Website:
Genres Published:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres:
Formats:
Online, Digital, Print
Submission Guidelines:
Reading Period:
Jun 1 to Nov 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’ mission is to champion innovative writing, elevate emerging and established voices, and spark new dialogues in local, national, and global communities. Ploughshares blends the unique editorial perspectives of two guest-edited issues with two staff-edited issues each year, showcasing a variety of established and emerging writers across each issue.
Tips From the Editor
Please note that we charge a $3.75 service fee for online submissions (subscribers may submit online free of charge). Mailed submissions are accepted free of charge. Please read our submission guidelines online at www.pshares.org/submit.
Contact Information
Rachel Dillon, Managing Editor
120 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
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Last updated: Apr 03, 2026