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HALSEY is a nonprofit magazine of poetry, photography, short essays on craft, and reviews of small-press poetry collections. We are looking for poetry, photography, short essays on craft, and reviews of small-press poetry collections. We consider every submission in order to ensure that new/emerging voices are included alongside nationally recognized, award-winning authors.

Simultaneous submissions are acceptable and encouraged. If your work is accepted elsewhere (congratulations!), please withdraw it. Iif a poem has only appeared in your book or chapbook or is set to appear in your book, those works may still be submitted to us, just so long as you have the rights to your own work. Please note, we only allow reprint rights for poetry not found in other magazines.

For Poetry

Send three poems in ONE file (.doc, .docx, .rtf only). Include a bio of no more than 50 words.

For Poetry and Photography

Send three poems in ONE file (.doc, .docx, .rtf only) and an accompanying high-resolution photograph as a separate file (.jpg or .png preferred). The photograph must measure 2,400 pixels on its shortest side. Include a bio of no more than 50 words. Include a title for the photograph and a caption of no more than 50 words. For PhotographsSend up to three black-and-white or full-color photos that fit together and that align with an aspect of our mission. Each photo can be a .jpg or .png file and must measure 2,400 pixels on its shortest side. Include a bio of no more than 50 words. Include a title for the series and/or for each photograph and a caption for each of no more than 50 words.

For Craft Essays

Craft essays should be short, no more than a thousand words and sent as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file. Include a bio of no more than 50 words and an author photo (.jpg or .png) that measures at least 400 pixels on its shortest side.

For Reviews

Reviews should be of small-press poetry collections released in the last twenty-four months or set to be released in the next twelve months. Reviews should be short, no more than a thousand words and sent as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file. Include a photo of the book cover (.jpg or .png) that measures at least 1,000 pixels on its shortest side, a URL where the book can be found online, and the ISBN. Include a bio of no more than 50 words and an author photo (.jpg or .png) that measures at least 400 pixels on its shortest side.