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Cyclamens and Swords Publishing Newsletter We hope you are enjoying reading our spring issue now online. We are now accepting submissions for our summer issue which will have a poetry section on the theme "Not what you might expect". http://www.cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_submissions.html   Calling all Poets, Artists and Short Story Writers Poetry, artwork and short story submissions will be considered for acceptance in our Summer Issue as long as they are submitted by the deadline - July 31st. Earlier entries will have a better chance of being accepted for this issue. http://cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_submissions.html   Announcing our 2009 Cyclamens and Swords Poetry Contest Announcing the second annual poetry contest sponsored by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing. First prize is $300, second prize $100, third prize $50 and seven honorable mentions. Winning poems and honorable mentions will be published in our winter issue. A chapbook containing the winning poems and the honorable mentions will be published and presented to the winners in addition to their cash prize. Submission period: June 1st to 30th November, 2009. For complete guidelines to the contest please see: http://cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_contest.html Read all the winning poems from our 2008 contest and view the shortlisted poets: http://cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_contest_results.html   Publish Your Own Chapbook of Poems Please see our Publishing page for advice and help with publishing your own poetry chapbook. http://www.cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_publishing.html   On Sale Now in Our Bookshop Grook-a-Likes by Lila Julius with illustrations by Helen Bar-Lev Cyclamens and Swords by Helen Bar-Lev and Johnmichael Simon Sonatina by Johnmichael Simon Bordwinot by Johnmichael Simon Silly Wishes by Johnmichael Simon with illustrations by Helen Bar-Lev Phyrrs Hierwals and Bouldergeists by Johnmichael Simon, Animals are Nature’s Poetry by Helen Bar-Lev, Voices Israel Anthology 2007 Voices Israel Anthology 2008 Summer, Roses and Rain - prizewinning poems from our contest http://www.cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_bookshop3.html Helen and Johnmichael Johnmichael Simon Chief Editor www.cyclamensandswords.com