Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices: Poetry in Translation
Overview
Solstice is a literary magazine with an explicit commitment to diversity of voice, and its Poetry in Translation section extends that mandate across linguistic borders. The editors seek translations that bring previously unheard poets into English, not merely competent renderings of already-canonical work. The magazine's purview is international and its editorial stance is plural: no single tradition, language, or aesthetic dominates its pages. For the translator, the terms are clear and professional. Submissions are accepted through a general reading period, with a fee of $3.00 USD. Translators must hold all rights to the original work unless it is in the public domain, and they should be prepared to furnish copyright proof upon request. Up to four poems may be submitted, single-spaced in 12-point type, and all poems must be gathered into a single document. There is no prize attached to this call; the reward is publication in a magazine whose editorial identity is built on curatorial breadth. The curatorial vision here is one of access and rigor in equal measure. Solstice does not treat translation as a secondary or decorative practice. It treats it as a primary act of literary citizenship, one that requires both linguistic precision and an ethical relationship to the source text and its author. Translators who understand that dual responsibility are the ones this call is designed to reach.