The Mays

The Mays The best new poetry, prose, and art from the students of Oxford and Cambridge.

The anthology for new writing & artwork from the universities of Cambridge & Oxford

We are delighted to announce that our launch event will be taking place on the 21st June from 5-8 pm in the Fellows Gard...
13/06/2026

We are delighted to announce that our launch event will be taking place on the 21st June from 5-8 pm in the Fellows Garden at Peterhouse…. This is a chance for writers and contributors to as well as readers of The Mays to meet one another, mingle and celebrate this wonderful anthology together!

There will be readings from student writers, refreshments, a chance to pick up a copy and most likely, sun! :)

We can’t wait to see you there!

Pre-orders for The Mays 34 are OPEN - here are some of the reasons you might want to pick up a copy of the wonderful 34t...
11/05/2026

Pre-orders for The Mays 34 are OPEN - here are some of the reasons you might want to pick up a copy of the wonderful 34th edition of The Mays! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

link to pre-order is available in our bio and at the following link: https://shop.varsity.co.uk/shop/the-mays

Guest Editor reveal…We are beyond excited to announce that our guest editor for The Mays 34 is the award winning writer ...
29/04/2026

Guest Editor reveal…

We are beyond excited to announce that our guest editor for The Mays 34 is the award winning writer and illustrator !!

👻

Chris Riddell is an illustrator and occasional writer of children’s books. Born in South Africa, Chris works as a political cartoonist for The Observer.
Having written or illustrated for three Nestlé Smarties Book Prize winning publications, he has won three Kate Greenaway medals, and in 2015 Chris was appointed UK Children’s Laureate. He studied illustration at Brighton Polytechnic, taught by Raymond Briggs, writer and illustrator of The Snowman (1978). Some of Chris’ most celebrated work includes The Edge Chronicles (1998), The Goth Girl series (2007), and his work illustrating children’s favourites like Coraline (2013) and Guilliver’s Travels (2017). Chris currently resides in Brighton, where he lives with his wife, and does live drawings at folk gigs.

We are so excited to announce that The Mays 34 will soon be revealing our fantastic guest editor…. Can you guess who the...
13/04/2026

We are so excited to announce that The Mays 34 will soon be revealing our fantastic guest editor…. Can you guess who they might be?? 👀👀👀

There is just ONE day (and a bit) left to submit to The Mays! Make sure you get your pieces to us by NOON tomorrow (13t...
12/03/2026

There is just ONE day (and a bit) left to submit to The Mays! Make sure you get your pieces to us by NOON tomorrow (13th) !!

A small recap of our guidelines as submissions draw to a close: put the titles of your work as the document titles, and avoid including any identifying information in your submission. Your full name, college, and any other important information should be included in the BODY of the email - not on your individual pieces.

You can send us your work via email ([email protected]) or We Transfer

Good luck, and happy submitting!!!!! 🤠🤠🤠

And finally!!!! The comments of Jess and I…. 😌😌 DEADLINE FRIDAY! POEMS PROSE ART SEND IT 🫶🫶Massive thanks to .jpg for do...
11/03/2026

And finally!!!! The comments of Jess and I…. 😌😌 DEADLINE FRIDAY! POEMS PROSE ART SEND IT 🫶🫶

Massive thanks to .jpg for doing the designs for these ‼️‼️😘😘

What the Deputy Editors would like to see in this years copy of the Mays…. and don’t forget! Only 3 days left to submit ...
10/03/2026

What the Deputy Editors would like to see in this years copy of the Mays…. and don’t forget! Only 3 days left to submit your prose, poems and art!!!! Get on it ‼️‼️‼️ 🫶🫶🫶

THATS RIGHT! 5 days more….. 🦅🦅🦅
08/03/2026

THATS RIGHT! 5 days more….. 🦅🦅🦅

And finally… what the poetry editors would like to see in the anthology!! 5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 📣📣📣 so sen...
08/03/2026

And finally… what the poetry editors would like to see in the anthology!!

5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 📣📣📣 so send in your poems, prose pieces and art works asap

want to know what our prose editors are looking for in submissions?well look no further! whether you need some inspirati...
01/03/2026

want to know what our prose editors are looking for in submissions?
well look no further! whether you need some inspiration to start or some guidance on editing here are what our prose editors are looking for in submissions.
submissions are still open !! and will be until friday 13th march

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