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Literary Journal

Prairie Schooner

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#119 Overall · 45.6 ptsTier 3
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About the magazine

After one hundred years of continuous publication, Prairie Schooner still seeks new work from established, mid-career, and beginning prose writers and poets. At once international and regional, the Schooner is varied in sensibility, consistent in offering compelling literature.

Editorial focus

PoetryFictionCreative NonfictionTranslation

Submitting your work

Reading periodSep 1 to Sep 15
Reading feeNo
PaymentContributor copies only
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Read the journal to get a sense of what we publish—you might be surprised! Send us your best work and write with passion.

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Submission calls

2 listed
ClosedDeadline · 2026-03-15

Raz-Shumaker Book Prizes

ClosedDeadline · 2026-08-01

Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest

Prize history

Past winners and selected work.

2024Martha Collins

2024Kevin Simmonds

2024Judith Ortiz Cofer

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