Website:
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres:
Formats:
Online, Digital, Print
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jun 1 to Jan 15
Response Time:
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee:
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:
Yes
Payment:
Cash
Issues per Year:
4
Issue Price:
$18
Subscription Price:
1 year for $45, 2 years for $75, 3 years for $95
Circulation:
5,000 to 10,000
Editorial Focus
Ploughshares is a journal of new writing, and two out of three issues per year are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with each year’s Winter issue staff-edited. 50% of each issue is directly solicited by the guest editor, and the remaining 50% is selected from unsolicited manuscripts.
Tips From the Editor
Please note that we charge a $3.75 service fee for online submissions (subscribers may submit online free of charge). This is not a reading fee. Mail submissions are accepted free of charge. Please read our submission guidelines online at pshares.org/submit.
Contact Information
Rachel Dillon, Managing Editor
120 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
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Last updated: Mar 14, 2025