Longform

The Regular Reading Period is now closed. 

Over the years, Ploughshares has often received longer submissions. Coupled with reader demand for longer, compelling stories and essays perfect for reading one sitting, Ploughshares now accepts long prose pieces for our Fall Longform Issue. This issue, which features nine pieces, is edited by Ploughshares Editor-in-chief Ladette Randolph and released in October.

We accept fiction and nonfiction (longer stories, essays, and novellas) from 7,500-20,000 words in length and consider submissions during our regular reading period, from June 1 and January 15. To submit to the Ploughshares Fall Longform Issue, read the guidelines here.