Matthew M C SmithNov 13, 20201 minChristmas and winter - in printOur Christmas and winter 2020/21 print edition is out and on Amazon to buy. See our webpage for more information.
Matthew M C SmithNov 13, 20201 minDeep Time 2Deep Time 2 was released in October 2020 and attained #no2 in the Amazon poetry anthology chart. Social media has been flooded with...
Matthew M C SmithJul 30, 20201 minFreedom / Rapture editionWe had hundreds of submissions for the summer 'Freedom/ Rapture' edition and are working through them carefully. The new Guest Readers...
Matthew M C SmithJul 30, 20201 minDeep Time IIDuring August, we'll be completing Deep Time II, with a launch planned for September. This will also be a print publication and also free...
Matthew M C SmithJul 27, 20201 minDEEP TIME -releasedWe're delighted to release 'Deep Time' volume 1, the anthology of poetry inspired by Robert Macfarlane's prize-winning book 'Underland'...
Matthew M C SmithJun 26, 20201 minDeep Time Volume 1 - release newsThe final draft of Deep Time volume 1 is being finalised and will be available on Amazon in July 2020. We will have news soon on the...
Matthew M C SmithJun 19, 20201 min#Teaser trailer 'Deep Time'Trailer time! Our first ever trailer for our first ever print edition is available on youtube. We're proud to show you the talents of...
Matthew M C SmithJun 7, 20201 minSummer edition submission windowYou can read essential submission info on our summer edition in the 'submissions opportunities' section. We are only able to take work...
Matthew M C SmithMay 15, 20201 minSummer edition 2020We have three guest readers lined up for the summer edition, which will be put a few weeks back because we are completing two print...
Matthew M C SmithMay 15, 20201 minDeep Time - in printWe've been working on the Deep Time editions, which will be our first print venture. The team are hard at work editing and formatting and...
Matthew M C SmithFeb 16, 20201 minDeep TimeInspired by Robert Macfarlane's 'Underland' (Penguin Books), we invite submissions of poetry for the 'Deep Time' edition (submission...
Matthew M C SmithDec 8, 20191 minChristmas/ winter editionSo happy to have released the Christmas/ winter edition out there on 8/12/19. This was a lot of work for the team with hundreds of...
Matthew M C SmithDec 1, 20191 minPushcart Prize nominationsCongratulations to the following poets, who received the most nominations from readers for the Pushcart Poetry Prize 2020. Thanks to the...
Matthew M C SmithNov 3, 20191 minIssue 5 - Christmas and winter festivalsDecember will see the publication of a bijou Christmas and winter festivals edition. We can't wait to reveal the edition. Guest Readers /...
Matthew M C SmithNov 3, 20191 minIssue 4 - the dark editionNovember 2019 will see the launch of issue 4 of Black Bough. This edition may need a warning, It has sober content!
Matthew M C SmithOct 18, 20191 minIssue 3 - 'yolk' is live!So happy to announce that Black Bough issue 3, 'yolk' is now live on the website. Edited by Matthew Smith, with Guest Readers Rae...
Matthew M C SmithOct 7, 20191 minIssues 3 and 4We had so many submissions in four days for Issue 3 that we have decided to split the accepted poems into Issues 3 and 4. Issue 3 will be...
Matthew M C SmithSep 26, 20191 minChristmas/ winter festivals mini-issueBlack Bough are looking for a small number of poems for a special Christmas/ winter festivals theme. Please read the submission info page...
Matthew M C SmithSep 20, 20191 min'Magnificent Desolation': cosmic haiku mini issueDelighted to announce that the new mini issue of cosmic haiku is now online. Elizabeth Kemball and Matthew M.C. Smith co-edited this...
Matthew M C SmithSep 20, 20191 minISSUE 3Issue 3 is being worked on after having hundreds of submissions through in September and having to close the submission window early....