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Decanto Magazine

The poetry magazine/anthology, for those who wish to be freed from the ties of writing in just the contemporary style.
Editor - Lisa Stewart.

We are an independent self-funded poetry magazine, who wish to offer poets the freedom to write in whatever style they wish. The current edition can be viewed by clicking the picture on the right, where you will see some examples of our contributors work. We are always on the lookout for new writers, so please do not hesitate to submit some of your work. If you would like to submit some for consideration, please refer to our submission guidelines for further details. We are always interested in seeing new writers!

The current issue of Decanto is available for £3.99 inc p&p. Back issues of Decanto are also available for purchase. Some copies of all past issues are still available, and if you require a specific issue, please specify the number. If not, we will send you the most recent back copy edition available. Please refer to the Contact Us page for details of how to order.

Subscriptions: We are pleased to announce that we will now be offering readers the chance to subscribe to Decanto magazine. The price for a years subscription (6 issues) is currently £19.95 (UK & EU) / £22.45 (incuding P&P) for the rest of the world. Please contact us if you require a subscription form or any other details.

For poets ordering from OUTSIDE the EU: The current price for subscription is £22.45p  This is equivalent to 5 paid issues + 1 free. Please select the start issue that you require from the drop down box, and add any extra notes in the text entry.	StartIssue February April June August October December Please add any notes you wish to add to your order
For poets ordering from the UK and the EU: The current price for subscription is £19.95p  This is equivalent to 5 paid issues + 1 free. Please select the start issue that you require from the drop down box, and add any extra notes in the text entry.	StartIssue February April June August October December Please add any notes you wish to add to your order

Submission Guidelines

If you would like to submit some poems, please read the following carefully.

• The poems may be on any subject and of any length.
• The poems must be originals and not previously published.
• Please make sure that your full name and address appears on the bottom of every poem.
• You may submit up to 6 poems of which 1-3 may be published.
• Please do not send originals as we cannot always return them.
• Please could you ensure that the poems are either typed or written clearly in capitals.
• Please make sure that the poems are exactly as you wish them to be printed as we cannot be responsible should any changes be needed.
• There is no fee charge for submission.
• There will be no payment in royalties to the author.
• Unfortunately, as we are totally self funded, we can not offer a free copy to contributors, the only exception to this being the ‘Centre Stage Poet’, who will be sent a free copy upon publication.
• If submitting by post, please send a S.A.E. for acknowledgement of poems.
• We can accept submissions by email, but the poems must be sent in the body of the message, and not sent as attachments. For anti-virus reasons we will not open the attachments of any emails sent.
• If submitting by email, we will reply via the same route.

Please note; the above prices are for the UK only and are correct as of January 2009. For other localities please enquire about prices.

Although we will try to respond as quickly as possible, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for a response to your submission.

If you wish to submit some poems then please send them to -

Masque Publishing, PO Box 3257, Littlehampton, BN16 9AF, ENGLAND

Or email to - 

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FAQ

How often is Decanto published?
Currently, it is published 6 times per year. The publication dates are normally within the first week of February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Do you accept submissions from overseas poets?
Yes. We welcome submissions from poets living overseas. The only thing we ask is that they are written in English.

Do you offer subscriptions?
Yes. The price for a years subscription (6 issues) is currently £19.95 (UK & EU poets) / £22.45 (Rest of world). All prices include P&P. Please contact us if you require a subscription form or any other details.

Do contributors receive a complimentary copy of the magazine?
Sorry, as in common with a lot of other totally self-funded magazines (ie we do not receive any grants or funding), we are unfortunately unable to send out free copies to our contributors. We rely on sales of the magazine to fund the materials and postage etc to ensure that the magazine can continue. The only exception however, is the 'Centre Stage Poet', who will receive a free copy upon publication of the issue that they are in.

Who or what is the 'Centre Stage Poet'?
Each month, the magazine features a poet, who along with their work and a biography of themselves, share their views about poetry old and new and the kind of things that inspire their work.

How should non UK poets pay for copies of the magazine or other purchases?
Copies are available to purchase via PayPal (goto to Latest Decanto page). Otherwise our preferred method of payment is either a cheque drawn against UK funds, or International Money Orders made out in UK Pounds Stirling (GBP). Both items should be made payable to Miss L. Stewart. Failing that, cash in your local currency will do the trick. Non EU customers should also add £0.50 to help towards the extra P&P required.

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