Poetry Opportunities

Opportunities for sharing your work abound. This page is updated frequently - please check back often.

**Deadline for NZPS Magazine, a fine line, 7 August.**

For submission guidelines, go to: http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutsubmissionguidelines

Poets' retreat available, North Island:

From Greg Wilson: I am a published poet living alone on the edge of the Pureora Forest, about an hour's drive from Hamilton, Rotorua or Taupo. I have a four bedroom house, incl. sleepout with ensuite, and wish to offer my extra space to those of like mind who want some writing space. It's a great spot to write in, and I would welcome the stimulation of other poets and artists to keep me fresh. It's free; just bring your own food and bedding. It's nothing flash - just an old farm house. I can be contacted at gwilson(at)no8wireless(dot)co(dot)nz

Unlocking The Poet Within: Reading and Writing Poetry, Auckland

Tuesday - Saturday, 30 June - 4 July, 11.15am - 3.15pm
Room 336, Level 3, Building No. 810, 1 - 11 Short Street
Tutor: Majella Cullinane
Fee (GST incl):$277.00
Class Limit: 16

Through the combination of practical exercises and the reading and discussion of poetry this workshop will focus on developing the craft of writing poetry. Each participant is encouraged to bring in one poem they have written for discussion or workshopping. "Unlocking the Poet Within" will encourage a creative, positive and enjoyable atmosphere and would suit more experienced writers who wish to enhance their experience and practice of reading and writing poetry. This workshop is one of four workshops in the 2009 Winter Writers Week programme. Your workshop registration fee also includes attendance at the Guest Lecture Programme which takes place each morning from 10 - 11am. The final afternoon concludes with refreshments and readings of work produced during the week.

Find out more about this course and enrol online at: http://www.cce.auckland.ac.nz/cce/continuing/index.cfm?P=8548&ClassNumber=47969

The Kathleen Grattan Award

Deadline: 31 July
Auckland poet Kathleen Grattan, a journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, died in 1990. A member of the Titirangi Poets, her work was published in Landfall and other volumes including Premier Poets, a collection from the World Poetry Society. Her daughter Jocelyn Grattan, who also worked for the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, shared her mother's love of literature. She has generously left Landfall a bequest with which to establish an award in memory of Kathleen Grattan.

About the Competition: The award is for an original collection of poems or a long poem by a New Zealand or Pacific resident or citizen. Entries will be accepted from 1 May each year. The closing date will be 31 July each year and the winner will be announced in the November issue of Landfall. The winner will receive $16,000 and a year's subscription to Landfall.

For full details visit http://www.otago.ac.nz/press/landfall/grattanaward.html

NZPS publication a fine line - call for submissions

Deadline: 7 August
The editor welcomes your contribution. We currently pay a small fee for Feature Articles. See publication guidelines for these and other sections of the magazine at http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/aboutsubmissionguidelines We also welcome submissions of members' poems, though there is currently no payment available for these. For that reason, we do not insist on First Publishing Rights. However, if you submit a previously published poem, please advise, so that correct attribution of the original publication details can be made.

Philosophy of Religion, Humanism and Spirituality - Call for Submissions

Deadline: 15 November
Editors: Rohitash Chandra and Ece Kayincioglu
This anthology invites submission of Poems and Essays which directly or indirectly reflects on the theme on the Philosophy of Religion, Humanism and Spirituality. Submission of Essays must include academic referencing in Howard style. The following subtopics can also be examined:
1) The status of women in traditional religions.
2) Religious tolerance.
3) Science and Philosophy of religious development
4) Spirituality: Modern thought, rituals, and impact of tradition and culture.
5) The goal of science and spirituality
6) Metaphysics of Religious thought.
7) Other ideas and issues...

Poetry must indirectly or directly unveil the above themes. Inspirational, and philosophy work is invited. Poetry can also include themes on freedom from wars, love, unity, eliminating racism through humanism, self-help and thoughts on the improvement of mankind in general.

Contributers are invited to submit two Poems or Essays to: bluefogjournal (at) gmail (dot) com. Please write "Philosophical poem submission" or " Philosophical essay submission" in the subject of the email. Selected work will be contributed to a book which will be available for purchase online through major stores such as amazon.com . Please also provide a two/three line bio with your submission.

Eclecticism - e-zine submissions

Eclecticism is an Australian e-zine determined to present the work of a growing creative community. It is free to download and read. As the name suggests, Eclecticism aims to draw a diverse range of creative minds, styles and genres. The first issue was released late July 2007. Each issue has themed and open sections, and we are currently seeking contributions from writers of prose and poetry, illustrators/artists, and beat-musicians. Eclecticism is free - a non-profit e-zine that hopes to showcase current writers, expose emerging writers and artists and provide an avenue for those with one or two stories within them. It is available to download (PDF format) from the website. Readers are encouraged to subscribe to the e-zine to build its fan base and be the first to receive notification of each issue's release.
Craig Bezant [Editor] on behalf of Eclecticism. http://www.eclecticzine.com

The Electronic Poetry Network

The EPN is Looking for Your and Your Poems
If you wish to have your poems considered for The Electronic Poetry Network, please send 5-10 short poems (no longer than about 50 words each) to ccolon@shreve-lib.org The poems do not need to be haiku. They just need to be short and suitable for the general public. Previously published poems are acceptable. The poetry on the Electronic Poetry Network is displayed all day or all weekend long on an electronic message board, which is located on the first floor of the Main Branch of Shreve Memorial Library, Shreveport, Louisiana. We also post the poems on our newly updated web site: http://www.shreve-lib.org/images/Poem.htm The site features a week's worth of poems. In addition, the "Poem of the Day" is e-mailed to poetry lovers in our 20-branch library system. http://www.shreve-lib.org/poemofday.htm

The Guardian Poetry Workshop

Changes monthly
Want to have your work reviewed by a published poet? Every month, The Guardian's online poetry workshop is hosted by a different poet who sets an exercise, chooses what they consider the most interesting responses and then offers an appraisal of them. See the website: http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetryworkshop/

The Great American Poetry Show

- is a hardcover serial poetry anthology open year-round to submissions of poems in English on any subject and in any style, length and number with a SASE. Email poems only by one attachment to: info@tgaps.net. We have three editors who can handle a lot of submissions. So please send us a lot of poems.

