June 13 - 2025
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'There Is More Than Glass Between The Snow And The Huge Roses' appears in The Waxed Lemon,
Issue 9, edited by Derek Flynn and Joanne McCarthy, and launched on Friday 13th June in
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore, Waterford, Ireland, as part of the Sean Dunne Literary
'A dynamic literary journal from Waterford, Ireland. Publishing poetry, fiction, flash & art.'
The Waxed Lemon, Issue 9 can be purchased in independent bookstores in Ireland, or direct
from The Waxed Lemon website.
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June 11 - 2025
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Accepted for publication in Cordite 117: NO THEME, edited by guest poetry editor, Alex Creece,
in Melbourne, Australia.
Cordite Poetry Review is an Australian and international journal of poetry, criticism and research.
Cordite 117: NO THEME will launch in August.
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June 5 - 2025
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'Possession' appears in Abridged 0-105: Lilith, edited by Gregory McCartney and Susanna Galbraith,
launched at the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast on June 5th.
'Abridged aims to publish and exhibit contemporary/ experimental poetry plus contemporary art.
We encourage poets/artists to investigate the articulation of ‘Abridged’ themes. These themes focus on
contemporary concerns in a rapidly changing society. We are offering an alternative and complete integration
of poetry, art and design. We experiment continually. We also stray into the exhibition format producing
contemporary, innovative and challenging work accompanied by a free publication.'
The web version of Abridged 0-105: Lilith is available here.
The print version of Abridged 0-105: Lilith is available in art galleries/independent bookstores
in Ireland, and via the Abridged website.
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June 2 - 2025
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'Revenant' appears in Meniscus Volume 13: Issue 1, edited by Jen Webb, Ginna Brock, Deb Wain,
Alyssa Waldon, and launched at the University of Canberra.
New work from: Hasti Abbasi, Ben Adams, David Adès, Hellen Albuquerque, Emma Ashmere,
Hilary Ayshford, Lidya Ayuningtyas, Mitchell Batavia, Amber Black, Margaret Bradstock, Ruth
Brandt, Elizabeth Rae Bullmer, Marion May Campbell, Sara Cosgrove, Ellie Cottrell, Kirsty Crawford,
Taylor Croteau, Kate Cumiskey, Em Dial, Richard Downing, Dorit d'Scarlett, Louis Faber, Fiona
Faulds, Anneliese Finke, Ian Fisher, Kasey Frahm, Anna Riley Frankpitt, A.J. Frantz, Kim Fulton,
Claire Gaskin, Stephanie Green, Kirwan Henry, Blossom Hibbert, Marwa Hijazi, Kylie A Hough,
Heikka Huotari, Danielle Johnstone, Kimberley Knight, Michael Leach, Matthew Lee, Wes Lee,
Travis Lucas, Robert Maddox-Harle, Cendrine Marrouat, Tenille McDermott, Lindsay McLeod,
Frances Milat, Katya Mills, Peter Newall, Keith Nunes, Thomas Osatchoff, Simon Ott, E Peregrine,
Edie Popper, John Pring, Promise nobuhle, Dustin Radke, Jessie Raymundo, Purbasha Roy,
Thaddeus Rutkowski, Maggie Shapley, Jessica Sheather-Neumann, Gemma Siegler, Ian C Smith,
Jane Snyder, Soo Jin, Edward Michael Supranowicz, RL Swihart, Ruby Sylvanie, Carsten ten Brink,
Jake Tringali, Jonathan Vigdop, Louise Wakeling, Sui Wang, Sue Watson, Kendra Whitfield,
Lucy Wilks and Leone Gabrielle, Myfanwy Williams, Jena Woodhouse, Kirby Michael Wright,
Morgan Yasbincek
‘Meniscus is an online literary journal published by the Australasian Association of Writing Programs
(AAWP), at the University of Canberra. Its aim is to provide a showcase for the best in contemporary
international writing.’
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May 31 - 2025
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Shortlisted for The Plough Poetry Prize 2025, judged by Pascale Petit, in the UK.
Now in its twenty-fifth year, The Plough Poetry Prize is offered by The Plough Arts Centre in
Torrington, North Devon.
The winners have been announced on The Plough website.
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May 28 - 2025
Magma's award ceremony event will take place tonight at the Devereux pub in Central London.
Prize winners and commended poets will read their poems. Plus a special set from Magma's
guest judge Amy Acre who will read from her own poetry.
Wes's poem 'Potassium Nitrate, Charcoal, Silver', which won the Magma Editors' Prize 2024/05,
will be read by one of the Magma editors.
The event starts at 7pm.
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May 27 - 2025
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Accepted for publication in The Waxed Lemon, Issue 9. Edited by Derek Flynn and Joanne
McCarthy.
'A dynamic literary journal from Waterford, Ireland. Publishing poetry, fiction, flash & art.'
The Waxed Lemon 9 will launch on Friday 13th June 2025 in Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens,
Tramore, Waterford, Ireland, as part of the Sean Dunne Literary Weekend.
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May 26 - 2025
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'December' appears in Landfall 249: Autumn 2025, edited by Lynley Edmeades.
