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Fourteen Poems queer poetry anthology

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About

Fourteen Poems is a London-based poetry journal, publishing the most exciting LGBT+ poets. Every issue we bring together fourteen of the best poets in the world, printing their queer takes on sex, love, race, gender and life in the LGBT+ global community.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to LGBTQ+ poets.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Fourteen Poems's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
Fourteen Poems's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Fourteen Poems's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: GBP £30 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Fourteen Poems 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 29 reports from 27 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 82.2 mean avg | 81.0 median | 200 max days (43.7 std dev)
Responses
89.66 %
Acceptances:
6.90 % of submissions accepted (50.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.41 % 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:
82.76 % (85.0 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 62.5 % form, 29.2 % unspecified | 17.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
10.34 % (88.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
5 responses are pending (4 min | 20.8 mean avg | 19.5 median | 34 max days waiting | 366.2 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 25 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 May 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 18:31 UTC (2 hours, 59 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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