Our Submissions Window for Issue 1 is open 1st - 30th June, 2020 



   Submission Guidelines for Poems

       Please submit up to 3 brilliant, unpublished, original poems on this issues theme which is
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                                                                      'Time'
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       When our submission window is open you can access our submissions portal using
      the SUBMIT button at the bottom of this page, but please read the guidelines first!
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  • Name your document: issue 1_ your surname_your initials
  • Poems should be in 12 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 2 will be open 1st - 31st October, 2020


   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 using the SUBMIT button below 
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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 below
  • 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