Valiant Scribe calls for submissions that focus on war and peace, despair and hope. In a world filled with war, poverty, natural disasters, human rights violations, and other ills, we seek poetry that evokes thoughts of hope, telling us there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Submission guidelines:
Submissions can be published or unpublished; 12-point Times New Roman. Submissions should not be more than five poems. Submissions should be in English. Submissions in other languages are also welcome but should be accompanied by an English translation. Only digital submissions are accepted. Please email a brief cover letter with your name, 100-word third-person bio, and the titles of your submission(s) in a single PDF, doc, or docx file attachment to contactvaliantscribe@gmail.com.
The closing date for submissions will be 15 August 2021.
Authors will be notified a month after the submission deadline if their submission was selected. Details on judges will follow soon.
Submission fee: None.
Compensation:
First prize: USD 250, author video interview & featured inclusion in Valiant Scribe's next issue.
Second prize: USD 100, & inclusion in Valiant Scribe's next issue.
Third prize: USD 50, & inclusion in Valiant Scribe's next issue.
The following 30-50 runners-up will be included in a chapbook titled "Vultures & Doves: Social Issues of Our Time" and will receive a free version of the ebook.