If we do not accept your poems, please send us another group to go through. Simultaneous submissions and previously published poems are welcome. Response time is usually 1-3 months but can take much longer if we get sidetracked doing other things in our busy lives. If you submit poems to us and don't hear back from us in three months, please contact us to find out what's happening with your submission.

Each contributor receives one free copy of the volume in which his/her work appears. Volume 2 is scheduled to appear in June, 2009. Please take a look at our website where you can preview Volume 1 of TGAPS and also purchase a hardcover copy for $US35 or an ebook copy for $US7.50. *The ebook is priced especially low for use in poetry and creative-writing classes. * Also take a look at our links page with hundreds of interesting sites to visit. And please use our message boards where you can view interviews, reviews, essays, articles, and recommended poetry books. Larry Ziman -tgaps

Volume 2 of the Great American Poetry Show is now taking submissions by email info@tgaps.net and by regular mail at:

The Great American Poetry Show
P.O. Box 69506
West Hollywood, California 90069

Check out the colourful website at www.tgaps.net

The International Association of Poets, Essayists & Novelists (IAPEN) - call for submissions

The IAPEN, India, sponsored international literary journal Kohinoor invites poems, short stories, book reviews, research papers and interviews globally from reputed scholars with short literary achievements, for publication. Email for prompt reply: arbind442002@yahoo.co.in or kohnoor@rediffmail.com (sic)

The Lumiere Reader looking for submissions

The Lumiere Reader (www.lumiere.net.nz/reader) is seeks submissions of previously unpublished short fiction and poetry "of all styles and subject matter" for a regular creative writing feature. Fiction submissions should be no longer than 2000 words, and poetry submissions no more than five poems. The Lumiere Reader's books section is edited by 2006 MA graduate Amy Brown, who also co-edited Turbine 06 and was a major contributor to Salient's book review pages in 2007. Email amycbrown@myfastmail.com with any questions or submissions. (IIML newsletter)

Prima Storia

A new literary and art magazine is calling for innovative and talented writers of good quality to contribute. The web-site is: http://primastoria.com/. It is a web journal and the editors are enthusiastic and committed. One of the co-editors, William Robertson, is the son of NZPS member and 2nd Prize winner of our 2008 International Poetry Competition (Open Section), Elizabeth Robertson.

Other Poetry

Go to http://www.otherpoetry.com/
Other Poetry is published three times per year, welcomes new and established poets, and accepts e-mail enquiries. Writer's guidelines are online and payment is £5 (US$9.66). There is no restriction on theme, subject, length, or style. Allow six weeks for a reply.

Poems Wanted

Poesy, a quality focused wholesale company producing gourmet food products, requires poems. "As our name suggests, as well as being about food we are about poetry. We combine the two by placing small cards containing poems inside the packets of food we produce. We have the potential to publish a large amount of poems in this way and are welcoming submissions.The poems need to be 10 lines or less. We pay anthology rates." For more information contact Alex at alex@poesy.co.nz

Poetry Sz: demystifying mental illness

Submissions accepted year-round.
We are calling for original, previously unpublished poetry written by people who have experienced mental illness. Poems of all topics and styles are welcome. Website: http://poetrysz.blogspot.com
Submission guidelines at http://www.poetrysz.blogspot.com/2006/04/submission-guidelines.html

Send 4-6 poems and a short bio in the body of your email to poetrysz@yahoo.com

Tabletop Greeting Cards (USA)

We are representing a Greeting Card company who is interested in reviewing writings for publication on greeting cards. We are looking for freelance writings capable of writing highly original and creative submissions on friendship, family, special occasions, positive living, and other topics one person might want to share with another person. Submissions may also be considered for inclusion in printed book anthologies. We pay up to $300 per poem for all rights to publish it on a greeting card and $50 if your poem is used only in an anthology. Please note that this is a call for submissions rather than a traditional position. We are looking for authors who have the ability to express emotion into words that other people don't always know how to express. If you feel that you have the necessary skills please email us a short poem on love for a hypothetical Greeting Card for lovers. Please note that your poem will not be used, or distributed in any way (unless we offer you the job and decides to use the poem on an actual greeting card).
http://www.freelancejobopenings.com/job/1a5b2cce9003d0497d63b8dc11b8e7a5/?d=1&source=rss_page

Wet Ink

Australian based journal Wet Ink accepts submissions on a regular basis. Poets who have work accepted are paid ($50). All submissions have to be previously unpublished and not currently under consideration elsewhere. Submissions should be made in hard copy, but if a piece is accepted you will be asked to re-send it as a MS Word document by email. For poetry:

• Please send no more than three poetry submissions.
• Only hard copies considered.
• Include a cover letter with the title of your work plus all contact details for each submission.
• Put your name on the cover letter but NOT on the poem.
• Include date and line count.
• Text should be in Times New Roman 12pt.

Submission criteria appear here: http://www.wetink.com.au/assets/pdfs/Wetink_submit_write.pdf

Writers' standard form covering letter should be used with submissions: http://www.wetink.com.au/assets/pdfs/Wetinkcoverletter.pdf

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