Anthology submissions wanted from East Midlands poets – deadline 31 July

Offa's Press are open for poetry submissions for their anthology, Seeing the Trees and the Woods, until 31 July.  They wish to see well-crafted contemporary poetry on a variety of subjects and from different perspectives, on the theme of trees. Note that Offa's Press only publish poets from the West Midlands region or those who … Continue reading Anthology submissions wanted from East Midlands poets – deadline 31 July

Poems on “conflict” wanted for Black Iris Poetry magazine – submissions open in September.

The next submission period for Black Iris Poetry opens between Monday 8 September and Wednesday 8 October, with the theme of "Conflict". Black Iris have a strong bias towards poems that address contemporary issues and a preference for lyricism and form (or at least skillful choice of line break placement),. They like poems with complexity … Continue reading Poems on “conflict” wanted for Black Iris Poetry magazine – submissions open in September.

Sidekick Books: submission deadline for vampire and pirate poems closes soon

Sidekick books have a submissions call for the next 2 books in their 10 Poets series. They are looking for previously unpublished poems in which the poet takes on the role of roving pirate or vampire's guest. Submission deadline is 19 June. The books are titled: Ten Poets Prowl the Seas in Search of Plunder … Continue reading Sidekick Books: submission deadline for vampire and pirate poems closes soon