SUBMISSIONS
WE ARE THRILLED TO INVITE SUBMISSIONS ACROSS TWO CREATIVE CATEGORIES: POETRY & SHORT STORIES AND NARRATIVE ART.
AT POEM STELLIUM, WE BELIEVE IN SHOWCASING ORIGINAL, HEARTFELT WORK THAT MOVES AND INSPIRES. WHETHER THROUGH THE RHYTHM OF A POEM, THE ARC OF A STORY, OR THE VISUAL JOURNEY OF NARRATIVE ART, WE ARE HONOURED TO BE A PLATFORM WHERE CREATIVITY FINDS ITS VOICE.
SUBMISSION TYPES VARY BY TERM
EACH SUBMISSION ROUND WILL OFFER EITHER STANDARD (FREE) OR FEATURED (£5) OPTIONS — OR SOMETIMES BOTH.
PLEASE CHECK THIS PAGE DURING OPEN CALLS TO SEE WHICH OPTIONS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
PLEASE READ THE INDIVIDUAL GUIDELINES CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR WORK. EACH CATEGORY HAS ITS OWN DEDICATED PAGE OUTLINING THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
[SUBMIT POETRY & SHORT STORIES]
[SUBMIT NARRATIVE ART]
TWO SUBMISSION OPTIONS
1. STANDARD SUBMISSION (FREE)
SUBMIT ONE PIECE PER TERM (POEM, SHORT STORY, OR NARRATIVE ARTWORK)
NO BIO, HEADSHOT, SOCIAL HANDLES, OR VIDEO
WORK IS PUBLISHED IN OUR CLEAN, MINIMALIST HOUSE STYLE
IDEAL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS WHO WANT THEIR WORK SIMPLY SHARED AND CELEBRATED
2. FEATURED SUBMISSION (£5)
A PROFESSIONAL, PERSONALISED SHOWCASE OF YOUR CREATIVE WORK. IF ACCEPTED, YOUR FEATURE INCLUDES:
A SHORT BIO (MAX 80 WORDS)
A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT
AN OPTIONAL VIDEO PRESENTATION — E.G. POETRY READING, STORY EXCERPT, OR ART SHOWCASE
MEDIA NOTES
LONDON-BASED CONTRIBUTORS MAY REQUEST A HEADSHOT/VIDEO SESSION WITH OUR EDITOR
IF YOU’RE IN THE LONDON OUTSKIRTS AND WILLING TO TRAVEL, YOU CAN STILL REQUEST A SESSION — WE’LL AIM TO ACCOMMODATE WHERE POSSIBLE
CONTRIBUTORS OUTSIDE LONDON MAY SUBMIT THEIR OWN MEDIA, BUT IT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
HEADSHOT: HIGH RESOLUTION, NATURAL LIGHT, NEUTRAL BACKGROUND, NO FILTERS
VIDEO: MINIMUM 720P, CLEAR SOUND, CLEAN AND QUIET ENVIRONMENT
FEE TRANSPARENCY
THE £5 FEATURED SUBMISSION FEE DOES NOT GUARANTEE PUBLICATION.
INSTEAD, IT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS POEM STELLIUM’S OPERATIONAL COSTS:
EQUIPMENT (CAMERA, LIGHTING, EDITING SOFTWARE)
WEBSITE HOSTING, UPGRADES, AND DESIGN
OUTREACH AND RESOURCES TO ENHANCE CONTRIBUTOR VISIBILITY
THIS STRUCTURE ENSURES:
STANDARD SUBMISSIONS REMAIN FREE AND ACCESSIBLE
CONTRIBUTORS CHOOSING THE FEATURED OPTION RECEIVE A HIGHER-QUALITY, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PRESENTATION
NO MONEY IS TAKEN FOR PERSONAL PROFIT — ALL FUNDS ARE REINVESTED INTO THE PLATFORM
IMPORTANT NOTES
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ORIGINAL, PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED, AND IN ENGLISH
POETRY & SHORT STORIES MUST BE TYPED
NARRATIVE ART MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A PDF
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS ARE ALLOWED — PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOUR WORK IS ACCEPTED ELSEWHERE
POEM STELLIUM REQUESTS NON-EXCLUSIVE, ONE-TIME PUBLICATION RIGHTS — YOU RETAIN FULL COPYRIGHT
ONLY SUBMIT DURING OPEN TERMS — ANYTHING SENT OUTSIDE THOSE PERIODS WILL BE DISREGARDED WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
IF YOUR WORK HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PUBLISHED ON POEM STELLIUM THROUGH AN OPEN CALL, WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SUBMIT AGAIN UNLESS PARTICIPATING IN A COMPETITION.
THIS POLICY ENSURES WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO AS MANY ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL WORK IS PUBLISHED IN CAPITAL LETTERS AS PART OF OUR HOUSE STYLE, WHICH MEANS ORIGINAL FORMATTING MAY NOT BE PRESERVED. BEFORE PUBLICATION, WE MAY MAKE MINOR EDITS TO CORRECT SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, OR GRAMMAR WHERE NECESSARY — PARTICULARLY FOR SHORT STORIES. IF ANY CHANGES ARE MADE, WE WILL ALWAYS CONTACT YOU FIRST TO ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE FINAL VERSION BEFORE WE PROCEED.
WE CAN’T WAIT TO EXPERIENCE YOUR WORK.