'Zines/Journals/Papers
***Some of our Favourites***
Arts Pneumonia, a small not-for-profit arts journal made in the spirit of Dada, DIY culture, punk rock and the cool of sixties design. Currently on hiatus - stay tuned for future projects.
Hand + Star, a frothing hazelnut steamer of fresh poetry, reviews, news from the outside world and musings on poetry, and the latest venture by Penned in the Margins boss Tom Chivers.
Impulsive Random Platform, a quirky and multidisciplined arts magazine set up by Kala Newman and Alex Bates as a means for everybody to share their work and ideas.
London Review of Books, with the widest circulation of any literary magazine in Europe, combines scholarship and topicality, with features, reviews and essays by academics, writers and journalists.
Mimesis is an international illustrated poetry journal edited by former deviantart gallery director James Midgley. Currently on hiatus with regards to submissions.
Pomegranate is a cracking poetry magazine for under 30s, edited by several Foyle Young Poets of the Year. Their guidelines alone are worth a gander.
Qarrtsiluni is an online journal with themed issues, combining contributions of poetry with stunning photographs.
Sphinx is a behind-the-scenes look at poetry publishing. As their website says: "Through Sphinx you can keep up to date with what’s going on in independent poetry publishing. It’s a must for anyone interested in getting their work into print or depressed about the alleged crisis in poetry publishing. Sphinx is part of the story of poetry and the people who make it happen."
Soundzine features audio recordings of poets reading out the published poems. It also features music and song, spoken word and an annual One-Act playwriting contest.
Stop Sharpening Your Knives is a regular anthology run by the Norwich-based poetry collective of the same name.
Umbrella is, as it says on the front page, a superbly readable journal.
***Others to Investigate***
Parameter (no longer accepting submissions)
Zafusy (archive only - closed for submissions)
Organisations and Resources
*Recommended* Duotrope's Digest is an independent and very reliable directory, providing regularly checked and updated information on creative writing online and print journals.
*Recommended* The Forest is an Edinburgh-based collective. As well as seeing to a mainly volunteer-run cafe which serves delicious vegetarian food and plays host to numerous creative events - the launch for FuseLit: Nude being one - the Forest give regular grants to artistic endeavours, publish books and CDs.
*Recommended* The Poetry Library is based in the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank, and offers an excellent selection of poetry collections, anthologies, magazines and information resources, as well as a great place to read and relax.
Publishers
*Recommended* Donut Press, run by Andy Ching, produce stunningly-produced collections from the likes of Tim Wells, Tim Turnbull, Paul Farley and John Stammers.
*Recommended* Eggbox are a Norfolk-based publisher of exciting new poetry, run by poet Nathan Hamilton. Their output includes anthologies by acclaimed Norwich collective Stop Sharpening Your Knives.
*Recommended* Penned in the Margins is a London-based publisher of new collections and anthologies run by Tom Chivers; authors include Ross Sutherland and James Wilkes.
*Recommended* The Private Press produce, among other things, weird, wonderful and beautifully produced anthologies of poetry based on the work of David Lynch.