Submissions

All the information you need for submitting to Black Eyes Publishing UK

Accepting Submissions: Obsessed by Crows

We welcome submissions to this Anthology with a ‘loose’ theme of ‘relationships’. 

Poetry:  Max 100 lines via a word.docx

Flash Fiction:  Max 500 words via a word.docx 

We don’t discount previously published work, although we prefer unpublished. There is no limit on the number of submissions; everything is considered on merit. However, it’s unlikely that we will include more than a few pieces from one person.

Submission window 1st December 2025 ~ 31st July 2026

(expected publication October 2026)

Email your submissions to Peter Lay.

All profits from sales of this anthology will go towards funding a multi-arts festival in the UK.

Email Peter Lay

We are closed for submissions of Poetry Collections, Novels, and Short Stories.

Questions about submissions of Poetry Collections, Novels, Short Stories, etc., in the first instance, should be emailed to us.

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Notes on submitting Poetry Collections, Novels, Short Stories, etc.

Please note: Most submissions, despite what you may think, are not ready for publication.

  1. We may decline your submission. This is not commenting on its quality; it’s just not for us.

  2. We may make some suggestions for you to work on before resubmitting for consideration, either to us or to another publisher..

  3. We like your submission, but we may suggest some online editing sessions with Josephine Lay (We do charge for this service) before resubmitting for consideration, either to us or to another publisher. On this basis, you can resubmit to us outside of a submission window.

  4. We accept your submission and offer you a contract.

All submissions should be submitted as a Word document or a PDF file. If accepted by us, we would need your manuscript in a Word document for editing and publication.

Send your manuscript by email to blackeyespublishinguk@yahoo.com