Dubbed “the Triton among minnows” by the New York Times, Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and provides readers with thoughtful, entertaining, and urgent literature.
Highlights
- Vibe:Very fancy very impressive very not-fast
- Response time: 150 days after submission*/Editor reported data61 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 1%*/Editor reported data0.50%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best American, O Henry, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Processs
Other
Cover letter
We encourage you to include a short cover letter with your submission. It should reference: Major publications and awards Any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor Past publication in Ploughshares
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages. Numbered pages.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Payment. $45/printed page, $90 minimum per title, $450 maximum per author. Copies. Two contributor copies of the issue. A one-year subscription.
Tracker statistics
294
Total submissions tracked
61 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
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Dubbed “the Triton among minnows” by the New York Times, Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and provides readers with thoughtful, entertaining, and urgent literature ...
Read moreFounded
1971
Country
US
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John Skoyles
Editor-in-Chief
Rachel Dillon
Managing Editor
John Skoyles
Editor