We are delighted to annouce the shortlist from our 2024 pamphlet competition, chosen by judge Niall Campbell. Many congratulations to the ten poets. Archipelago by Chris Kitson Dead Reckoning by Lydia Kennaway Film Studies by Matt Pitt Fray by John…
The submissions window for ‘Grassroots’ is open from 1 – 31 March 2024. ** Grassroots What does Grassroots mean to you? Community? Activism? Environmentalism? Or something else? At a time of unprecedented global turmoil where our political elites struggle to…
News of our 2024 pamphlet competition coming soon - watch this space.
From Magma 87, Islands Read the review here: Laurie Smith reviews Genevieve Carver, Toby Buckley and Jess Murrain
From Magma 87, Island Read the review here: Eric Yip reviews Mona Kareem, Charif Shanahan and Mary Jean Chan
From Magma 87, Islands Read the review here: Oluwaseun Olayiwola reviews Nomenclature by Dionne Brand
The submissions window for ‘Performance’ is open from 4 December 2023 – 4 January 2024. ** Performance All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man…
We are delighted to announce the publication of Annihilation, the stunning new pamphlet by Birmingham poet Asim Khan, and winner of our 2022 Pamphlet Competition. Order the pamphlet here!
The Magma 2023/24 Poetry Competition is now open for entries in both categories. The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines *** Magma’s 2023/24 poetry competitions are now…
From Magma 86, Food Read the review here: Fahad Al-Amoudi reviews Momtaza Mehri
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