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Magma Poetry is a UK poetry magazine with a different editor for every issue, currently offering a themed submissions window and an annual poetry competition.

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poetryLiteraryCloses Nov 30

Themed submissions for Magma 98: Doubt, seeking poems exploring uncertainty, belief, truth, experience, certainty, the unknowable, and existential questions. Submit up to four previously unpublished poems in one Word document; the window is open 1–30 November 2026. Online submissions are available internationally; postal submissions are accepted from the UK and Ireland only.

poetryLiteraryCloses Jan 31, 2027Fee: £8 for the first poem and £6 for the second and each subsequent poem; subscribers pay £4 for the first and £3 for the second and subsequent poems.Pays: First prize £1000, second prize £500, third prize £250 in each category.

Magma Poetry Competition 2026/27 has two categories: the Judge’s Prize accepts poems of 11–50 lines, and the Editors’ Prize accepts poems of up to 10 lines. Entries close 31 January 2027 at 11:59 pm GMT. First, second, and third prizes are £1000, £500, and £250 respectively; winning and commended poems will be published.

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