The Alchemy Spoon: Issue 20 'Numbers' Gold Star Program Gold Star Free Tip Jar Option

Deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2026 11:59 PM GMT Standard Time (in 14 days).

The theme for this issue is 'Numbers'
Name your document: issue 20-intials-lastname
You can submit up to 3 poems, you MUST enter the title of each poem (piece) on Duosuma when you submit
Poems should be in 12 point Times New Roman with a maximum 40 lines not including the title
All your poems must be in ONE word-compatible document
Start a new page for each poem with your name at the end of the poem on each page
Our pages have a page width of 16cm and print width of 11.5cm (4.5 inches) between margins so poems with very long lines can be difficult to format.
Enter a brief bio, maximum of 50 words, in the third person in the Duotrope submission manager
We are only able to accept submissions from those over 18
Simultaneous submissions are permitted but please tell us straightaway if a poem is accepted for publication elsewhere
We aim for a speedy turn-round and will respond to every submission but we don’t offer individual feedback
No changes can be made after submission
Authors retain all rights. However, if a poem is subsequently published elsewhere, please acknowledge that it first appeared in The Alchemy Spoon
Our submission window for Issue 20 is from 1st to 31st October 2026
We do not accept Ai generated submissions

If you get a poem published in Issue 19 we ask that you wait for Issue 21 before submitting again

Categories: Poetry/Art
Translations: Not allowed.
File types: .doc, .docx, .rtf
Number of Pieces:
Up to 3 pieces per poetry submission.
Up to 3 pieces per art submission.
Single File: Required. All pieces must be submitted in a single file (except for multimedia and visual art submissions).

Anonymous submissions are not required.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Multiple entries are not allowed.
AI-assisted works are not allowed.

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