Author's guidelines
AMBIT magazine has been publishing contemporary poetry and short fiction since 1959 and has always welcomed unsolicited material. We strongly advise you to familiarize yourself with the magazine before submitting.

All submissions should be typed on one side only of A4 white paper in double spacing and each page should bare the author's name and address. A stamped addressed envelope must be enclosed with all submissions, otherwise we cannot reply to authors. If you would like your manuscripts returned please ensure the envelope is large enough and postage is sufficient. If you are not in the UK please send the appropriate number of International Reply Coupons.

PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT TAKE ANY SUBMISSIONS BY EMAIL

The Ambit Editors
The poetry editors are Carol Ann Duffy and Henry Graham and they, together with the editor, Martin Bax, select the poetry for each number. We publish a wide range of poets and are probably regarded as eclectic in our tastes. Please send a selection of about 5 poems. The fiction editors on Ambit are Geoff Nicholson and J.G. Ballard. We will consider stories of up to 5000 words in length and you are welcome to submit up to three stories at a time.

Payment to contributors
AMBIT is a non-profit making magazine and therefore pays poorly on publication. You are sent 2 copies of the issue your work appears in and a modest cheque to thank you for your contribution to the magazine. You can then order further copies at a discounted rate.

Warning!
Due to the enormous amount of material we receive it may take three to four months for you to receive a reply. We like to read all submissions carefully. We would appreciate your patience in this matter and apologize in advance for any delay. We would also like you to note that, unfortunately, we are unable to give any feedback on your work.

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