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Poetry Publications with No Acceptances Reported

14 poetry publishers have no acceptances and at least 100 people have reported responses within the past 12 months (ordered by number of people reporting responses). "Fledgling" listings are not included.
Note: The information on this page is updated once daily and may not reflect recent response reports or changes in status.
TitleGenresLengthsPaymentMedia
Autumn House Poetry Contest (Autumn House Press) Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoetry CollectionSemi-pro advance + < 15% royaltiesPrint Publication
Black Ocean  Charges fees for all submissionsGeneralPoetry CollectionUnknown advance + Unknown royaltiesPrint Publication
The Orison Prizes in Poetry & Fiction (Orison Books) Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoetry CollectionSemi-pro advance + Unknown royaltiesElectronic Publication Print Publication
Split Lip Magazine  Charges fees for some submissionsGeneralPoemToken payment to Professional paymentElectronic Publication Print Publication
Cypress Review TEMP CLOSEDGeneral Fantasy Horror Science FictionPoemNon-payingElectronic Publication
Salt Hill Journal TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemNon-payingPrint Publication
The Yale Review  Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemProfessional paymentElectronic Publication Print Publication
The Paris Review TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemUnknown paymentPrint Publication
ONLY POEMS Poem of the Month TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemSemi-pro paymentElectronic Publication
Black Warrior Review  Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemToken payment to Professional paymentPrint Publication
Indiana Review  Charges fees for all submissionsGeneralPoemSemi-pro payment Provides copies Print Publication
Okay Donkey Magazine  Charges fees for some submissionsOpen to All/Most Genres GeneralPoemSemi-pro paymentElectronic Publication
Five Points: A Journal of Literature & Art  Charges fees for all submissionsOpen to All/Most Genres GeneralPoemUnknown paymentPrint Publication
The Massachusetts Review  Charges fees for some submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralPoemSemi-pro payment to Professional paymentPrint Publication
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Date compiled: Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:23:47 PM UTC.

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