new words is a trans and gender-expansive poetry and hybrid journal published by new words {press} 3 times per year. our mission is to elevate trans* and gender-expansive poetic voices. we publish work from emerging and established trans* poets all over the world. we want polished work that makes us stop mid-poem to catch our breath and linger. we want words that surprise us; words that make us catch fire. in addition to more traditional forms of poetry, nw{p} is a place for experimentation and hybrid process– work that mainstream journals won’t publish. ultimately we want nw{p} to reside in the spectrum of life. see previous issues to get an idea of what we’re interested in. We never charge a reading fee. Expect 2-4 weeks for a response, though it’s often much faster than that. Payment is $15 + one copy.
- All submissions must go through Submittable.
- We are especially interested in hybrid work including visual/art poetry.
- All submissions should be submitted as a SINGLE document. PDF and .docx accepted formats (.docx greatly preferred). Each poem should begin on a new page.
- File name should be: Submission-[Genre]. Do NOT include your name in the submission or file name.
- Simultaneous submission accepted. Please notify us right away if work is submitted elsewhere.
- Reprints accepted. Please indicate where the work was originally printed so we may provide credit.
- Contributors receive $15 (Venmo, PayPal, cashapp only) + one copy.
- Please do not submit AI works.
- We reserve First Rights. All rights revert back to author upon publication. However, future publications/postings of the work should credit new words {press}.
