UK indie press Indigo Dreams Publishing is seeking submissions of poems for the above anthology, in aid of the League Against Cruel Sports. Poems should be on one of the three themes: Cruel sports in their various forms; Wildlife/the natural world; Environment. The anthology editor is Ronnie Goodyer, who is poet-in-residence at the League Against Cruel Sports. Send up to two poems by the deadline of 31 March 2022. Full details here.
poetry anthologies
The Aeolian Harp Anthology
The Aeolian Harp annual anthology series from Glass Lyre Press will be open to submissions between 15 January and 28 February 2021. Send 8-12 poems. Successful poets will each have 6 pages in the anthology. Full details.
Anthology on Love
Thanks to Dawn Vincent for sharing the following: Indie press Fragmented Voices is open to submissions of poetry for its first anthology on the theme of “Love”. From website: “We don’t just want to see the romantic and sentimental, but the darker, gritty, complicated aspects of what it is to love and be loved.” The anthology will appear in both print and digital formats. Act quickly: deadline is 30 June 2020 British Summer Time. Full info/guidelines here.
Ursula K Le Guin Anthology
Poet Rose Lemberg is editing an anthology of poetry in tribute to Ursula K Le Guin. The book will be published by Aqueduct Press in 2019. Read full details here. Deadline: 15 October 2018.
Poems about Mental Health wanted
I came across this call-out for poems in Writing Magazine, by a blogger called Tracey Ward, who wants to raise the profile of mental health issues and sufferers. (I am not sure what will be done with any proceeds from the book, should it make a profit.) Tracey is currently seeking crowdfunding, in the hopes of publishing the anthology in hardback. More information here.
The Dizziness of Freedom – call for submissions – Bad Betty Press
The deadline of 12 March 2018 is fast approaching for this mental health anthology from indie press Bad Betty. Contributors will be paid. Full info here.
Annual Scottish Anthology
Submissions will open on 1st May to the 35th anthology of New Writing Scotland. The editors publish: ‘works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing or inclination.’ Full info: http://asls.arts.gla.ac.uk/NWSsubs.html
The Great Gatsby-inspired poetry
Silver Birch Press is seeking ‘poetry, prose, art, collage, photography and other work that celebrates this remarkable novel’. Send up to three poems on the theme by 1st September 2014. More information: http://silverbirchpress.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/the-great-gatsby-anthology-silver-birch-press-2015/
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