The submissions window for issue 100 of Oxford Poetry is open between 01 January – 30 April 2025.

We welcome submissions of poems, lyrical essays, and articles with a literary focus. We publish work by emerging as well as established writers, and all submissions are read by the editors. Our issues are not themed beyond focusing on poetry – we welcome work on any subject. We cannot offer individual feedback, but we do aim to respond to submissions within three months. If you are interested in writing a review, please get in touch by email instead. If you are a low-income writer and would like to request free entry, please check our website for details.

Submission guidelines
 

• We will consider a maximum of 3 poems per submission. Send all poems together in a single document.
• We prefer to receive submissions as PDFs.
• An ideal length for articles and essays is around 2000–3000 words, but there is some flexibility.
• Work submitted must be unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know as soon as your work is accepted elsewhere.
• Include a short biographical note in your cover letter in the space provided. Do not attach an additional cover letter.
• If you need to withdraw a poem in your submission, please send us a message through Submittable only, saying which poem you would like to withdraw. Note that if you click Withdraw, you are withdrawing your entire submission from consideration, not just a single poem.