Magma Poetry Competition A project of Magma Poetry (see other related projects). About No about statement available. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee range is GBP £4 to £5 (below average for contests). Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Media & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Magma Poetry Competition's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests. More ApproachableMagma Poetry Competition's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests. Less ResponsiveMagma Poetry Competition's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests. Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 10 lines. Poem: 11 - 50 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: GBP £1,000 for first prize.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @magmapoetry Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Magma Poetry Competition Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 18 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 63 min | 93.8 mean avg | 87.5 median | 297 max days (56.0 std dev) Responses 94.45 % Acceptances: 5.56 % of submissions accepted (63.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.56 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 88.89 % (89.9 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 18.8 % form, 81.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 5.56 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 5.56 % (297.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 2 responses are pending (219 min | 221.5 mean avg | 221.5 median | 224 max days waiting | 209.3 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: GBP £12.50. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 15 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jan 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 03:24 UTC (1 hour, 27 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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