**UPDATED 28-4-16 – new listings in red, with thanks to those who have contributed.**
Many UK poetry magazines have now adopted the ‘submissions window’ model, and it can be tricky to keep track. I’ve started making a note of these, and also those that welcome submissions all year round, and thought you might find it of interest. I may even keep it updated (but I can’t promise!)
It’s not an exhaustive list by any means – if you know the submissions details of others, please do add them in the comments – thanks. There’s quite a wide range of styles and tastes represented here – I’ll leave it to you to do the research as to whether your work will fit a particular publication – if you’re new to submitting I do recommend reading a copy first!
NB – the links take you directly to the relevant page about submissions (where possible) so you can check all the guidelines.
Acumen – open all year (thanks to Rebecca Gethin)
Ambit – February 1 – April 1 & Sept 1 – Nov 1
Butcher’s Dog – currently closed, keep an eye on website
Carillon – send any time
The Frogmore Papers – April 1 – 30 & October 1 – 31
The Interpreter’s House – October, February & June
Orbis – submit any time (thanks to Aidan Baker)
Lunar Poetry – submit any time (thanks to Alice)
South Bank Poetry – submit any time (thanks to Peter Raynard)
Envoi – February, May & October
Poems in Which – open all year (thanks to Peter Raynard)
Poetry Salzburg Review – submit any time
Poetry Scotland – submit any time
Poetry Wales – submit any time
Popshot – next window opens June 1st 2016
The High Window – currently open until July 31st 2016 (thanks to Peter Raynard)
Structo Magazine – unclear, but currently closed to submissions (thanks to Peter Raynard)
Gutter Magazine – window recently closed, keep an eye on website (thanks to Peter Raynard)
The Stinging Fly – window re-opens in the summer
Tender – unclear, keep any eye on website (Thanks to Fiona Larkin) – window just closed 22/4, sorry!
The London Magazine – submit any time
Long Poem Magazine – next submission month is June 2016
New Welsh Review – unclear, but submissions currently open
New Walk Magazine – submit any time
Three magazines from Indigo Dreams:
Reach Poetry, The Dawn Treader, Sarasvati – all open all year (thanks to Ronnie Goodyer)
Wasafiri – submit any time
Shearsman – March & September
Under the Radar – 14 March – 30 April, 14th July – 30 August, 14 Nov – 30 Dec
Bare Fiction – varies, sign up for the newsletter to be kept informed of deadlines (you also get a free PDF copy of Issue 1 when you sign up)
Agenda – varies, sign up for the newsletter to be kept informed of windows
Magma – deadlines at end of January, March & September. (They call them ‘contributions’ rather than ‘submissions’ which I rather like!)
Tears in the Fence – unclear, but open now
The North – unclear, but open now
Lighthouse – open all year but they have deadlines – connect on Facebook or Twitter to hear of them
Antiphon – submit any time
Ink Sweat & Tears – submit any time
Obsessed with Pipework – submit any time
The Poetry Review – submit any time
The Rialto – submit any time
Prole – submit any time
Brittle Star – submit any time
Poetry London – submit any time
The Moth – submit any time
PN Review – submit any time
brilliant. thanks for the work on all our behalfs. or behalves
No worries, thanks for stopping by John.
This is invaluable. Thanks Robin
You’re welcome!
Very helpful Robin. Thank you.
Really useful Robin. Ta 🙂
Cheers Peter…
Thanks Robin. This is really useful.
You’re welcome Pam. Looks like this is a popular post, I’ll have to keep it updated now!
A very handy thing to have. Thanks for posting!
Hi Tom, thanks for commenting 🙂
Three other great magazines!
Reach Poetry – Monthly: Submit any time
The Dawntreader – Themed Quarterly: Submit any time
Sarasvati – Quarterly: Submit any time
Hi Ronnie and thanks for those additions! I’ll add them with links when I update the post.
Here are links in case it helps Robin. Thanks and our Good Wishes, Ronnie & Dawn
http://www.indigodreams.co.uk/reach-poetry/4563791643
http://www.indigodreams.co.uk/the-dawntreader/4563791666
http://www.indigodreams.co.uk/sarasvati/4563791846
Thanks, very useful.
Thank you Heather 🙂
This is really handy Robin – thanks for compiling!
I don’t usually get round to submitting to journals as I’ve been in the habit of using a booklet free with writing magazine of competitions and just open it up at the end of each month, until I realised how much I’m spending each month entering all these comps so I think it’s time to start submitting to places that are free to submit to and that I enjoy reading! Thanks again! xx
Hi Penny, great to hear from you! Yes, the comp game can be a tad expensive, even if you do notch up the odd win (actually that makes it more addictive – ha ha!) It’s a great idea to support the journals, they tend to be run as a labour of love… 🙂
Nice to have it one place. Thanks so much. Here’s another to add: Acumen http://www.acumen-poetry.co.uk/
Great, thanks Becky – do you know if they have a window?
This is great Robin. You are a star! You could add these ones:
Poems in Which edited by Amy Key, Rebecca Perry, Alex Macdonald and others. https://poemsinwhich.com/about/ Open year round. Issue 9 just out.
The High Window just launched, open for Sept issue (deadline 31st July), http://thehighwindowpress.com/submissions/
Structo magazine: currently open, http://structomagazine.co.uk/submissions/
Gutter magazine: 17 April deadline for Issue 15, http://www.guttermag.co.uk/submissions/
Brilliant! Thanks Peter 🙂
Lunar Poetry is back have a year long break. Bi-monthly so submit any time I guess! https://lunarpoetryblog.wordpress.com/category/submissions/
Thank you Alice!
This is brilliant! Many thanks, Robin.
Thank you very much for this resource, timely and welcome affirmation!
Thanks for leaving comments, Cathy & Lucy, much appreciated.
Really generous of you to share this Robin – thank you!
You’re welcome Jill!
Thanks Robin. This is really a very nice gift to the poetry community.
Thanks for your kind words, Steven.
South Bank Poetry – submit any time http://southbankpoetry.co.uk/submityourpoetry/
Thanks Peter, I will add when I do an update!
Just popped up – thanks Robin -!
Cheers Mike! Nice to see you here 🙂
Thank you Robin; this is a wonderful resource.
You’re welcome Christine, I will try to keep it updated.
Adding my Thanks to the chorus! And I also like Magma’s use of ‘contributions’ rather than ‘submissions’ – not that I’ve managed to contribute for quite some time!
Ha ha! Me neither, Hilaire 🙂
_Orbis_ takes submissions at any time. Poets published in _Orbis_ are asked to hold back for a year before submitting any further work.
Thanks Aidan, I will add this when I do an update.
Thanks very much for this, Robin, so helpful! Tender is another online journal, accepting submissions until 22nd April http://www.tenderjournal.co.uk/submittotender.
Thanks for that, Fiona!
Stepaway Magazine takes submissions at any time.
Many thanks.
Thanks for the info on the windows