting | 122.2 std dev) from 16 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 May 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 19:10 UTC (5 hours, 51 minutes ago).
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Clay Reynolds Novella Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
George Garrett Fiction Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
The Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
The Sabine Series in Literature

Before Submitting

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Jul 2026

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

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