General Submissions
Cinnamon Press currently has a full publishing scheduling so we are not currently looking for new work outside the call for submissions to the Sequences anthology (see below). We constantly review our submissions policy so do check back from time to time. If you are a new writer or a short story writer our bi-annual competitions are an excellent way of competing for publication in novel/novella, poetry and short story genres.
Microfiction/prose poetry anthology – submissions now closed.
Thank you to everyone who submitted pieces for this anthology. The response was in the 1,000s with an incredible range of writing. We are now carefully reading every piece and will respond to everyone who submitted something. Please be patient as we want to make sure the selection is meticulous and the final anthology brilliant. We hope to inform everyone who has sent a submission of which pieces will be included by late November 2009. Please inform us if your email address changes.
New call for submissions to anthology of poetry and prose poetry sequences
We are looking for submissions to an anthology of sequences – written as poetry (all styles and subjects welcome) or prose poetry. Your sequence should contain between 3 and 12 poems/prose poems, each of up to 40 lines or 250 words for prose poems.
The aim of this anthology is to showcase a substantial piece of work from each of the selected poets and to feature a poetry form that is often hard to place with publishers.
You may submit as many sequences as you wish, and those chosen will appear in a new Cinnamon anthology: Sequences to be published in late 2011, co-edited by Rowan and Jan Fortune-Wood.
Due to the huge popularity of the submission calls we are charging a small administration fee. This will help us pay for the time of someone to collate email addresses and send responses etc. This is a small, one off fee per person, not per sequence so you do not have to pay for the number of sequences you send. The fee is £2 payable via Paypal (which will convert other currencies) or you can send a cheque to ‘Cinnamon Press’ (sterling only) with a note of your name and the title of your submission.
Submission Guidelines for Sequences anthology
Please read these carefully. Due to the large volume of submissions expected we will only be able to process those submissions that conform to the guidelines.
The deadline for submissions is: 15th May 2010. Due to high volume of submissions received we will not be able to extend this.
Each sequence must contain between 3 and 12 poems/prose poems, each of up to 40 lines in length or 250 words for prose poems.
Sequences can be on any subject and you may send several sequences, but please submit them attached to ONE email with each sequence attached as a word document using a .doc or .rtf format (so, for example, if you are sending three sequences you will be sending one email with three attachments).
All submissions must be via email. We are not accepting hard copy submissions.
There is an admin fee of £2 per person (this covers as many sequences as you would like to send provided they are in one email).
Submit pieces to both Rowan Fortune-Wood rowan@cinnamonpress.com
and Jan Fortune-Wood - jan@cinnamonpress.com with ‘sequences anthology’ in the subject line.
In the body of the email please type your name and location.
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We hope to inform everyone who has sent a submission of which pieces will be included in the anthology by late October 2010. Please ensure that you inform us if your email address changes after sending the submission.
The decisions of the editors are final.
All those whose work is selected will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology.