Submissions are closed for all sections except Images (visual poetry, surreal images, asemic writing, collages).

Turnaround time is two calendar months.

We receive a lot of submissions. Sometimes there are delays, but we try to post pieces within two months of their acceptance.

All submissions are automatically considered for Mercurius’s annual print anthology.

REPRINTS ACCEPTED so long as they have only appeared in print form (i.e. nowhere online). We like to support indie press authors by publishing excerpts from their books.

Format

Send images to: info@mercurius.one

Images should be high quality jpgs.

Please put in the email subject line “Images, your name, sub”. For example, “Images, John Donne, Sub”.

Please include a two-three line bio. Check the about page for examples of the kind of bios we like. Include your website (if you have one) in the bio.

Please include a “context” paragraph/artistic statement. Mercurius would like to tempt all kinds of readers into reading poetry or appreciating experimental art. Adding some context helps orientate readers. Part of our mission is to be relevant and accessible.

Please send at least two or three images per submission (maximum five).

Our publication takes the form of a monthly newsletter. If you submit a piece, please add your email address to the publication-newsletter:

Payment/Copyright

Mercurius is an entirely voluntary project, meaning no-one is paid, not even the editors. All authors keep full copyright of their work. Mercurius does not own any intellectual property (though by sending us your work you give us permission to publish it both online and in our printed books).

The above image was created by Victor Manzanal.