Poems and Haiku:
- NZPS members may submit poems and haiku.
- Non-members may submit poems and haiku for a small fee – $5 a poem or 2 Haiku. Please see payment instructions on the submission form.
- We welcome poems in te reo Māori with English translations.
- Poems and Haiku are to be written by the submitting author with no assistance from AI.
- Poems and haiku may be unpublished or previously published. If previously published, please include the name of the publication in which the poems or haiku appeared.
- Send up to four poems on the theme, up to 40 lines each, and/or up to four haiku per edition in one Word Document labelled with [your name].
- 2024/5 Summer theme 'Mountain / Maunga' Due Nov 20.
Feature Articles, Talk Poems or Interviews:
- If you’d like to write an article, be interviewed or interview a poet, in the first instance, please pitch Gail Ingram through this form with your proposal.
- Both NZPS members and non-members can pitch for an article.
- We are keen to publish articles that encourage and strengthen readers’ and writers’ relationship with poetry. We would also like to see articles that can assist NZPS’s readership in practical areas, such as poetry publishing or poetry performance. We are also interested in ‘Talk Poem’ articles to introduce readers to new poetry, and to assist readers to improve their understanding of poetry – that is, in essence, one poet discussing a poem by another poet, either because it is a favourite of the writer (who will be explaining why), or because it has something to teach the reader about the craft of poetry.
Reviews:
- If you would like to review a poetry book, please pitch through this form with your proposal.
- Reviewers keep the book. We will also consider unsolicited reviews of other books.
- Reviews appear in our seasonal magazine and will be 500-1000 words, excluding quotations — although this is negotiable, depending on the nature of the book under review.
Art:
- Digital artists are invited to submit art on the season’s theme to be considered for the cover of a fine line or to be used throughout the issue in the headers, alongside poetry from a wide range of writers from Aotearoa.
- Both NZPS members and non-members’ submissions will be considered. We especially love artists who are also poets.
- Send a selection of high-quality digital art images in jpeg or png files suitable for the theme of the issue. (Themes for 2024: Spring due Sept 10: Light/Rama; Summer due Nov 20: Guest Editor, theme to be advised)
Payment:
Selected contributions receive a small koha. General Rate $25 per page.
Featured Poet $100 for around 4 pages
Featured Article $100 for up to 4 pages
Poems $30 for first page, $25 per page thereafter
Haiku $10 for first haiku, multiple haiku $15
Articles $25 per page, up to $75
Reviews $25 per page, up to $75
Micro Reviews $30 for one page
Cover Art $100
Contributing Art $20 per artist
Please submit here for Poem of the Month! Poem of the Month is an opportunity for New Zealand Poetry Society Te Rōpū Toikupu o Aotearoa members to have their poem featured on the front page of the NZPS site, and on social media.
- Members can submit only one poem per month
- Submissions are open until the 25th of each month.
- Poems must be no longer than 25 lines.
- All rights are retained by the author
- The winning poem will be featured on the NZPS website for one month, and highlighted on social media. The poet will be paid at the standard rate of $30 (for one page).