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Welcome to The Poetry Society submissions page on Submittable


Here, you can submit poems to The Poetry Review magazine, The Poetry Society's quarterly journal first published in 1912. We welcome submissions of unpublished poems and translations of poems, and have a long-standing tradition of publishing new and upcoming, as well as established, poets. All submissions are read by the editor and considered on an equal basis. 

You can also enter a range of Poetry Society competitions, including our quarterly Poetry News competitions. Note, these may be open only to Members of the Society or our regional Stanza groups. Submissions via Submittable are FREE to Poetry Society Members – join here.

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Submit to Poetry News members' poems competition: 'Stone'

Welcome to the latest Poetry News Members' Poems Competition. Every quarter, we invite Members to submit poems on a theme set by our judge, a professional poet. The six best are published in Poetry News and on our dedicated Members' poems webpage.   

Our next members’ poems competition will be on the theme of ‘Stone’, proposed by our judge Jane Clarke who was inspired by the limestone landscape of the Burren in County Clare. Jane is the author of three poetry collections, The River (2015), When the Tree Falls (2019) and A Change in the Air (2023, shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection and the T.S. Eliot Prize).

  • The deadline for entries is 10 am, Monday 3 February 2025; poems must be unpublished as of end of March 2025.
  • Please send no more than two poems (each a maximum of forty lines); any additional or overlength submissions will be disregarded. All poems must be unpublished. Please only add your membership number to your poem files, not your name and address.
  • Note, this competition is ONLY for Members of The Poetry Society; if you're not a member, we're sorry to say your entry cannot be considered as our quarterly competitions are a benefit of membership. To find out about how you can join, please visit our website.
Submit to The Poetry Review – for all Poetry Society Members

The Poetry Review, founded in 1912, is the magazine of the Poetry Society, UK, and has a long-standing policy of publishing the very best work by new and established poets. All submissions are read by the editor and considered on an equal basis. Unfortunately, because of the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot offer any individual criticism. Our aim is to accept or reject work within three months. Please read, and follow, the submission guidelines below, in order to facilitate our response. 

Submission guidelines (for all writers)

  • Submit a maximum of six poems, all in the same document, with page breaks between them. Only one document is allowed per submission. 
  • Please note when completing your address that you can begin typing the country name to find it, rather than scrolling down to find United Kingdom or United States for example.
  • The 'cover letter' box below allows for any brief additional notes you feel relevant, but it is not essential.
  • You may submit new poems only when you have a received a decision about your last submission.
  • Please only send unpublished work. 
  • We do not consider simultaneous submissions (work that is being considered elsewhere).
  • If you need to withdraw individual poems from consideration, please click on the title of your submission; click on the "Activity" tab; and leave a note detailing which poem(s) should be withdrawn. Please only use the "Withdraw" function if you intend to remove all poems from consideration.

 

Use this form if you are a Member of The Poetry Society (submissions are FREE to Members). If you are NOT a Poetry Society Member please use this form. To join, please visit our website.
The Poetry Review – submissions from non-members of The Poetry Society
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Submit to The Poetry Review – submissions from non-members of The Poetry Society

The Poetry Review, founded in 1912, is the magazine of the Poetry Society, UK, and has a long-standing policy of publishing the very best work by new, up and coming poets, and established poets. All submissions are read by the editor and considered on an equal basis. Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot offer any individual criticism. Our aim is to accept or reject work within three months – but please read, and follow, the submission guidelines below, in order to facilitate our response. 

Please note, we make a small charge for submissions via Submittable to non-members of The Poetry Society, equivalent to the cost of print and postage. This helps us to run an efficient system that provides the best service to submitters. It is possible to send poems without charge via post – see The Poetry Society website. 

Submission guidelines (for all writers)

  • Submit a maximum of six poems, all in the same document, with page breaks between them. Only one document is allowed per submission.
  • Please note when completing your address that you can begin typing the country name to find it, rather than scrolling down to find United Kingdom or United States for example.
  • The 'cover letter' box below allows for any brief additional notes you feel relevant, but it is not essential.
  • You may submit new poems only when you have a received a decision about your last submission.
  • Please only send unpublished work.
  • We do not consider simultaneous submissions (work that is being considered elsewhere).
  • If you need to withdraw individual poems from consideration, please click on the title of your submission; click on the "Activity" tab; and leave a note detailing which poem(s) should be withdrawn. Please only use the "Withdraw" function if you intend to remove all poems from consideratio
Use this form if you are NOT a Poetry Society Member. Submissions are FREE to members of The Poetry Society. To join, please visit our website.
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