Editor Interview: After... Go to the listing List all editor interviews Edit answers (editors only) Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.Ekphrastic poetryMark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?Publications: The Rialto, Magma, Ink, Sweat & TearsPublishers: Penned in the Margins, Fly on the Wall Press, Nine Arches PressMark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?Jeanette Winterson, Vicki Feaver, Lucy Holme ... and many more.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?It publishes a single ekphrastic or 'after' poem once every new and full moon, together with a 'behind-the-poem' note on the poem's inspiration, written by its author.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?Be sure that the work you submit is not in any way at risk of accusations of plagiarism.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022Describe the ideal submission.Ideal submissions will include:- The poet's name- The poem's title- The title of the artwork the poem is 'after'- The name of the inspirational artwork's creator- Any links to or other information about the poem's inspiration and its creator- A note about why the artwork inspired your poem (100 words max.)- The text of your poemAll submitted poems MUST be original, and MUST NOT have been published or be under consideration elsewhere.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?Forgetting or neglecting to include sufficient information about the artwork which inspired their poem – necessitating additional work in requesting or tracking down such details.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?No specific information about the poet or their background is necessary. Each poem submitted is judged solely on its own merit.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?Every piece is read in full, and those who are selected for publication are contacted before or by an agreed date.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?Nothing in particular.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?As an editor who also runs a quarterly international poetry journal (iambapoet.com), raises a family, and works full time, there's never a typical day. Most submissions to After... are generally read and appraised during spare time between other professional or domestic tasks, or in the evenings.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?I do not edit ANY poems. I may, on very rare occasions, query something in a submitted poem or suggest an alternative word or phrase (or perhaps a transposition of the same), but that's as heavy as it gets.Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022Do you nominate work you've published for any national or international awards?I nominate work from iamb (iambapoet.com) for The Pushcart Prize and The Forward Prizes. I have yet to initiate the same for submissions to After... but it's in the pipeline!Mark Antony Owen, Creator & Publisher on 13 April 2022 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only