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Editor Interview: Reach Poetry

Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.

All forms of poetry

What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?

The Dawntreader quarterly

If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?

Dylan Thomas, John Betjeman, Liz Berry, Mary Oliver

What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?

It is monthly, it encourages new poets as well as established. UK's longest-running monthly poetry magazine in print. Over 25+ years. It is a Subscriber Only magazine in view of monthly turnaround. Top 4 poems voted for by readers receive extensions to their subscription.

What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?

Read the guidelines and purchase a copy (or large letter sae for free back copy) before submitting.

Describe the ideal submission.

Interesting subject, correctly formatted and no clichés

What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?

They don't read the guidelines on website. They submit inappropriate material.

How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?

Very little for our magazine(s) but in depth for collections

If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?

All

What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?

Signs that the website has been visited and guidelines understood.

What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?

Work on new publications, answering over 50 emails a day, designing covers, working on the magazine at the start of each month - it's monthly so the turnaround is quick.

How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?

We rarely edit other than correct obvious typos. If we enjoyed a poem but thought it could improve with revision, we return and suggest it should be looked at again.

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