Sho Poetry Journal

Genres Published: 
Poetry
Representative Authors: 
Cortney Lamar Charleston, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Arah Ko, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Megan Merchant, Sage Ravenwood, Nathan Xavier Osorio, Bunkong Tuon, Robert Okaji
Formats: 
Print, Audio
Reading Periods: 
Dec 1 to Mar 31
Jun 1 to Sep 30
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Payment: 
Contributor copies only
Issues per Year: 
2
Issue Price: 
$12
Subscription Price: 
$24
Circulation: 
Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

Shō is an Arizona-based nonprofit print journal coming out of a 20-year hibernation. We publish an eclectic array of poetry twice a year—in winter and summer—and release online audio features on a rolling basis. By publishing an average of 100 poets per year and facilitating connections through social media, we strive to expand on the small-press tradition of championing voices that have been historically underrepresented or overlooked.

Tips From the Editor

Our tastes are eclectic. We encourage work from poets who confront their truths and engage us with clarity, vulnerability, and emotional honesty, with a focus on voice and image.

Our average response time is two weeks. We attempt to respond to all submissions within one month or less.

During specific reading periods, we accept paper submissions from incarcerated writers only. Submissions must include an SASE. We do not accept submissions via email or our website.

Submissions are read by both editors of Shō: Johnny Cordova and Dominique Ahkong.

Read our full submission guidelines: www.shopoetryjournal.com/submissions

Contact Information

J/D Cordova, Coeditor (with Dominique Ahkong)
P.O. Box 4410
Chino Valley
AZ
86323
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Last updated: Nov 26, 2024

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