submissions guidelines
Poems sought for Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War, an innovative ecopoetry anthology that responds to war’s destruction of the non-human environment (flora, fauna, waters, landforms, air, climate) forthcoming from Scarlet Tanager Books. All styles of poetry are welcome, including previously published poems with first publication acknowledgments noted after the poem. If accepted, the poet must submit a prose statement of one to three paragraphs noting the war or battle, location, circumstances and other details that background the poem. Prior to submitting, please review guidelines and a sample of accepted poems with their prose statement and topics for consideration. Translations into English accepted. Payment: 1 hard copy of anthology for poet and translator, e-book for international poets where possible. Otherwise, a hard copy will be sent. Anticipated publication is 2025. Submit between July 15 and Nov 15, 2023. Submitters will be notified of acceptances by the end of May 2024.
Guidelines:
One to four poems per submission with a total of eight pages maximum, on separate Word Docs, as attachments. Save each document as “AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - TITLE OF POEM”
Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt., Name at top with title bolded.
Subject of email: AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - NUMBER OF POEMS
Brief bio format: Times New Roman, 12 pt. Not to exceed 100 words. Save document as “AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - BIO”
Submit to: [email protected]
Guidelines:
One to four poems per submission with a total of eight pages maximum, on separate Word Docs, as attachments. Save each document as “AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - TITLE OF POEM”
Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt., Name at top with title bolded.
Subject of email: AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - NUMBER OF POEMS
Brief bio format: Times New Roman, 12 pt. Not to exceed 100 words. Save document as “AUTHOR’S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME - BIO”
Submit to: [email protected]
