Submissions are open.

General Guidelines

Twyckenham Notes publishes high-quality poetry, visual art, photography, essays, and interviews on a rolling basis. Most submission categories are paid, and standard industry fees apply. All submissions must be made through Submittable. AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted. Full submission details are below.

Poetry

Standard Submission

Poetry is published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying $25 per accepted poem. We are interested in poetry of all styles, but none in which the writer-reader connection is lost entirely. Edgy is good; so is heart. We want kinetic poetry with lifeblood and plenty of momentum. The best way to get a feel of what we like is to visit one of our past issues. We nominate published work for all major literary awards, and work published in TN has been awarded a Pushcart Prize. SUBMIT

Joe Bolton Poetry Award

Submissions for the JBPA are currently closed, but will open soon for Fall 2026 publication.

The Joe Bolton Poetry Award awards $1000 and publication in Twyckenham Notes for a single poem or small group of poems. The Editors will judge. The award is named in honor of the late poet, Joe Bolton, born December 3, 1961 in Cadiz, Kentucky. Bolton released two books of poetry: Breckinridge County Suite (The Cummington Press, 1987) and Days of Summer Gone (Galileo Press, 1990). After his death, The University of Arkansas Press released The Last Nostalgia, edited by Donald Justice. SUBMIT

View past winners here. (page in development)

Visual Art

Visual art is published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying $25 per accepted piece. We want art that is the product of obsession. Surprise us with some manner of opacity, lyric density, and the odd skewed narrative, something that insists on being gazed upon but is also open-ended (conceptually) and arresting (visually). We don’t want the merely decorative but concept, without the weight of the thing itself (the materials) blowing our minds, will not thrill us either. We prefer series, but incongruity can work. Push your materials around until they get there (wherever THERE may be). Don’t send us collages using models cut out of fashion magazines. Do send collages though. We love them. We also love painting. We love all art. Make it count. As already mentioned, we prefer to publish images as series, as if we are hanging small exhibits. Text mixed into your visuals are desired also. Comedy or careful absurdity are welcome also. Be irreverent. Question everything. THEY may not like it. Do it anyway. We may love it. SUBMIT

Photography

Photography is published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying $25 per accepted piece. We welcome all types of photography, but we are particularly drawn to images that are emotionally moving and stand for something meaningful. We are seeking work that compels the viewer to feel, think, or take action—photographs that go beyond the surface and provoke a deeper connection. Whether it’s through raw emotion, social commentary, or thought-provoking narratives, we value photography that speaks to the heart and mind, pushing boundaries and challenging perspectives. SUBMIT

Essay, Interviews, & Book Reviews

Essays

Essays are published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying a flat rate of $75 per accepted essay. We publish first-person essays that are emotionally honest and politically aware. We are interested in writing that situates the self within larger systems — patriarchy, religion, capitalism, family structures, nationalism, gender, cultural memory. The personal should not exist in isolation; it should move through context and consequence. We are drawn to essays that blend narrative with reflection or analysis, examine contradiction without rushing toward resolution, question their own assumptions, resist easy moral clarity, and treat domestic life as a site of ideological tension. We value control over spectacle. Anger is welcome when it is intentional. Tenderness is welcome when it is earned. Certainty is less compelling than depth. We are not interested in hot takes, trend-chasing commentary, or aestheticized confession. We are not looking for performance. We are looking for work that thinks and feels at the same time. We want writing that risks something. Work that lingers. Work that understands that interior life and public life are never separate. SUBMIT

Poetry Book Reviews

Poetry Book Reviews are published on a rolling basis for our homepage. We want reviews that are built on passion — the work moved you or spoke to some deep inner or abolute truth and we want to hear about it. Emotional weight is imporant, but how that is delivered in the text cannot be exlusively a matter of syntax. Indivduality and voice matter, too. Don’t be afraid to be yourself. This is not a paid opporunity at this time. SUBMIT

Interviews

Poet, artist, political, cultural, or academic interviews are published on a rolling basis for our homepage. Interviews are currently held by invite-only, but we are always open to queries. If you have an idea or an interview or a cool project to tell us about, please reach out. This is not a paid opportunity at this time. SUBMIT

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