G U I D E L I N E S F O R S U B M I S S I O N

POETRY

1 - 300 lines.

5 poems max per submission. No re-submissions please.

Rhyme, blank verse, free verse, narrative, sonnet, elegy, limerick, ballad, or villanelle forms.

If the original is in a foreign language, please provide English translation alongside.

Any theme or subject.

SUBMISSION

Must be submitted as a document file (.doc, .docx or pdf). Please send work as an attachment in an email. Please include ‘SUBMISSION’ in the subject line.

Include a brief description of your piece(s), your name, and how you wish to be contacted.

Please await notification about your submission before sending further material.

We reserve the right to edit the accepted work with regards to syntax, punctuation, wording, and spelling. All changes will be ratified by the author before publishing.

VOICE

High quality recording.

Original or classical poetry is accepted.

5 recordings per submission. No re-submissions please.

We accept rhyme, blank verse, free verse, narrative, sonnet, elegy, limerick, ballad, and villanelle forms.

There is no restriction on theme or subject.

SUBMISSION

Must be submitted as a single MP3 audio file. Please send work as an attachment in an email. Please include ‘SUBMISSION’ in the subject line.

The recording must include only your voice, without any other sounds present.

Include a brief description of your piece(s), your name, and how you wish to be contacted.

Please await notification about your submission before sending further material.

We reserve the right to edit the accepted work. All changes will be ratified by the author before publishing.

SHORT STORIES

1000 — 10000 words.

3 stories max per submission. No re-submissions please.

Any genre, subject or style.

SUBMISSION

Must be submitted as a document file (.doc, .docx or pdf). Please send work as an attachment in an email. Please include ‘SUBMISSION’ in the subject line.

Include a brief description of your piece(s), your name, and how you wish to be contacted.

Please await notification about your submission before sending further material.

We reserve the right to edit the accepted work with regards to syntax, punctuation, wording, and spelling. All changes will be ratified by the author before publishing.

ESSAYS

Focus on critical examination of art and how it relates to the world. Your essay should explore the wider relevance of the subject in discussion and the style of the piece should reflect that.

2000 — 10000 words.

References: Chicago Style.

SUBMISSION

Must be submitted as a document file (.doc, .docx or pdf). Please send work as an attachment in an email. Please include ‘SUBMISSION’ in the subject line.

Include a brief description of your piece(s), your name, and how you wish to be contacted.

Please await notification about your submission before sending further material.

We reserve the right to edit the accepted work with regards to syntax, punctuation, wording, and spelling. All changes will be ratified by the author before publishing.

T E R M S & C O N D I T I O N S

Upon submission, the author grants us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, distribute, or publish their work on EMBERR’s website, in EMBERR videos, audio-recordings, podcasts and feature in any EMBERR physical publications & events. The author understands that if their piece is selected for feature, they cannot rescind the submission.

The author pledges that any material they submit is their own original work; that it is not threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene; it does not violate or infringe upon the copyright or privacy of any other person, company, or organisation whatsoever; or is in breach of or violates any law or regulation or code.

We enjoy collaboration with our contributors and therefore open and honest dialogue will be had throughout the submission process.