Poetry
Frontier Poetry
Frontier Poetry pays $50 for every poem selected on its New Voices route, which is always open and always free to enter, for poets with no more than one full-length collection. Submissions run to five poems and ten pages, are open internationally, take eight to twelve weeks for a reply, and AI-generated work is refused. The separate Discover New Art Prize charges $20 to enter and is not recorded as the rate.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-10
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- $50 per poem selected on the New Voices routeOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 45 state less, 14 state more, 4 state exactly this.
- Length
- No more than ten pages and no more than five poems, all in one document; a cover letter with publication history is required
- Who can submit
- Open worldwideThe guideline states the call is worldwide. Diaspora writers are explicitly welcome.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- Response time
- Eight to twelve weeks
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe accept simultaneous submissions—just please send us a note if your work is picked up elsewhere (we want to say congrats)! — https://frontierpoetry.com/submit (read 2026-10-01)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedFrontier Poetry holds first publication rights for three months after publication, after which rights revert to the author.
- Experience
- Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 2 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.
Record last human-checked 2026-10-01. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records quoting in USD on this desk quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- $50 per poem selected on the New Voices route
- Word count
- No more than ten pages and no more than five poems, all in one document; a cover letter with publication history is required
- Submission
- Online form through Submittable; the New Voices route is free.
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-10
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Poetry. Official guideline: Frontier Poetry guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Poets the page calls new and emerging - no more than one full-length published or forthcoming collection at the time of submission.
- Poets from historically under-represented and marginalised groups, whom the New Voices route is designed to reach.
- Work in English by poets anywhere, with code-switching and meshing welcomed.
- Up to five poems and ten pages, submitted together, with a cover letter.
Subjects they avoid
- AI-generated work: "Frontier Poetry does not consider or review AI-generated work. Submissions utilizing AI tools will be automatically declined."
- Multiple submissions - all poems must go in one document.
- More than five poems or more than ten pages.
- Poets with more than one full-length collection published or forthcoming.
Key requirements
- Read https://frontierpoetry.com/submit before sending.
- Submit through the New Voices route, which is free; other routes and the Discover New Art Prize carry their own charges.
- Send no more than five poems and no more than ten pages, all in one document.
- Include a cover letter with your publication history.
- Allow eight to twelve weeks for a response.
Who can submit
Official page: "Submissions are open internationally, to any poet writing primarily in English. Code-switching/meshing is warmly welcomed."
Rights
Frontier Poetry holds first publication rights for three months after publication, after which rights revert to the author.
AI policy
Prohibited
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Online form through Submittable; the New Voices route is free.
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Online form through Submittable; the New Voices route is free.
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://frontierpoetry.com/submit before sending.
- Use the New Voices Free option: always open, always free, and paid.
- Send up to five poems in a single document with a cover letter.
- Note the eligibility line: new and emerging poets, with no more than one full-length collection out or forthcoming.
- Expect eight to twelve weeks for a reply.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Eight to twelve weeks
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-10.