Submitting work to The North

Postage rates:

'Large' letters  (which include A4 size) and 'packets' are charged at a higher rate than 'letters'. Please be aware of this when sending us mail - if we are asked to pay excess postage (which is £1 on top of the underpaid amount) we will ask Royal Mail to return letters to the sender.

We advise you always to put a return address on the outside of your envelope.

We welcome submissions of poetry:

• Send work by snail mail, not email.
• Include either a stamped addressed envelope, or IRCs and an addressed envelope. Tell us if you don't need the copies back.
• Send up to 6 poems.
• Put your name and address on every sheet. Our office is full of pieces of paper, and things can slip astray of their moorings.
• We have no restrictions on subject matter or style, but remember we're a magazine of contemporary poetry. We have high editorial standards. We look for energy, imagination and technique.
• We try to reply within 6 weeks of receipt.
• Taking out a subscription won't affect your chances of publication. But it will win you our love and respect, and help to keep us afloat.
• We also need good critical articles and reviews to do with contemporary poetry. In first instance, just send us ideas, synopsis, etc.
• We are able to pay a small amount for contributions; how much depends on our financial status at the time.

Submission Address

Please send your submissions to the following address:

Submissions Department
The Poetry Business
Bank Street Arts
32-40 Bank Street
SHEFFIELD
S1 2DS