SUBMIT

We publish 4 issues a year, with the following submission deadlines:

Spring issue published in April (submission window: 1 March - 31 March)
Summer issue published July (submission deadline: 1 June - 30 June)
Autumn issue published in October (submission deadline: 1 September - 30 September)
Winter issue published in January (submission deadline: 1 December- 31 December)

Submitted work should follow these guidelines:

Work submitted may be on any theme or subject, but works that embody the nature tradition of haiku are particularly keenly sought.

Poems submitted should be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.

Work must be the original creation of the submitting author and must not be generated or materially assisted by artificial intelligence tools.

You’re welcome to submit up to 10 pieces in total - in any combination of haiku, senryu, haiga, haibun, renga, or related forms.

Please submit once only for each issue.

Poems should all be included in the body of your email, and not attached as a .doc or .pdf file.

Submissions of haiga/photo haiku should not contain any word/image credits in the works themselves.

We aim to respond to all submissions within a few weeks, but during busier reading periods responses may take 6–8 weeks. All poets will receive a notification if their work has been accepted or not.

Suggestions for essays and reviews are also welcome. Please direct any queries to the Editor at the email address below.

Please send your work to: waleshaikujournal@gmail.com

We wish you the best of luck with your submissions. We look forward to receiving your words.

If you’d like to support the work behind the journal, some readers choose to contribute in the following ways:

£5 — a coffee for the editors
£10 — support the making of an edition
£25 — help sustain the journal across the seasons
£50 — annual supporter of Wales Haiku Journal and the Word Emporium

Any amount is appreciated. There is no obligation.