Orbis International Literary Journal

The journal includes discussions on literary theory and criticism,
and highlights specific works and their interpretations.
Even if submissions are not accepted, poets are often invited to send more.
The journal also hosts literary competitions and monetary awards,
such as the Orbis Poetry Prize sponsored by The Word Masala Foundation.

And it features contributions from authors all over the world:
poetry, short stories, reviews and literary analysis.

For details of issues prior to #208, please see archive at www.orbisjournal.com

Carole Baldock

is the editor of Orbis,
a renowned international literary journal of over 50 years’ standing,
a magazine which brings together
a community of writers and readers.
Proud owner of three children (all in good working order),
two cats (need slight attention) and a computer,
and having written enough poems to fill a drawer,
she has a pamphlet, BITCHING, and a collection,
Give Me Where to Stand, published by Headland,
while her books include Writing Reviews
and How To Raise Confident Children.
Carole is also a regular contributor of theatre reviews,

And if you ask nicely, and have lots of spare cash,
she provides an editorial service.

Just starting, very slowly, to get back to work;
out of action since op early October.
So as you can imagine, huge, huge backlog,
and will get back to you when I can. Best, Carole

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Kent & Sussex Poetry Society
Open Poetry Competition 2026
Judge: Mimi Khalvati
40 lines maximum per poem
Open to anyone aged 16 or over,
from anywhere in the world
Deadline 31 January
Seven Prizes from £1000 to £50
plus publication in annual ‘Folio’ anthology
Entry £5 per poem; 3 or more poems £4 each
Details at www.kentandsussexpoetry.com

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Without Small Press magazines,

the majority of poets who are now household names

wouldn’t be where they are today:

Carol Ann Duffy's poems appeared

in Acumen and the Rialto early in her career,

and Orbis was one of the first magazines to publish Glyn Maxwell,

shortlisted for Best Collection in the Forward Prizes.

Susan Wicks, shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize:

3 collections with Faber; the rest, Bloodaxe,

and most of them PBS recommendations.

Simon Armitage, former contributor (reviews and poems),

'still has copies', giving Orbis a mention

in his Forward Prize winning collection, Kid,

Ahren Warner, Editor of Poetry London,
had a poem in the magazine - aged just 15,

while Featured Writer (Orbis 171),
Bethany W. Pope's collection Silage

(Indigo Dreams) was reviewed in The Guardian.

On the other hand, Orbis191 was the first magazine to publish

Anne Symons, whose poem, Corsetière,
came second in the Readers’ Award,

Another debut was When Jesus Spoke to the Elephants
by Ed Jones (New Jersey), chosen as Joint 1st,

Orbis 183, while more recently, Sara McNeil came Joint 3rd
with West Highland Way in Orbis 211.

Subscriptions

UK £22/4

EU & ROW £47/4

USA £55/4

PDFs (1-Year) £12

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