Open call for submissions


Welcome to Third Space, which was set up to celebrate, showcase and support South Asian poetry, to inspire new writers and build poets’ connections.

Third Space was launched on the 2nd of April 2024, with an open call for submissions for consideration for an anthology of South Asian poetry, scheduled for publication with Renard Press in July 2024.

Please find more information below – if you identify as South Asian we would love to hear from you and read your work, so submit now.

 

DETAILS

Call for submissions opened: Tuesday 2nd April

Closes: Midnight on Monday 20th May

Online prompt workshops on Sunday 21st April and Thursday 2nd May (save the date – see events page for updates)

Judges’ announcement on poems to be included in the anthology: Friday 14th June

Book launch at St Albans Museum + Gallery: Friday 19th July

Entry cost: free

All poets whose work is included in the anthology will receive a flat fee of £50.

Open to: anyone who identifies as South Asian, based anywhere in the world, any age. Rules →

Poetry length: up to 100 lines or 750 words, only one (must be previously unpublished) poem per applicant.

 

 

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Rules

We want to keep this simple and open – the only rules we have for entry are below.

  • There is no minimum (or maximum) age requirement for entry, but please bear in mind that if you’re under 18 you legally need to have parental or guardian consent to enter.
  • This project aims to promote South Asian poets; we ask that you only submit if you identify as South Asian.
  • The work must be your own, and we ask that you don’t submit it elsewhere in the mean time (this is because, while we don’t ask for exclusivity, some publishers do, so if you place your poem elsewhere you might find yourself unable to have your work included in this anthology if selected by both).
  • Please do not include photographs or illustrations.
  • Please only submit once – we will only consider your final entry if you enter again.
  • Entries must be received by 11.59PM on Friday 17th May to be considered.

Prompts

If you need some inspiration, here‘s a series of exercises from Rhiya Pau and Zainab Imran to help stimulate the imagination.