Magma 77 — Creating the Cover
When I visit my grandma, our meetings will often follow a similar pattern. Before long we have finished exchanging all small life updates, after which she pulls out a stack of shoe boxes and places them on the table…
[SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED] Call for submissions — Magma 79, Dwelling
The submissions window for ‘Dwelling’ is open from 1st June – 31st July 2020. We welcome poems that have not been previously published, either in print or online. Up to 4 poems may be sent via Submittable, or by post…
Magma 76 — Inspired
Francisco Aragón responds to Carmen Giménez Smith Read the full article here From Magma 76, Resistancia
Magma 75 Online Launch — Film
The online launch of Magma 75: The Loss Issue is here! Zaffar Kunial, Khadijah Ibrahiim and Emily Zobel Marshall, three poets with a connection to Leeds, read moving poems about loss. Since our launch at the Leeds Poetry Centre had…
The Magma Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2020
Judged by Mary Jean Chan Deadine: 10 August 2020 Magma invites you to enter our second pamphlet competition. We are delighted to have Mary Jean Chan as judge. Please scroll down to find the rules and how to enter. •…
Poetry competition event — update
Dear Magma Friends, Supporters and Subscribers, We are very sorry to have to let you know that our Magma 2019/20 Poetry Event to be held at the Poetry Cafe on 18 March next Wednesday has been cancelled. We discussed this…
Magma Poetry Competition 2019/20 — Winners Announced
Magma Poetry is excited to announce the winners and commended poets for its 2019/20 Poetry Competition for both the Judge's Prize and the Editors' Prize. Many thanks to everyone who entered our annual Competition. Our Judge Caroline Bird and Magma…
Magma 75 – Film
Magma 75 editors Yvonne Reddick and Adam Lowe discuss the editing process and writing about loss. They are joined by contributor Jessica Sneddon, who talks about what it means to be published in Magma and the transition from studying creative…
[SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED] Call for submission— Magma 78, Collaborations
The submissions window for ‘Collaborations’ is open from 1st February – 31st March 2020. We welcome poems that have not been previously published, either in print or online. One piece of work from your collaborations of up to 140 lines…
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