IHS International Haiku Competition, new issues of magazines

The Irish Haiku Society's 2013 International Haiku Competition is open for entries.  There are three prizes to be award: Euro 150, Euro 50, and Euro 30.  Unpublished poems, 17 syllables or fewer, are eligible, and all entries must be made by snail mail and postmarked by November 30th.  There is a $4 entry fee per haiku (or $25 for 7 poems).

Speaking of the Irish Haiku Society, Shamrock's new issue is available online for reading.  It has a lot of worthwhile poems, including some really good ones by Graham High and Ignatius Fay.

The new print issue of Scifaikuest (May 2013) is also out now, and it contains some good poems by Ross Balcom, Rebecca L. Brown, Aurelio Rico Lopez III, dan smith, and many more.  There are scifaiku, horroku, and tanka, among other forms.  Milo James Fowler is the featured poet.

The June issue of The Heron's Nest is full of talent, as well.  Curtis Dunlap, George Swede, Mark Forrester, and Jessica Malone Latham all have great poems featured in this issue.

Niteblade #24: Forbidden Island, is available now too.  The title poem, by J.A. Grier, is not to be missed -- a different take on the zombie poem.

2013 Peggy Lillis Wyles Haiku Award

The Heron's Nest sponsors the Peggy Lillis Wyles Haiku Award for 2013, a haiku contest that commemorates the legacy of haiku poet Peggy Lillis Wyles.  This contest is a great opportunity for any haiku poet; there is no entry fee, and prizes consist of cash awards of $150, $75, and $50, plus some books of poems and a crystal turtle figurine.  Each poet can submit up to 5 unpublished haiku not being considered anywhere else.  The deadline for entries is June 1st, and the winners will be announced July 31st.

Haiku magazines open now

Some haiku magazines have reading periods, while others are always open to submissions.  Below are some haiku journals and websites that are currently accepting submissions.  (Markets in bold are paying markets.)

- bottle rockets: always open
- Chrysanthemum: always open (next deadline: August 31st)
- Frogpond: open until April 15th
- Mayfly: always open
- Minnow: always open
- Modern Haiku: always open (next deadline: March 15th)
- paper wasp: always open
- Roadrunner: open until April 1st
- Shamrock: always open
- The Heron's Nest: always open (next deadline: March 15th)

The new issue of The Heron's Nest is now online.  It contains many good poems, including some great ones by Brian Robertson, paul m., and Burnell Lippy.

Upcoming haiku deadlines & FanStory deadlines

Below are some upcoming deadlines for haiku magazines, thanks to Old Pond Comics.  (All of these are nonpaying markets, except for Modern Haiku which pays $1 per haiku.)

- The Heron's Nest: Sept. 15th, for the December issue
- Notes from the Gean: Nov. 1st, for the December issue (Unfortunately, Notes from the Gean has ceased publication. Thanks Julie for the update!)
- Frogpond: Nov. 15th, for the winter issue
- Modern Haiku: Nov. 15th, for the next issue

If you're a member of FanStory, there are some contests ending soon that may be of interest:

- Horror Story Writing Contest: ends 9/19/12, $100 cash prize
- Vampire Story Contest: ends 10/1/12, $100 cash prize
- Tales of the Undead Contest: ends 10/1/12, 70-90 member dollars prize
- Tanka Poetry Contest: ends 1/1/13, $100 cash prize

Poetry, The Heron's Nest, Niteblade

Poetry reopens to submissions today.  You can submit by mail or email, up to 4 poems, and they typically respond in two months or less.  And oh yeah, they pay $10 per line.

The Heron's Nest is currently reading for its December issue.  Up to 15 haiku can be submitted at one time, by email to one of the editors.  The deadline for this reading period is September 15th.

Issue #21 of Niteblade goes live today.  It's completely free to read online, so if you have a couple minutes, pop on over and check out some of the new fiction and poetry.

Space and Time open for poetry submissions

Space and Time Magazine is currently reading poetry submissions, so if you have any poems that you've been waiting to send in to them, now's the time.  Submit by email only.  Payment for accepted poems is $5 on publication.

For your reading pleasure, the March issue of The Heron's Nest is now live, and the new issue of Niteblade should be up soon, if it isn't already.

for your reading pleasure...

There is no shortage of reading material for haiku and horror fans, either online or in print. For starters, the new issue of Champagne Shivers just came out (the last issue that will be edited by Cathy Buburuz, unfortunately), with a great cover by Mark Crittenden and stories and poems by Lucien Spelman, Brian Rosenberger, and Therese Arkenberg, among many others.

The March issue of The Heron's Nest is online. Page 3 has a horror-ish haiku by George Swede.

Niteblade has also just put out a March issue, containing lots of dark poetry and fiction. As always, you can read the issue for free online, or buy an ad-free PDF copy for just a few bucks.

J. Bruce Fuller's haiku sequence chapbook, 28 Blackbirds at the End of the World, is on sale now from Bandersnatch Books for $9.50. The sequence originally appeared in Scifaikuest and was subsequently nominated for a Rhysling Award.

Delirium Books opens to submissions

Yup, you read that right. Delirium Books (which hasn't been open to unsolicited submissions in seven years) is now reading for its HorrorWired series. Submit only unpublished horror stories, short story length (5000 words) to novella length (20,000 words). Payment is five cents per word, and they won't read simultaneous submissions. Get your stories in by December 15th.

New issues of Roadrunner and The Heron's Nest are both up, so check them out when you're in the mood for some good haiku. (Horror fans will enjoy Lenard D. Moore's haiku on page 7 of The Heron's Nest.)