The Wales Haiku Journal is an online journal of contemporary haiku poetry. The journal publishes a wide range of haiku poetry and special features related to the haiku form. Featuring selections of work by internationally acclaimed and emerging haiku poets alike, it is the first English-language haiku journal to be released in partnership with a national arts publication. The Wales Haiku Journal was created by the award-winning haiku poet, Paul Chambers, and since November 2021 is edited by Joe Woodhouse, poet, songwriter and author of haiku collection, Cycles.
Submitted work should follow these guidelines:
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Work submitted may be on any theme or subject, but works that embody the nature tradition of both haiku and Welsh poetry are of particular interest.
Poems submitted should be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
Please submit 5-10 poems at a time.
Please submit haiku once only for each issue.
Poems should all be included in the body of your email, and not attached as a .doc or .pdf file.
Submissions of haiga/photo haiku should not contain any word/image credits in the works themselves.
We aim to respond to all submissions within a few weeks, but during busier reading periods responses may take 6-8 weeks. All poets will receive a notification if their work has been accepted or not.
Suggestions for essays and reviews are also welcome. Please direct any queries to the Editor at the email address below
We publish 4 issues a year, with the following submission deadlines for haiku:
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Spring issue published in April (submission window: 1 February – 31 March)
Summer issue published July (submission deadline: 1 May – 30 June)
Autumn issue published in October (submission deadline: 1 August – 30 September)
Winter issue published in January (submission deadline: 1 November – 31 December)
