Guidelines on  submissions for  Issue 3 'Spell'

   Submission Guidelines for Poems

       Please submit up to 3 brilliant, unpublished, original poems on this issues theme which is
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                                                                      'Spell'
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When our submission window is open you can access our submissions portal using the submissions page, but please read the guidelines first!  By submitting your work you give permission for The Alchemy Spoon to publish that work and confirm that it has not been published previously in books, magazines, webpages or on social media. The copyright of all submissions remains with the author, if the work is accepted for publication in The Alchemy Spoon  then the author agrees that any subsequent publication will acknowledge The Alchemy Spoon as first publisher. Once accepted then we are not able to accept any corrections or edits other than typographical  errors or  those requested by the editors.


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• Name your document: issue 3_ your surname_your initials
• Poems should be in 10 point Times New Roman with a maximum 40 lines not including the title
• Include your contact details (preferred pronoun, name, address, email), a list of poems included, and a bio of about 50 words in the third person 
• Your poems, a 50 word bio in the third person and contact details must be in one word-compatible document
• Start a new page for each poem with your name on each page 

 

• We are only able to accept submission from those over 18
• Simultaneous submissions are permitted but please tell us straightaway if a poem is accepted for publication elsewhere
• We aim for a speedy turn-round and will respond to every submission but we don’t offer individual feedback
• No changes can be made after submission
• Authors retain all rights. However, if a poem is subsequently published elsewhere, please acknowledge that it first appeared in The Alchemy Spoon 
• Our submission window for Issue 3  will be open 1st - 28th February 2021
• If you have had a poem published in Issue 2 we ask that you wait for Issue 4 before submitting again 

   Submission Guidelines for Essays

• If you have an essay on some cutting-edge poetry-related topic, please send it to us for consideration +/_1500 words
• Email your essay with 50 word bio in the third person and contact details in one word-compatible document through the submissions page  button once the window is open  

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   Submission Guidelines for Artwork

• We are looking for original artwork to feature on future magazine covers.  Portrait-orientated images work best (or images suitable for cropping). Good quality lower resolution images can be sent at the submission stage but higher res files will be needed (2480 pixels x 3508 pixels) at print stage
• Upload up to 3 images (png or jpg) inserted into one word-compatible document together with a cover letter listing the artworks  with your name, address, email, and a bio of about 50 words in the third person and submit them through the SUBMIT button when the window is open 
• We look forward to seeing your work and will choose artwork corresponding to the theme of the issue, or if it is eye-catchingly good 

   Submission Guidelines for Reviews

• If you would like to recommend a poetry collection or submit a review of a collection then please email us or use the contact form