(updated 26 March 2008)

PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS OF UNSOLICITED POETRY. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS OF THE NEXT READING PERIOD.

Thank you for thinking of sending your work to the Dedalus Press. Before doing so, however, please realise that we are, like most poetry publishers, a very small organisation with all the usual pressures of time and limited resources. To make things a little easier for us, and to give you work a better chance, please take the time to read through the following submission guidelines.

1. Dedalus Press publishes a limited number of new poetry collections each year, many of which are by existing Dedalus authors. To maximize your chances of being accepted for publication, please first acquaint yourself with the kind of work we publish. Dedalus titles can be purchased on this website or ordered through your local book shop or library.
2. Please realise that the volume of manuscripts received means we are unlikely to be in a position to offer detailed responses or critical advice on unsolicited work.
3. Always ensure you keep a copy of any work submitted as we cannot be held responsible for any manuscript or other material which goes astray or is inadvertently misplaced.
4. Always include sufficient return postage and a self-addressed envelope with your work, together with a short covering letter giving details of previous publications, if any. If you do not require return of your manuscript, please make this clear in your covering letter and include only sufficient postage for a response letter.
5. Submit only typewritten manuscripts, one side of a standard white A4 or similar page only: handwritten work, or work submitted by email, WILL NOT be considered and will be returned unread/deleted. Please do not send a complete MS: 6-8 pages of poetry will be sufficient for us to decide if we would like to see more.
6. Expect a response time of approximately 3 months and please resist contacting us to enquire about a submitted manuscript before that time elapses. As we do not read mansucripts during the summer months, please do not submit work between June and September as it will lie there unread. Because of busy work schedules, we regularly post information for prospective contributors, indicating our ability to consider usolicited manuscripts at a given time. If in doubt about the best time to send work, why not write to us first. Due care and attention will be given to all work submitted in accordance with these guidelines.
7. Manuscripts, which should be bound or otherwise fastened together, should contain a contents page (where applicable) and have their pages numbered, may be sent to:

The Editor
Dedalus Press
13 Moyclare Road
Baldoyle
Dublin 13
Ireland

(Note: this is a postal address only.)