Ploughshares is considered to be one of the top ten literary journals in the country. Guest-edited by prominent writers who examine personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, Ploughshares has been frequently cited for its editorial quality and dynamism. The Boston Globe has recognized Ploughshares as the city’s “literary gem,” and the Literary Magazine Review has hailed the journal for publishing “a good deal of what has become our significant contemporary American literature.”
This standard of literary excellence has been most evident in the regular inclusion of work from Ploughshares in a number of prestigious prize annuals, particularly Best American Poetry and Best American Short Stories.
Ploughshares is published in quality paperback with four-color covers three times a year: the Spring issue in April, the Fall issue in August, and the Winter issue in December. Ploughshares has a circulation of 6,000 and is distributed nationally by Ingram Periodicals, Source Interlink, and Ubiquity. The single-copy cost is $14, with one-year subscriptions priced at $30.
Publication Schedule
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winter 2011–12
Poetry & fiction, edited by Alice Hoffman
| Closing Date for Reservations: | Oct. 1, 2011 | |
| Copy Date: | Oct. 15, 2011 | |
| Publication Date: | Dec. 1, 2011 |
spring 2012
Poetry & fiction, edited by Nick Flynn
| Closing Date for Reservations: | Feb. 1, 2012 | |
| Copy Date: | Feb. 15, 2012 | |
| Publication Date: | April 15, 2012 |
fall 2012
Special non-fiction issue, edited by Patricia Hampl
| Closing Date for Reservations: | June 1, 2012 | |
| Copy Date: | June 15, 2012 | |
| Publication Date: | August 15, 2012 |
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| Print and online ad combo: | 20% discount |
| Multiple placement (two or more ads within one year): | 20% discount |
| Agency (commercial only): | 15% discount |
| Prepayment: | 5% discount |
| Maximum total discount of 25% |
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| Half Page Print | 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" | $300 |
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