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Submissions for Issue 5 of the Pocketry Almanack are open from

15th December 2021 - 31st January 2022.

 

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Please read the submission guidelines below for information on how to submit your poems.

Submissions can be sent to hello at indrani perera dot com.

 

About Page - Pocket Poetry Border (1400 x 250px)

 

You can submit poems on any theme but please no:

racism, homophobia, swearing, pornographic descriptions of sex or violence etc.

 

Poems can be in any language as long as they are submitted

with an accurate English language translation.

 

Your unpublished poetry or original artwork will be published in the Pocketry Almanack, on the Pocketry Presents podcast and your bio and headshot will appear on Pocketry's website and social media accounts.

For more information, please read the FAQ carefully before submitting your work.

 

Submission guidelines for poets and artists

poets - up to 3 poems in a single Word document (Times New Roman or Arial, 12point, 1.2 line spacing)

            max 18 lines each incl breaks; max 45 characters wide incl spaces (same width for titles)

            poems that exceed the line length or width will not be considered

artists - high resolution png file of your black and white artwork with a transparent background

 

all - do not put your name anywhere in the document (body, header, footer etc) or in the file name

all - mp3 recording of your poem or description of your artwork / creative process

       on your phone is fine, just try to record in a quiet space with minimal background noise.

       include the title of your work, your name and a reading of your poem or description of your process / inspiration for artists

all - 50 word, third person bio (include your website and instagram account if you have them)

all - black and white headshot of yourself (plain background is best)

 

poets - has your work previously been published in a literary journal?  y/n

poets - three rejection notices from literary journals (if you have them)

 

all - where did you hear about the Pocketry open call for this issue?

all - contact details (phone number and address)

 

Poets - E-mail your unpublished poems with 'Pocketry Almanack Issue 5 - Poems' in the subject line to hello at indrani perera dot com.

Artists - E-mail your original art with 'Pocketry Almanack Issue 5 - Art' in the subject line to hello at indrani perera dot com.

 

Once you have submitted your work, remember to white-list Pocketry and check your spam folder for any emails from us (especially if you have a gmail account).

 

Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.