Prairie Schooner

Prose rejections

Standard

We thank yoiu for submitting your manuscript for our consideration. We regret that we are unable to accept it for publication.

Higher Tier

Dear NAME:

Thank you for your interest in our magazine. We couldn't exist without writers like you.

Although we have decided against using this manuscript, we were very interested in it and would be glad to see more of your work. Keep in mind that our reading period is between September 1 and May 1. We hope you'll remember us in the fall!

All best, James

James Engelhardt Managing Editor, Prairie Schooner University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Higher Tier

Dear [name],

Although we have decided against using '####,' we were interested in your work and would be glad to see more of it during our open submissions period, between Sept. 1 and May 1.

Sincerely,

Kwame Dawes Editor-in-Chief prairieschooner.unl.edu

2022

Dear [full name],

Apologies for the delay in responding to your work.

Although we have decided against using "[title]," we were interested in your work and would be glad to see more of it during our general submissions period, which is open from September 1st till May 1st each year.

Sincerely,

Kwame Dawes Editor in Chief </blockquote?

Poetry rejections

Standard

2019

Dear First Last,

We thank you for submitting "[Title]" for our consideration. We regret that we are unable to accept it for publication.

Sincerely, Kwame Dawes Editor in Chief

Higher Tier

2020

Dear First Last,

Although we have decided against using "[Title]," we were interested in your work and would be glad to see more of it during our general submissions period, which will reopen, after our annual summer hiatus, on September 1.

Sincerely,

Kwame Dawes Editor in Chief prairieschooner.unl.edu