Submissions – Poem Stellium
We are closed for submissions.
Poem Stellium welcomes poetry, short writing, and narrative art during selected submission periods throughout the year.
Submissions are not open year-round. They open in intentional cycles to allow space for careful reading, curation, and publication. When submissions are open, this page will be updated with full details and access to submit.
What We Accept
Poetry & Short Writing
Poetry and short written pieces that explore emotion, experience, memory, identity, or inner life. We are drawn to work that feels sincere, reflective, and thoughtfully crafted. This includes both poetry and short prose that carries emotional, lyrical, or narrative weight.
Narrative Art
Narrative art includes visual or mixed-media work that communicates story, feeling, or meaning through imagery, text, or a combination of both. This may include illustration, photography, or mixed media. We are less concerned with medium and more interested in the emotional or symbolic depth of the work.
Submission Process
When submissions are open, contributors may submit one piece per submission period.
All submissions are made through a private form, which is provided after payment.
Submission Fee
A submission fee of £2.22 is required when submissions are open.
This supports the ongoing running of Poem Stellium, including platform maintenance, development, and the time involved in reviewing and curating submissions.
For those who wish to support the platform further, there is the option to contribute more.
Payment does not guarantee publication. All work is selected based on quality, intention, and alignment with the space.
Ongoing Projects
Poem Stellium also hosts selected ongoing projects that may accept work outside of general submission periods.
Our mental health-focused project remains open on a rolling basis. Details for this will be shared on its dedicated page.
Guidelines
One piece per submission period
Work must be original and previously unpublished
Submissions must be in English
Narrative art should be submitted as a PDF unless stated otherwise
External links are not accepted
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere
Submissions are open to contributors worldwide.
Selection Process
All work is read with care once submissions have closed.
If your submission is selected, you will be contacted after the submission period ends.
Due to the volume of submissions, individual feedback is not provided.
If you do not hear from us within one month of submissions closing, your work was not selected, and you are welcome to submit again during a future open call.
To allow space for a range of voices, contributors who have been recently published through an open call may be asked to wait before submitting again.
Rights & Publication
You retain full copyright of your work.
By submitting, you grant Poem Stellium a non-exclusive right to publish the accepted piece on its platform and associated channels.
Once published, the work becomes part of the Poem Stellium archive.
You are free to republish your work elsewhere, including in personal collections or future publications. Where possible, we ask that Poem Stellium is credited as the original place of publication.
Requests for removal will be considered on reasonable grounds.
Editing & Presentation
All published work appears in Poem Stellium’s house style.
Minor edits (such as spelling or punctuation) may be suggested where necessary. You will always be contacted and asked to approve any changes before publication.
A Final Note
Thank you for trusting Poem Stellium with your work.
This space exists to honour creativity as something lived, felt, and shared — not rushed or extracted. We look forward to reading work that carries care, honesty, and intention.