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Ambit

About Ambit
    Ambit, sponsored by the Arts Council of England, was started in 1959 by Dr. Martin Bax. Now an international magazine, Ambit still brings you a quarterly 96 page, perfect bound selection of the best new poems, stories and pictures.

We print emerging writers alongside the most recent or more experimental work of established writers. Much of the writing is illustrated and each issue also features the work of three artists.Mike Foreman - illustration from issue 169

We do not publish criticism, essays, articles or long reviews because we like to give as much space as possible to the work itself, leaving you to make up your mind about what you like and what you don't. Ambit is never dull, and always gets a reaction; as Carol Ann Duffy says, 'Ambit continues to surprise, exasperate and delight.'

Ambit is, and has been, such an integral part of the arts scene that our back issues have become collector's items. We hope you enjoy browsing the Ambit archives on this Poetry Library website. If you're tempted to subscribe, details follow. If, having got a feel for the style of the magazine, you'd like to submit material for publication, please see our author's guidelines below.


Ambit 170 - cover page




Subscription
Ambit is published quarterly in January, April, July and October. You can subscribe by sending a cheque or credit card details to Ambit, 17 Priory Gardens, London N6 5QY, UK. Cheques should be made payable to Ambit. Cheques are only acceptable in Sterling or US Dollars. Price differences reflect postage costs. Currency exchanges include bank charges, which can be avoided by subscribing via our website ( www.ambitmagazine.co.uk ).

Subscription rates: UK Overseas
 
Individual £25

£27 / E48(Europe)
£29 / $56
(Rest of World)

 
Institution £35 £37 / $74
 
Single copies (current year) £6.50

£7 / E15
(Europe)
£8 / $18
(Rest of World)

 

Archival issues 
email: info@ambitmagazine.co.uk

£10 £12 / $16
 
Index Ambit 1-100 £2 £4 / $8
 

Index Ambit 100-150 

 £2

      

£4 / $8
 


Submissions

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.

www.ambitmagazine.co.uk



Poetry Library Royal Festival Hall Hayward Gallery
  Issues available online  
  No 170 - 2002
 
  No 169 - 2002
 
  No 168 - 2002
 
  No 167 - 2002
 
  No 166 - 2001
 
  No 165 - 2001
 
  No 164 - 2001
 
  No 163 - 2001
 
  No 162 - 2000
 
  No 161 - 2000
 
  No 150 - 1997
 
  No 120 - 1990
 
  No 100 - 1985
 
  No 65 - 1976
 
  No 23 - 1965
 
 


ISSN
0002-6972


Current editor
Martin Bax


with the assistance of

Kate Pemberton
(Assistant Editor)

Victoria Howe
(Subscriptions Manager)

Gwen MacKeith
(Editorial Assistant)

Judy Bax
(Financial Director)


Editors
Julia Casterton (Poetry)
Carol Ann Duffy (Poetry)
Mike Foreman (Art)
Henry Graham (Poetry)
Geoff Nicholson (Fiction)


Contact address
17 Priory Gardens
London
N6 5QY