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The North

A project of The Poetry Business (see other related projects).

About

It's intelligent and generous. If you're a lover of good poetry, The North is essential reading. As a small independent magazine we're in a fortunate position. We don't follow trends, foster political affinities or keep up appearances. We don't do lots of useful, necessary and boring things and we don't put up with middle-of-the-road ideas. The most important thing is the quality of the writing.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 84 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom
Established in 1985

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
The North's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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The North 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 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
83 min | 200.5 mean avg | 89.5 median | 699 max days (245.8 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (83.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:26 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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

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