January 15th, 2025
The Wax Poetry and Art Network comprises numerous publications that publish primarily poetry, and also visual art, photography, and fiction.
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Scroll down to view all opportunities and an alphabetical list of publications in the Network.
Save the Date: May 15th, 2025
– Poetry World Cup results.
– Shakespeare's Pen results.
– Submissions open for Haiku Imperium, Under 25 Poetry, and Young Poets World.
Poetry World Cup Qualification
All single-poem submissions published on the Wax Poetry and Art Network qualify for the Poetry World Cup.
The most-read poems and poets will be selected to represent their nations Finalists in the Poetry World Cup.
Special Event: Poetry World Cup 2025
Read, enjoy, and share your favourite Poetry World Cup Finalists.
Comet and Poetry World Results and Rankings
Click to view current results and rankings.
Contests are listed first, then publications.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine Contests
Enter the following contests to be included the issue of Wax Poetry and Art Magazine that will be published on September 15th, 2025. These contests close on May 14th, 2025.
Poetry Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Featured Poet Contest
Submissions are open to everyone published in a Wax Poetry and Art publication since September 2021.
Socially Engaged Poetry Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Under 25 Poetry Contest
Submissions are open to all persons under 25 years of age.
Haiku Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Haiku Suite Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Photo Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Visual Art Contest
Submissions are open to everyone.
Comet Contests
Comet contests are published in their respective publications and also featured in Wax Poetry and Art Magazine. These contests close on May 14th, 2025.
Africa Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Africa.
Australia Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Australia.
Axil Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone under 25 years of age.
Canada Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Canada.
Dublin Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
First Nations Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Canadians; Native Americans;
and Indigenous people from around the world.
India Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissionsfrom everyone living in India.
Nigeria Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Nigeria.
NYC Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Northeastern United States.
South Africa Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in South Africa.
Texas Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in Southern United States.
Vancouver Poetry Contest
Accepts poetry submissions from everyone living in the Pacific Northwest.
Wax Poetry and Art Network (List of Publications)
Some of the 30+ publications accept submissions from everyone, while others have a regional or topical focus. The genres of work published is indicated next to the publication title, listed alphabetically, below.
Opportunities Filtered by Genre and Geography
Most publications accept poetry.
Click to view Photography,
Visual Art, and
Fiction opportunities on a separate page.
To see a list of publications narrowed down by geography, click the following country and region names, listed alphabetically.
Scroll down to see the full list in alphabetical order.
Africa
Australia & New Zealand
Canada
China & Taiwan
Europe
India
South America & Caribbean
USA
Outside Above Mentioned Regions
Publications in Alphabetical Order
Africa Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Africa.
Angela Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Angela Poetry Magazine accepts poems that are curious, humorous, joyful, playful, and generally on the lighter side of life.
Accepts submissions from everyone all over the world.
Atlantic Canada Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Australia Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Australia and other regions of Oceania except for New Zealand.
Persons from New Zealand may submit to New Zealand Poetry Magazine, see below.
Axil Poetry and Art – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone under 25 years of age.
Calgary Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Western Canada and the Territories. This includes the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba and the Territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
California Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in the Western United States. This includes the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Canada Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Canada.
Caribbean Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Chicago Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in the Midwestern United States.
This includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
China Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Dublin Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Edinburgh Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Scotland.
Edmonton Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in North and South America.
Eleventh Transmission – Poetry Eleventh Transmission publishes socially engaged poetry. Submissions accepted from everyone living all over the world.
England Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in England.
Europe Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Europe.
First Nations Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Canadians; Native Americans;
and Indigenous people from around the world.
India Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts submissions from everyone living in India.
London Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in a current or former Commonwealth nation.
Montreal Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from bilingual and multilingual people living all over the world.
New Zealand Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in New Zealand and other regions in Oceania except for Australia. Persons in Australia may submit to Australia Poetry Magazine, see above.
Nigeria Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in Nigeria.
NYC Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in the Northeastern United States.
This includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Ottawa Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in a National Capital Region in any country in the world.
Phoenix Photo & Fiction – Fiction, Photography
Accepts fiction and photography. Submissions are open to everyone living all over the world.
Protest Poems – Poetry
Publishes poems that speak truth to power and inspire us to keep fighting for a better world
Submissions are open to everyone living all over the world.
San Francisco Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in California.
South Africa Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in South Africa.
Texas Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in the Southern United States.
This includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Toronto Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Eastern Canada. This includes the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
United Kingdom Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in the United Kingdom.
United States Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in the United States of America.
Vancouver Poetry Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone living in the Pacific Northwest.
This includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the United States, and British Columbia and the Yukon in Canada.
Vancouver Island Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone.
Wales Poetry Magazine – Poetry
Accepts submissions from everyone living in Wales.
Wax International – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography poetry submissions from everyone.
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine – Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography submissions from everyone.
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