Magazine · London, UK
Wasafiri
Wasafiri is an international contemporary writing magazine and UK Registered Charity based at Queen Mary, University of London, publishing innovative creative and critical work for over 40 years. The journal places critics alongside novelists, poets, translators, and visual artists to foster cross-genre and inter-regional conversations across print issues and digital features. While general creative submissions in poetry, fiction, and life writing are currently closed, the magazine accepts critical academic articles year-round and typically pays £50 for poems and £150 for fiction, life writing
Open to poets
- General submissions. Closed; reopening date not announced. Fee: No fee. Pays: About £50–150 per poem. Up to 3 poems.
- Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize. Deadline June 30. Fee: £12 (£6 subsidised entry, no proof needed). Pays: £1,000, publication in Wasafiri and mentoring.
Official site: wasafiri.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-11. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.
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