Submission Guidelines
Submissions
Material submitted to Modern Haiku is to be the author’s original work, previously unpublished, and not under consideration by any other publication, including Web-based journals, personal Web sites, blogs, etc. In order to receive consideration, all submissions must be accompanied by an addressed stamped envelope.
E-mail submissions from North America are not accepted.
Submissions from outside North America may be made by post (in which case an International Reply Coupon (IRC) should be included for a reply and author payment) or by e-mail (in which case we will respond by e-mail and place any author fees in the Modern Haiku Gift Fund—see below.) Please send your e-mail submission to: <trumbullc@comcast.net>.
Cut-off dates for the reading of submissions are March 15, July 15, and November 15, but material may be sent at any time and upon acceptance will be published in the next available issue.
Modern Haiku pays $1.00 per haiku, $2.00 per haibun, and $5.00 per final printed page for essays; payment is made upon acceptance of the work. Submitters may donate their authors' fees to the Modern Haiku Gift Fund, which is used to cover the costs of anonymous gift subscriptions to deserving and needy haiku poets worldwide.
Most essays, reviews, and artwork are specifically commissioned by the editors; please contact Modern Haiku before submitting such materials on spec. Books or other materials for review should be sent to the editor at the address below.
Prospective submitters are strongly urged to familiarize themselves beforehand with the journal, especially with regard to what constitutes a haiku. Sample copies of Modern Haiku may be ordered as described below. The Modern Haiku Web site—<http://www.modernhaiku.org>—also prints a selection of haiku and other materials from each issue.
Submit your work to:
Charles Trumbull, Editor
Modern Haiku
PO Box 33077
Santa Fe, NM 87594-3077
