Poets Union Members' Anthology 2010 Call for Submission of Poems

05 April 2010
Poets Union Members' Anthology 2010 Call for Submission of Poems
1 Members of the Poets Union are invited to submit a poem for publication in this year’s Members' Anthology, which is due to be launched at the 2010 Australian Poetry Festival in September. For years now, a popular member activity has been to be published in the Anthology. Recent ones have been Prismatics (2008), Sun and Sleet (2006), Ask the Rain (2004), From the Annabranch (2002) and No River is Safe (2000).

2 To be in the new collection, send us a hard copy of your poem and payment of $25 per page of single-space Times New Roman 12-point typing in PC Microsoft Word 2003 (not 2007. If necessary, when using 2007 save the file into 2003) or Microsoft Word 2004 for Apple. Do NOT send it in pdf.

You may submit more than one poem , but payment needs to be made at $25 per page.

3 On the poem sheet: type your name, the poem title, and the poem in single column format.

4 In addition to hard copy, please email your poem as an Attachment to info@poetsunion.com with Subject: Poets Union 2010 Anthology. Please also provide a mail address and a phone number so we can check details where necessary.

5 Please name electronic files ( Word .doc attachments) with your surname + one key word of the poem title.

6 Please supply a four-line biography, concentrating on your life in poetry, to be published in the Anthology.
7 Your poem may be a new one, never before published, or it may be prepublished.
8 If your poem has previously been published, you need to provide us with an acknowledgement, including reference details of where it was published, year, volume number, and page numbers.

9 Payment – ENTRY FORM attached below. Please pay by credit card details on form or by sending cheque or money order payable to Poets Union Inc. at $25 per page. All poets featured in the Anthology will be entitled to a copy.

10 Closing date to submit your poem is 21 April 2010.

(More information HERE.)
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