University of Nebraska Press See other projects related to this listing. About The University of Nebraska Press extends the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service by promoting, publishing, and disseminating works of intellectual and cultural significance and enduring value. Important: Query first. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1941 Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 01 November 2026* (approx. 47 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.Genres: GeneralLengths: Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Geography. History: General, History of countries/regions. Lifestyle: Food and Drink. Nature/Environment: Environmental issues. Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines. Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race. Sports/Recreation.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 Dates:Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 November 2026* (approx. 47 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Critical, Literary.Topics: Anthropology. Geography. History: General, History of countries/regions. Lifestyle: Food and Drink. Memoir. Nature/Environment: Environmental issues. Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines. Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race. Sports/Recreation.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager. 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.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @univnebpressX (Twitter) @UnivNebPress Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope University of Nebraska 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 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 6 responses are pending (137 min | 170.6 mean avg | 186.0 median | 194 max days waiting | 593.1 std dev) from 6 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 60 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:02 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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