How to Submit

 

Send up to three poems in a single submission.

Submit via our Duosuma portal: Submit here

There is a £3 submission fee to help with admin and production costs.

If you cannot afford the fee, email max@aftershockreview.com — no explanation required.

We may close submissions early once our quota is filled.

We aim to respond within 8–12 weeks. Please don’t chase unless it’s been longer.

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What You Get

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• All contributors receive a free copy of the magazine.

• We treat your work with the care it deserves and will promote it across our platforms wherever we can.

• By accepting publication, you agree to:

  • Your poem being published in print and digital editions of The Aftershock Review

  • Your poem being shared on our Substack and related Aftershock platforms

  • Providing a short voice note reading of your poem or granting permission for Aftershock to read it on your behalf

 

Subscribing

 

Subscribing is not a requirement, but it helps.

 

This project is grassroots — built from real lives and real labour. Every subscription funds more poetry, more space, and more voices.

 

You can subscribe to our daily podcast and poetry drops here: aftershockpoetry.substack.com

 

Final Word

 

This isn’t a safe space. But it is a brave one. If your poem feels like a risk, we want to see it.

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By submitting work to The Aftershock Review, you agree to our Editorial Submission Terms, Equal Opportunities, and confirm that you have read our Accessibility Statement and Privacy Policy.

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Editorial Submission Terms

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These terms explain your rights and ours when you submit work to The Aftershock Review.

 

1. Submission Eligibility

You confirm that your submission is your original work and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

 

2. Submission Process

We may charge a submission fee to support admin and production costs. If you cannot afford the fee, you may contact us to request a free submission route.

 

3. Editorial Decisions

All editorial decisions are final. We are unable to enter into correspondence about individual decisions.

 

4. Rights Granted on Acceptance

On acceptance, you grant The Aftershock Review non-exclusive rights to:

• Publish your work in print and digital formats

• Publish your work on Substack and related Aftershock platforms

• Share excerpts for promotional purposes

• Archive your work indefinitely as part of the Aftershock catalogue

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5. Retained Rights

You retain full copyright in your work. You may publish it elsewhere, subject only to any clearly stated exclusivity period agreed at the time of acceptance.

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6. Attribution and Credit

Your work will be credited under the name you provide.

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7. Withdrawal and Editorial Safeguards

• Contributors may withdraw work before acceptance by notifying us in writing.

• After acceptance, withdrawal by the contributor is subject to editorial agreement and production schedules.

• The Aftershock Review reserves the right to withdraw accepted work prior to publication in exceptional circumstances, including legal, ethical, safeguarding, or serious editorial concerns.

 

8. Substack Content

Where work or audio is published on Substack, Substack’s own terms and policies also apply.