Our general submissions are always open, always free, and always about love: the romantic, the familial, the platonic, the intimate, the lost, the young, the wretched. Above all, Passionfruit seeks to be a home for that which illuminates something of the human spirit – pieces that explore what love is (or isn’t, or might be), when we love, how we love, what we love, and why we love.     Our focus is on poetry, but there are no restrictions on genre, type, or style. We also consider poetry, prose, and visual art for each issue.     Take a look at some of our recent issues to get a feel for the journal before you submit - they are all freely available.  

POETRY

• Submit no more than three poems at a time
• There are no set restrictions on length for poetry submissions, but we will be looking for writing which shows meticulousness in its use of language, whether across 2 lines or 200.

PROSE

• We consider prose submissions (prose poetry, flash fiction, creative non-fiction are all welcome) of up to 1000 words.

VISUAL ART

• Submit up to three pieces for consideration.
• All rights to the work remain with the artist – we only ask permission to publish your piece as cover art for the journal and to feature it in promotional materials. 

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• We welcome submissions from anywhere in the world, from anyone over the age of 18.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome – just let us know promptly via the submissions managaer if any of your pieces are accepted elsewhere.
• No multiple submissions to our general reading windows, please! If your submission is declined, please wait until the following month before submitting again.
• Only previously unpublished work will be considered. Authors retain all rights, we simply ask that you allow Passionfruit first publication and credit this in any later iterations of your piece.
• Strong language is fine – abusive or discriminatory language is not.
• Response time will not usually exceed 2-3 months. If you would like to hear back sooner, we offer the option of an expedited (3-5 day) response for a £6 fee.
• Please note that – while we are always grateful for donations – no preferential treatment is given to paid submissions.

See our submissions page for more information (including an up-to-date reading schedule).

For this contest, we are calling for love poems that engage with the world around us, with the here and now.

We want to read everything about the world around you, from the domestic to the global. Send us poems about your kitchen table, your favourite tree, the cracks in your ceiling; send us your existential dread, your nascent optimism, your pains, your fears, your comforts and your commute. Tell us what it means for you to exist in the world at this moment in time.

More details can be found on our website.

Submission Guidelines

• The entry fee is £3 per poem, or £5 for 3. If the fee prevents you from entering the contest, get in touch with us at editor@passionfruitreview.com
• Submissions are open to all poets writing in English.
• Poems must be previously unpublished.
• Strong language is fine – abusive or discriminatory language is not.
• Simultaneous submissions are welcome – just let us know promptly through the submissions manager if you need to withdraw any of your poems.
• Poems up to 40 lines will be considered (we consider longer poems as general submissions!)
• All unsuccessful entries will also be considered for future publication in The Passionfruit Review.