𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓾𝓽𝓮!

We want to hear your voice. Send us your poems, stories, photographs, essays, dreams, outrage, evidence, and calls to action. The Green Lanes Review is built by our community, for our community.

Next Deadline: March 20th, 2025

What We're Looking For

We publish work that captures the spirit of North London and speaks to universal themes of community, identity, and belonging.

📝 Poetry & Prose
Original creative writing that moves us
  • • Poems of any length or style
  • • Short fiction (up to 3,000 words)
  • • Flash fiction and micro-stories
  • • Spoken word pieces
📸 Photography & Art
Visual stories from our streets
  • • Street photography
  • • Portraits of community
  • • Documentary photography
  • • Illustrations and artwork
✍️ Essays & Commentary
Thoughtful pieces on life and culture
  • • Personal essays
  • • Cultural commentary
  • • Local history pieces
  • • Opinion and analysis
🏛️ Local History
Stories from our past
  • • Neighborhood histories
  • • Family stories
  • • Archive discoveries
  • • Oral histories
🍲 Life & Culture
The everyday made extraordinary
  • • Recipes with stories
  • • Community profiles
  • • Cultural traditions
  • • Neighborhood guides
📢 Calls to Action
Voices for change
  • • Community organizing
  • • Environmental issues
  • • Social justice pieces
  • • Local activism

Submission Guidelines

How to Submit

Send your work as JPGs (for images) or text documents (Word, PDF, or plain text) to:

submissions@greenlanesreview.com

Include a brief bio (2-3 sentences) and let us know if this is your first time being published.

Publication Schedule

The Green Lanes Review is published quarterly. Contributions received before the 20th of each deadline month will be considered for the following issue:

Spring Issue

Deadline: March 20th

Published: April

Summer Issue

Deadline: June 20th

Published: July

Autumn Issue

Deadline: September 20th

Published: October

Winter Issue

Deadline: December 20th

Published: January

Important Notes
  • Multiple Submissions: You may submit up to 5 poems or 2 prose pieces per submission period.
  • Previously Published: We accept previously published work if you retain rights. Please let us know where it appeared.
  • Response Time: We aim to respond within 8 weeks of each deadline.
  • Payment: We're a community publication and cannot offer payment, but all contributors receive a free copy of the issue.
  • Rights: We ask for first publication rights only. Rights revert to you after publication.

Ready to Share Your Story?

We believe every voice in our community has something valuable to contribute. Whether you're an established writer or sharing your work for the first time, we want to hear from you.

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