We are delighted to announce that, for the first time in over five years, 5 Islands Press will be seeking submissions from interested poets. We will be open for submissions from 8am on 16th April to 6pm on 22nd April (AEST).
We’re looking for well-crafted poems that have something insightful to say, and that say it in a way that will move the hearts and minds of intelligent and attentive readers. Please send us a sample of the ten pages from your manuscript that you are happiest with, along with a short note (not more than 500 words) telling us about yourself. (The word count limit does not include a list of any awards that you have received and your publication history, which you should add at the end of the bionote, in the same document). We will use this submission to compile a shortlist of poets, who will be invited to provide a full manuscript for consideration for publication in our 2025 program.
Submissions may only be made electronically through this website. The submission form will be added to the site when the submissions window opens.
We will acknowledge receipt of your submission and, within six weeks of the closing date, we will invite selected submitters to provide their full manuscripts. Those submitters who do not make the shortlist will receive an email informing them of our decision, but we regret that our limited resources mean that we will not be able to provide details of the reasons behind our decision.
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