SUBMIT
VALLUM CHAPBOOK AWARD
WINNING CHAPBOOK:
$300 & Publication plus 25 copies of chapbook
ENTRY FEE:
$25 for Canadian entrants, $30 for U.S. and international entrants. Submissions and
payments are processed through Vallum’s Submittable account.
We do not accept submissions via regular mail.
If you have any questions about the submission process or you need to withdraw your
submission, please email submission@vallummag.com.
Deadline: April 30, 2025
POEMS FROM THE CROWD
Submissions are accepted from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. There is no fee to submit your work.
Submission Requirements:
Poems: Submit up to 3 poems, max 60 lines each.
Format: Please include your poem and a short poet’s bio in a single Word document.
Selection and Notification:
The selected poems will be published in the digital magazine, which will be featured on our website and social media.
We look forward to reading your poems and appreciate your interest in the POEMS FROM THE CROWD digital magazine.
GOOD LUCK!
Vallum (VSEAL) strongly encourages submissions from LGBTQIA+, Indigenous writers, writers of colour, gender non-conforming writers, differently abled writers or persons with mental or physical challenges, and all who are otherwise affected by structural inequality. Under no circumstances does Vallum tolerate bigoted, violent or abusive content. / Vallum (VSEAL) encourage vivement les soumissions de LGBTQIA+, écrivains autochtones, écrivains de couleur, écrivains non conformes au genre, écrivains ayant des capacités différentes ou personnes ayant des problèmes physiques ou mentaux, et tous ceux qui sont autrement affectés par une inégalité structurelle. Vallum ne tolère en aucun cas un contenu sectaire, violent ou abusif
.
Vallum Poetry has paused the publication of print and digital issues of the magazine: Vallum: Contemporary Poetry. Check out our archives and maybe buy a print copy while they are still available. We continue to publish chapbooks, reviews of poetry books, interviews, hold contests, and to expand our Outreach poetry program. Thank you for your support!
Vallum strongly encourages Indigenous writers, writers of colour, gender non-conforming writers, differently abled writers, LGBTQI2S+ writers, writers with mental or physical illnesses, and writers who are otherwise affected by structural inequality to submit their work for consideration.