Paperboats Zine

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The urge to explore and celebrate all the kinds of lives of Planet Earth is stronger than ever, but the environmental and ecological crisis demands we also lift our eyes, and our voices, to species extinction and habitat loss, to what is happening to the forests and hills, the rivers and seas, our streets and gardens. The writer’s instinct to pay attention has never been more vital. Literature can help us to see the natural world – and our place in it – differently.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 25 September 2026* (approx. 10 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Nature as Library (25 Sep 2026*)

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 25 September 2026* (approx. 10 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Nature as Library (25 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 25 September 2026* (approx. 10 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 60 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Nature as Library (25 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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7 min | 57.4 mean avg | 33.0 median | 172 max days (65.7 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (2 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 06 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:51 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

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