Orchards Poetry Journal

Website:

Genres Published:

Poetry

Subgenres:

Representative Authors:

Dana Gioia, William Baer, Kim Bridgford, Gail White, Jean Kreiling, Kevin Durkin, Susan Mclean, Jennifer Reeser, Taylor, Vera Ignatowitsch, Siham Karami, Barbara Loots, Barbara Lydecker Crane, J.R. Solonche, Katherine Hoerth, Susan McLean, Marjorie Maddox, Mary Beth Hines, Jenna Le, Charlotte Innes, Wendy Sloan, Vivian Wagner, Shutta Crum, Janice D. Soderling, Corey Mesler, Jim Landwehr, Charlotte Innes,

Formats:

Online, Print

Submission Guidelines:

https://orchardspoetry.com/poetry/guidelines

Reading Periods:

Mar 15 to Jun 15

Sep 15 to Nov 15

Response Time:

Less than 3 months

Charges Reading Fee:

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions:

Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions:

Yes

Number of Debut Authors per Issue:

Payment:

Cash

Issues per Year:

Issue Price:

$17

Circulation:

Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

Inspired by the small plot of apple trees near Cambridge, England, where writers have gathered for years with their books and pens, the Orchards Poetry Journal is released biannually, in print and online.

In each issue, the editors choose three poems to nominate for the Pushcart Prize. We also select two poems in each issue for the Grantchester Prize, awarding cash prizes for first and second-place poems.

Tips From the Editor

While we encourage rhymed verse in traditional forms, we also accept finely wrought free verse.

Orchards issues the Grantchester Award, in which editors select two poems for first and second place to receive a cash payment.

Each issue has 190 pages and poetry accepted from approximately 144 authors.

Contact Information

Karen Kelsay, Editor

American Fork

orchardspoetrysubmissions@gmail.com

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Last updated: Mar 11, 2026

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