Propel Magazine

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: Propel Magazine guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Poetry from poets based in the UK or Ireland who have not published a first full-length collection.
• A maximum of six poems in a single document, one submission per window.
• An audio recording of you reading the poem if your work is accepted — they can help you make it.

Subjects they avoid

• Poems previously published online or in print, including on social media or your own blog.
• Submissions from poets based outside the UK and Ireland.
• Poets who have published a full collection in English, or are under contract for one.
• Postal submissions.
• Translations — they are not currently publishing these.

Key requirements

• Submittable
• Based in UK or Ireland
• No full collection published
• Maximum six poems

Who can submit

Official and strict: poets must be based in the UK or Ireland, and must not have published a full-length poetry collection in English or be under contract for one. Due to the nature of their funding they cannot accept submissions from writers based overseas. Pamphlets and self-published collections are fine.

Rights

All copyright remains with the author. Propel retains the right to publish the submission in any subsequent digital and print issues or anthologies.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

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.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

Opens in windows. Currently between reading periods.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Submittable during an open window

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Submittable during an open window
• Submission email: info@propelmagazine.co.uk

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Check https://propelmagazine.co.uk/submissions for the next window.
• Submit up to six poems in a single document via Submittable.
• Email info@propelmagazine.co.uk if you cannot access Submittable.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Within six weeks of the end of the submission period

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.