Submissions – Baw Baw Arts Alliance

New Submissions

Submissions for Edition 4

Submissions for Edition 4 will be open between 21 March – 21 May, 2025.
NB. Please ensure you read the Submission Guidelines

Please enter your poems(s), one at a time for Longer Poems or all in a single form in the case of Tanka using the TABs below.

NB. Catchment requires a Bio to be submitted for each Edition. It is recommended that you submit your Bio prior to any poem submissions.

Bio

Longer Poetry

Tanka

Bio Post E4

Bio Submission

Tag

First name

Last name

Bio Statements: Formatting/ Submitting

Our team is small: only Australian contributors may submit work here.
You need to give a biographical statement, just once (max. 50 wds).
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THIS BIO STATEMENT ALL IN CAPS XXX
Start with your name - write prose, in the third person (she/ he/ they).
Name the city/ suburb/ town/ region/ state/ territory where you live.
Feel welcome to acknowledge traditional owners of country.
Sum up achievements/ involvements as a writer/ prizes/ publications.
Add a sense of your working life/ other interests too, if you wish.
Check carefully for mistakes. Thanks for submitting! Best of luck!

Type in (or cut & paste) your Bio text

I have followed the guidelines for this Bio submission.

Longer Poetry E4

Longer Poetry Submission

Longer Poems: Formatting/ Submitting

Our team is small: only Australian contributors may submit work here.
PLEASE DO NOT PRESENT LONGER POEMS ALL IN CAPS XXX
Do not repeat your name/ the title for longer poetry in a text box here.
Use the Enter key to show spaces between stanzas/ sections.
These won’t count as part of the thirty (30) lines maximum per piece.
Place-names can be given above/ below (also not counting in lines).
You can offer up to three (3) longer poems: put each in its own box.
If text is shaped (gaps in lines/ symmetrical), describe below, in box.
Look at more detailed guidelines: check for mistakes. Best of luck!

Type in (or cut & paste) your text for a single Longer Poem only

Terms & Conditions

By making this submission, I am affirming that I have written the poem, it is my own original work and has not been copied or plagiarised or generated by AI.
I grant Catchment non-exclusive first publishing rights to publish my poem, I retain the copyright and the rights to also re-publish it elsewhere, after release, with acknowledgements to Catchment.

Tanka Post E4

Tanka Submission

Tag

First name

Last name

Tanka: Formatting/ Submitting

Our team is small: only Australian contributors may submit work here.
PLEASE DO NOT PRESENT TANKA ALL IN CAPS XXX
You can offer up to five (5) tanka, placing all such pieces in one box.
A sequence of four (4) tanka can be submitted, with a title & sub-title.
Give the text for each tanka distinctly, with an Enter gap in between.
Don’t repeat your name there: do not give titles to stand-alone tanka.
Each piece has to be five (5) lines long, true to English Lang Tanka.
A 5-7-5-7-7 count is not needed: aim for shorter-longer/ less is best.
Place-names can appear above/ below poems (not to count as lines).
If text is shaped (gaps in lines/ symmetrical), describe below, in box.
Look at more detailed guidelines: check for mistakes. Best of luck!

Type in (or cut & paste) your text for up to 5 Tanka poem(s) .

Terms & Conditions

By making this submission, I am affirming that I have written the poem, it is my own original work and has not been copied or plagiarised or generated by AI.
I grant Catchment non-exclusive first publishing rights to publish my poem, I retain the copyright and the rights to also re-publish it elsewhere, after release, with acknowledgements to Catchment.

All submissions receive an email notification. Please ensure you check your Spam or Junk folders if you can’t find it. Emails may take up to 24hrs to arrive.

If any problems are experienced using these forms please contact support referencing the issue by email it@bawbawartsalliance.org.au