Smoke was established in 1974 in Liverpool by Dave Ward, Nigel Crisp and Tim Gunton, and has kept to the simple format of sharp insightful poems and strong black and white graphics, with an international subscription list, and submissions from all over the world. Smoke continues to introduce readers to new work by some of the best-established names in the poetry business, as well as publishing and encouraging the works of newcomers.
Poets featured over the last forty plus years have included Simon Armitage, Neil Astley, Alison Brackenbury, Helen Dunmore, Douglas Dunn, Carol-Ann Duffy, Rebecca Goss, Robert Hampson, Miroslav Holub, Frances Horovitz, Jackie Kay, Mimi Khalvati, Roger McGough, Ian McMillan, Barry MacSweeney, Adrian Mitchell, Tom Pickard, Jean Sprackland, George Szirtes. Smoke encourages new contributors, whose work appears alongside poetry by established writers.
Find submission guidelines here.
How to Subscribe
To subscribe to SMOKE magazine (3 issues), please send a cheque for £5.00 - payable to The Windows Project at 1-27 Bridport Street, Liverpool, L3 5QF, United Kingdom. OR pay via PayPal here
Copies can also be purchased in Liverpool directly from News from Nowhere Bookshop, which can be found at 96 Bold Street, L1 4HY.
Praise for SMOKE
"SMOKE is a slim volume, but the standard of material it contains more than compensates for any lack of bulk. There is no editorial and no reviews are featured- just top quality writing and artwork" - Writing Magazine
"A simple, cheap, quality magazine which has promoted consistently good work for over 25 years. I suppose it is the man behind this and the Windows Project that is the true landmark. That is, Dave Ward who encourages writers and promotes poetry with great dedication and has done so for decades." - poetrysociety.org.uk
“SMOKE has retained integrity and still sticks to its core values of openness, community involvement and development for all levels of writers. Edited by Dave Ward since 1974 and Dave Calder joining Ward later, as well as countless guest editors and 'famous poets' gracing its budget format - which basically has the poems, the names of the poets and you decide which poems you like without editorial interference.” - Dreich News
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