What can be submitted to the Mays
All styles and genres of poetry, prose and visual arts will be considered.
Up to three pieces of previously unpublished work may be submitted per person.
Text may not be over 5,000 words.
At this time, submissions can only be accepted from students currently attending either Oxford or Cambridge Universities.
How to submit your work
Submissions should be emailed as an attachment to an email sent to mays@varsity.co.uk (.doc or .rtf only for text, .jpg, .tif, or .gif for art) with the word "Submission" and the genre being submitted to in the subject line (eg. "Submission: Poetry"). Submissions from the same person to different genres should be sent in separate emails.
Do not include your name or contact details on the submission, but do include your name, College and email address in the body of your message.
How and when do we decide what is included
The selection committees meet to consider every submission individually. All submissions are considered anonymously; those making selection decisions will not know who wrote which piece or from which email address it was submitted. Final decisions are made in late April, when all those who have submitted will be notified.