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Vine Leaves Press

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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 Publication
Print 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 Approachable
Vine Leaves Press's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers.
More Responsive
Vine 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:
General

Lengths:

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:
General

Lengths:

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.

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:
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).

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50 Give or Take DNQ
The Artist Unleashed ON HIATUS
Homeric Writers' Retreat & Workshop Scholarship CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
International Voices in Creative Nonfiction Competition DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Spill It! CLOSED
Vine Leaves Literary Journal CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
The Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 May 2026

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

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