This page showcases and celebrates the poetry and fiction submissions which were shortlisted during our selection process. We regularly receive brilliant submissions which just don’t quite make it into the Spellbinder issues. Most of the time, the editors are really impressed by these submissions but have to make a decision which factors in the vision of Spellbinder and the limited page space available. In recognition of the talent of these poets, fiction writers, and playwrights we want to let them know how close they came and how much we enjoyed receiving their work.
Poetry shortlist – Winter 2023
Louis Faber
Frozen
Lucas Dean
Crossing
Adrian Harte
My Fingers Shake
Kathleen Pastrana
Turtles and Teal Shirts
Gilberte Farah
To Ma Zena
Adesiyan Oluwapelumi
Phoenix
Danny Barbare
The Pecan Leaf
John Bartlett
Sing Out for Ukraine
Fiction shortlist – Winter 2023
Gina Gidaro
The Owl
Daniel Crosby
Who are you Waiting for?
Drama shortlist – Winter 2023
Travis Turner
Pluto’s Litterbox: A Modern Take on Hades & Persephone
