Call for Poetry Submissions

New Feature

Dear Readers and Writers,

I am happy to announce that The Ones Behind the Bookshelves is now accepting poetry!

If you’re a poet, I hope you’ll consider submitting your work. Previously published poems are definitely more than welcome! Actually, they’re preferred. But if you’ve never been published before, don’t let that stop you. All rights remain with you. This is simply a spotlight for your work.

Submissions will (probably) close on August 15, but that depends on how many submissions come in and whether the issue starts to take shape. If I find what I'm looking for sooner, I may close early; if not, I might keep it open a little longer. I’ll make announcements on Substack Notes.

How to submit, check out the Submission Guidelines page