Call for Poems

'I can't figure out if you're a detective or a pervert.'

Seeking poems that explore the twisted world of David Lynch's Blue Velvet for The Private Press's next chapbook anthology.

Guidelines

• We are happy to consider either original or reprinted work. If you are sending in previously published work for consideration, you must own the anthology rights. Please send full publication details with your contribution.
• If your poem is written in another language, the English translation must be included [both poems count as one].
• While there is no line limit, long poems must be exceptional to be accepted.
• You are welcome to add a brief note to accompany your poems, including short statements of previous publication. However, this is not essential.
• Please include a contact email address that will still be current in early 2009.
• The editor's decision is final.

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Please note

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Your poems

You are invited to send The Private Press up to three poems responding to David Lynch's film, Blue Velvet. Enter your poems in our contribution form.

For translations, the original and the English version count as one. Please note: if you send more than three per film, your contribution will be disregarded. No exceptions. You will receive notification once we receive your work. If your work is accepted, you will be asked to view a proof of your work for approval, prior to publication. We require anthology rights for publication in the UK. Rights revert to the author upon publication.

Advice

To find out the kind of poems the editor likes, you can either listen to the audio poems from We Don't Stop Here and A Slice of Cherry Pie, or you can buy your copies of these chapbooks from The Private Press store.

Chapbook timeline

Deadline: 31 December 2008.
Notification: April 2009.
Chapbook launch: Summer/Autumn 2009.

With thanks...

Contributors published in the anthology receive a copy of the chapbook as payment. Contributors are also entitled to purchase additional copies for a significant discount [plus postage], while stocks last. Profits go towards future chapbook publications.

Published by

The Private Press
Series Editor: Ivy Alvarez