Fuego volume 4 deadline: 1st July

 

 Fuego - The World Congress of Poets Literary Journal

 

A reminder that the annual deadline for Fuego (volume 4) is 1st July 2026. 

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please read carefully - submissions that do not follow the guidelines below will not be considered.

·        Email submissions only.

·        Submissions must be previously unpublished and not submitted elsewhere for publication.

·        Submissions must be your own original work. We do not accept writing entirely 'created' by generative artificial intelligence, AI.

·        Please send no more than five poems in English and a short BIO to: fuego.wcpjournal.submissions@gmail.com

·        Please keep your BIO to no more than 100 words, otherwise we reserve the right to edit.

·        Please also include in the subject line: Your Name and Submission e.g: 'Doc Drumheller, WCP Journal Submission'.

·        Submissions that do not follow this guideline will not be opened. Please help us avoid spam!

·        Send work attached as a Word document. Send all your poems and BIO in one attachment please and include your email and postal address.

·        Use Times New Roman 12pt font, single spaced, with no header, footers or any other formatting.

·        We reserve the right to make minor edits, and changes to layout for publication.

·        The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2026.

·        All successful contributors will receive a free copy of the journal and be invited to read their work at the launch event on Friday 28 August, 5.30pm.

 

Waimakariri Libraries invite you to celebrate National Poetry Day with the launch of Fuego, the World Congress of Poets Literary Journal. Enjoy rangatahi voices, live readings from local poets, and stunning artwork from Waimakariri artists - featured alongside leading voices from Aotearoa and across the globe.

 

Rangiora Town Hall, Small Theatre (Cinema 3), Friday 28 August, 5.30pm.

Bookings via Humanitix.

Catalyst volume 23 - 'Divine Embrace' launching June 2026

 

Catalyst Volume 23, ‘Divine Embrace’, features talent from our thriving poetry community in Christchurch alongside international voices, including a special feature of poetry from Iran, and Trans-Tasman connections from Australia, and incredible artwork by Jason Bezas.

The featured poet is Sahar Tavakoli, poet, translator, publisher, and multidisciplinary artist who was born in Tehran, Iran. She has published numerous books and translated various English-language authors into Persian, including Edna O’Brien, the Irish writer, and Swiss authors like Zoe Jenny and Daniele Pantano. She has experienced constraints that authoritarian systems maintain and became a target of the Iranian regime due to her political and cultural activities in 2023 and fled to Switzerland. 

Catalyst 23 features outstanding artwork by Jason Bezas, a multidisciplinary London based artist from Greece. After going through the process of studying and practicing architecture for the first 4 years of being in the UK, he felt a nudge towards something less constraining and more introspective. A series of life changing events forced him to take a step back and rethink his life. This took him on a journey of drawing, reading, and writing, one that shifted his trajectory from a certain but stressful future, to a life of searching for the optimal way to find peace through art. 

We are excited to be hosting three launch events for Catalyst 23 this year:

Firstly, at our home in Christchurch, Wednesday 3 June, 7pm at the Space Academy, Christchurch. Celebrate the launch with readings by contributors, followed by an open mic.

Secondly in Sydney, Saturday 11 July, 3-5pm, ellipsis Gallery, Level 1, 41 Crown Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011. Featuring readings by contributors.

Finally, our international launch will be held at the 45 World Congress of Poets in Pristina, Kosovo, 25 – 30 September.

Join us to launch the new volume of Catalyst, and celebrate these themes of hope as a discipline, as we wrap our readers in a ‘Divine Embrace’.

Ōtautahi Christchurch Poetry Slam 2025 - Get Ready!

 

Announcing the dates of the 2025 Ōtautahi Poetry Slam.

Prelim is Wednesday 3rd September, 7pm

Grand Slam Wednesday 10th September, 7pm

Door Entry: $15 both nights (participants free!) 

The top 10 entrants from the Preliminary Heat will progress through to the Grand Slam and the chance to be crowned Slam Champ of Ōtautahi 2025. The Champ and runner-up will have entry into the NZ Poetry Slam in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, dates TBC (November).

IMPORTANT: check out the rules of the Poetry Slam here. 

Fuego vol. 3 and National Poetry Day

 

detail from cover artwork: 'Frida Catrina' by Alex Diaz.

 

August 22 is National Poetry Day in Aotearoa and also the traditional launch day for Fuego the World Congress of Poets literary journal, edited by Doc Drumheller and published by The Republic of Oma Rāpeti Press.

Fire meets water. Volume 3 features poems from Ashley-Rakahuri River Estuary Young Writers competition, haiku from KidsFest's Haiku Hikes and literary works from New Zealand's leading and emerging writers. There are two feature sections highlighting poetry from Mexico and China as well as the usual melting pot of work from around the globe.

Fuego vol. 3 was launched with a special event at Rangiora Library on National Poetry Day including readings from several featured poets and local children.

Incoming!

 

Deadline 1st July: call for submissions Fuego vol. 3

 

 

Image credit: Man on fire by: @andref.photo (Unsplash)

 

 

Fuego - The World Congress of Poets Literary Journal

 

A reminder that the annual deadline for Fuego (volume 3) is 1st July 2025 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please read carefully - submissions that do not follow the guidelines below will not be considered.

• Email submissions only.
• Submissions must be previously unpublished and not submitted elsewhere for publication.
• Please send no more than five poems in English and a short BIO to: fuego.wcpjournal.submissions@gmail.com
• Please keep your BIO to no more than 100 words, otherwise we reserve the right to edit.
• Please also include in the subject line: Your Name and Submission e.g: 'Doc Drumheller, WCP Journal Submission'.
• Submissions that do not follow this guideline will not be opened. Please help us avoid spam!
• Send work attached as a Word document. Send all your poems and BIO in one attachment please and include your email and postal address.
• Use Times New Roman 12pt font, single spaced, with no header, footers or any other formatting.
• We reserve the right to make minor edits to layout for publication.
• The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2025.