Vine Leaves Press See other projects related to this listing. About We publish book-length vignette collections, writing reference books, short story collections, memoir/autobiography, and novels (all genres with a literary bent). Important: Query first. Please see guidelines for details on what lengths they are currently accepting. Country of Publication & Year Established International Established in 2011 Publication Media Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPrint Publication Print Publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Vine Leaves Press's overall average response time is slower than most publishers. More ApproachableVine Leaves Press's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers. More ResponsiveVine Leaves Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: 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:No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: 40% net royatlies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.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, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Writing. Memoir.Payment:No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: 40% net royatlies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 31 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: 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:No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: 40% net royatlies.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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 @vine_leaves_pressThreads @vine_leaves_press Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Vine Leaves 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 Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 13 reports from 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 145.6 mean avg | 146.0 median | 179 max days (53.4 std dev) Responses 84.61 % Acceptances: 7.69 % of submissions accepted (1.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.69 % 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: 76.92 % (153.3 avg. days per rejection) | 10.0 % personal, 70.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 15.38 % (135.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 1 response is pending (276 days waiting). 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. (92.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed. Submissions are acknowledged within 18 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 24 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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