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3-5 poems, response within 90 days
$3.00
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3-5 poems, response within 7 days
$10.00
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Up to 8 haiku, response within 14 days (Will reopen for submissions for our fall issue on May 15, 2025)
$3.00
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SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN

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SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN 〰️

Submissions

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Jackdaw Review will be open for submissions beginning March 23 through May 15th, 2025.

What We're Looking For:

At this time, Jackdaw Press only publishes poetry. We seek poems that are evocative, well-polished, and accessible. We look for vivid imagery, strong narratives, and fresh perspectives. To get a sense of poems we like, please read our inaugural issue.

Guidelines:

  • We happily consider simultaneous submissions. We ask, though, that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

  • All work must be submitted through the forms below.  

  • You may submit 3-5 poems as one submission. We ask that poems not exceed one page in length.

  • We charge a $3 fee per submission. We strive to provide thoughtful consideration of each submission and will respond within 3 months.

  • We also offer an Express Response option for a fee of $10. Response time for this option is within 5 business days.

  • Submissions to our monthly haiku publication will be considered within 2 weeks.

  • Jackdaw Press is currently unable to pay contributors. We publish an online flip book journal in order to make your work widely accessible.

  • All submissions must be of previously unpublished work. Jackdaw Press acquires First North American rights, and the right to reprint in anthologies and online. After publication, all other rights revert to the author and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to Jackdaw Press is made.

Once you have filled out the submission form, you must finish the transaction. We will not receive your form until the check out process has been completed!