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Landfall 249 features new poetry by Miriam Barr, Casey Carsel, Jodie Dalgleish, Lynn Davidson, Sian
Doole, Elese Dowden, Alistair du Chatenier, David Eggleton, Riemke Ensing, Holly Fletcher, Rhian
Gallagher, Rata Gordon, Eliena Gray, Bronte Heron, Gail Ingram, Wes Lee, Jackson McCarthy, Carolyn
McCurdie, Zoe Meager, James Norcliffe, Claire Orchard, Mark Prisco, Kerrin P. Sharpe, Elizabeth
Smither, Lisa Stanley, Kim Cope Tait, Nicola Thorstensen, Ariana Tikao, Whaitiri Tua-Warbrick,
Sophie van Wardenberg, Holly Walker, Dustan Ward, Tim Wilson, Nicholas Wright.
'For almost 80 years, Landfall has been a dedicated space for writers, artists and reviewers in Aotearoa
New Zealand. Published twice a year, each volume showcases two full-colour art portfolios and brims with
vital new fiction, poetry, cultural commentary, reviews and essays. Bringing together a range of voices
and perspectives, from established practitioners to emerging talents, Landfall is always an exciting anthology
with a finger on the pulse of innovation and creativity in Aotearoa today.'
Landfall 249 is available in independent bookshops and direct from Otago University Press.
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May 22 - 2025
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'The seal' appears in Splinter, Issue 2, edited by Farrin Foster, and launched at the State Library
of South Australia, North Terrace, in Adelaide.
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Splinter, Issue 2, features 25 writers from across Australia, Japan, Canada, Nigeria, Lebanon,
the Philippines, and New Zealand.
New work by: Alex Cothren, Corey Theatre, Courtney Jaye, Ellena Savage, Erin Riley, Glenn Diaz,
Hasib Hourani, Jessica White, Jo Case, JP Wilson, Katie Smith, Madeleine Nattrass, Mag Merrilees,
Margot Albrecht, Naya Jehad Fathi Shalbak, Omar Musa, Oyewumi Fawaz Akorede, Rita Horanyi,
Rowena Vnuk, Royce Kurmelovs, Sarah Sands Phillips, Smriti Daniel, Sofya Gollan, Stephanie
Westwood, and Wes Lee.
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'Sharp and hard to ignore. Splinter is a literary journal for writers and readers that is published
biannually out of Tarntanya (Adelaide, Australia) by Writers SA, and supported by Arts SA,
Flinders University, the University of Adelaide and UniSA.'
Issue 2 is available in independent book shops in Australia and can be purchased here.
'I was looking for affecting insights on the anthropocene this issue, and 'The seal' is so resonant
on the theme - I love the many layers to it, and the seamless focal shifts across time.'
— Farrin Foster, Splinter
'We're so glad that we can share their excellent, chaotic, chilling, and often beautiful work.'
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May 16 - 2025
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Awarded second prize in The Fish Poetry Prize 2025, selected by the judge, former US Poet Laureate
Billy Collins.
The winning poets and honorary mentions have been announced on the Fish Publishing website in Ireland.
There were 1,886 entries this year.
"Wes Lee's Prayer at the Cove"... All done in one breathless sentence, this poem is a syntactic tour de force.
The mix of swan, seal, whales, ducks, and dandelions keeps adjusting the scene on this engrossing, attentive ride,
as the consciousness that guides the poem chases itself to an ending. How refreshing to be in the mind of another
if only for a moment or so.' — Billy Collins
Fish Publishing is an independent publishing company based in the West of Ireland. It was founded
in 1994 by Clem Cairns and Jula Walton. The Fish Poetry Prize was established in 2006.
Billy Collins is the author of twelve collections of poetry. A Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman
College of the City University of New York and Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Winter Park Institute
of Rollins College, he was Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and New York State Poet
from 2004 to 2006. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
The winning and commended poems will be published in The Fish Anthology 2025 in July and will be
invited to read at the launch during the West Coast Literary Festival in Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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May 5 - 2025
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'Naked' appears in Westerly 69.2, edited by Daniel Juckes, at the Westerly centre,
University of Western Australia.
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Featuring new work from writers and artists across WA, Australia and the world, Westerly 69.2
showcases a range of contemporary poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Contributors to 69.2 include Carrie Chappell,
Nandi Chinna, Rashida Murphy, Julie Watts, John Kinsella, Pidj Flavell, James Salvius Cheng,
Sharon Mesmer, Liam Byrne, Wes Lee, Miriam Wei Wei Lo, Hannah McCann and many others.
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Westerly 69.2 can be purchased throughout Australia, or through the Westerly website.
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April 23 - 2025
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Awarded second and third prizes in The Plaze Poetry Prize 2025, selected by
the judge, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natalie Diaz, in the UK.
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The winning, commended, and shortlisted poems (for an individual poem with
a maximum length of 60 lines) have been announced on The Plaza Prizes website.
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'Reading the finalist poems for The Plaza Poetry Prize was like shining a bright light
into my end of winter days. Many of the poems were pulsing and rippling with
emotional imagery and powerful ruminations on what it means to be alongside one
another in this world, as miraculous beings, despite our wounds and losses.'
- Natalie Diaz
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The Plaza Prizes offer a prize pool of 20,000 pounds (US $30,000).
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The award ceremony will be held in the Dordogne, France on 16th of October 2025
to launch The Plaza Prizes Anthology 3.
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'In her soaring poems, Diaz deepens and revises the word "postcolonial", demonstrating
not only that love persists in the aftermath of colonialism, but that it provides a means
of transcendence too.' - The Guardian
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