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.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:  

• Please send 3 to 5 poems in a single .doc, .docx, or PDF.
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. We accept previously unpublished work only.
• Include a third person bio and previous publications in the cover letter box in Submittable.
• Poems must be in English. One poem per page. Use a standard font.
• If you need to withdraw a one or more poems, please do not withdraw the entire submission. Simply let us know which piece is no longer available through the Submittable messenger system. 

Poets of all backgrounds are welcome to submit to TN. Poetry that promotes or glorifies racism, sexism, or homophobic ideals will be rejected outright. AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted.

Twyckenham Notes acquires First North American Serial Rights, the right to archive your work online, use in promotional materials, and to reprint as part of an anthology. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere (in a book of poems or anthology), please mention that it first appeared here.

We look forward to reading your work!

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 theweightof 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.

 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:  

• Please send up to 10 pieces of artwork as attachments
• Images/artwork must be in high resolution digital copy
• Include a third person bio in the cover letter section in Submittable
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. We accept previously unpublished work only.

Artists of all backgrounds are welcome to submit to TN. Art that promotes or glorifies racism, sexism, or homophobic ideals will be deleted. AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted.

Twyckenham Notes acquires First North American Serial Rights and the right to archive your work online. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere (in a book or anthology), please mention that it first appeared here. If your work is not selected, please wait at least two issues before submitting again. Past contributors should wait one year from the date of publication to submit again.

Photography is published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying$25per 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.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:  

• Please send up to 10 pieces of artwork as attachments
• Images/artwork must be in high resolution digital copy
• Include a third person bio in the cover letter section in Submittable
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. We accept previously unpublished work only.

Artists of all backgrounds are welcome to submit to TN. Art that promotes or glorifies racism, sexism, or homophobic ideals will be deleted. AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted.

Twyckenham Notes acquires First North American Serial Rights and the right to archive your work online. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere (in a book or anthology), please mention that it first appeared here. If your work is not selected, please wait at least two issues before submitting again. Past contributors should wait one year from the date of publication to submit again.

Essays are published on a rolling basis for our homepage, paying a flat rate of$75per 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.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Please send one essay in a single .doc, .docx, or PDF.
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. We accept previously unpublished work only.
• Include a third person bio and previous publications in the cover letter box in Submittable.
• Essays must be in English. One poem per page. Use a standard font.
• Please let us know immediately if the essay is accepted elsewhere before hearing from us.
• AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted.

Twyckenham Notes acquires First North American Serial Rights, the right to archive your work online, use in promotional materials, and to reprint as part of an anthology. If your work is subsequently published elsewhere (in a book of poems or anthology), please mention that it first appeared here.

We look forward to reading your work!

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.

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.

AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not accepted.