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Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2020 

Submissions period: July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 (extended deadline)


The mission/vision of the Altadena Poetry Review is to publish a quality literary anthology that represents poets/writers in the Altadena/Pasadena area and LA County including voices of underrepresented poets/writers in the indigenous community, LGBTQ community, people experiencing houselessness, people of color, women and people of diverse age groups and backgrounds. 


Submission is FREE. Although we would prefer to give free copies of the APR to those who are published in it, as we face the economic realities of publishing and the desire to be as inclusive as possible and not charge a submissions fee to pay for publishing costs, those published in the Altadena Poetry Review: Anthology 2020 would need to purchase their own copy, at a contributor discount, if they choose to do so. 


If you are under 18 years of age, your parent/legal guardian needs to email us at altadenapoetryreviewcommunity@gmail.com to give us permission to publish your work if selected. Thank you


Poetry

  1. Up to three original poems may be submitted, with each poem on a separate page in one document (MS Word or Rich Text Format .rtf ONLY). Please note that the anthology will be published in a 6 x 9 printed book. Any lines of accepted poems that are too long and do not fit on the page will need to be reformatted. 
  2. Poems may be unpublished or published (if you own the copyright and include where the poem has been previously published). 
  3. For previously published work, add a note after the poem with the name of publication + date.  Each poet published in the anthology retains the copyright for his or her poem(s). 
  4. All poems must be submitted in MS Word or Rich Text Format. Use 12 pt., Times New Roman font, with the title in bold also in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. DO NOT put your name on the document, but save file name as Last Name and First Name. 
  5. All poems should be single-spaced with extra spacing between stanzas as needed.

Prose

       1. Up to two single-spaced pages of prose may be submitted (fiction/nonfiction/creative nonfiction/essay).
       2. All prose must be submitted in MS Word or Rich Text Format. Use 12 pt., Times New Roman font, with the title in bold 12 pt. Times New Roman. DO NOT put your name on the document, but save file name as Last Name and First Name. 

       3. For previously published work, add a note after the poem with the name of publication + date. Each writer published in the anthology retains the copyright for his or her work(s). 

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