for Carcanet Books

Carcanet’s 2021 submissions window will open between June 16th-30th. Any submissions received outside these dates will not be considered or held for consideration.

We are seeking full-length poetry manuscripts in English or translation. We are accepting no short stories, children's prose/poetry, or non-poetry related titles (academic, biography etc) at the current time. We are not currently considering fiction in English or translation. 

Carcanet will consider submissions sent in PDF form to Submissions@carcanet.co.uk. Please include an email and provide an email address for our response. If you are an individual subscriber to PN Review, please indicate this on your covering e-mail. 

Writers wishing to submit poetry should familiarise themselves with Carcanet's books and with PN Review. Many Carcanet authors have come to the attention of the Press by way of PN Review.

Decisions are usually taken within eight weeks, though in the current circumstances we cannot guarantee this.  

The Editor's decision is final. Given the volume of submissions we receive, it is not possible for us to offer feedback on work submitted. We discourage simultaneous submissions. 

 

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Further information:

Listen to an interview with Michael Schmidt about submissions.

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