The Haibun Journal was launched in April 2019 and published a total of 14 issues over a seven year period. The final issue (7:2) of The Haibun Journal was published in October 2025. Over its seven year run it published 538 haibun by 184 authors from 20 countries.

Submission Information

The Haibun Journal

The Haibun Journal, a print journal specialising in the haibun literary form, was launched in Ireland April 10th 2019. its final issue (7:2) was published in October 2025. We deeply appreciate the support of so many readers and writers from around the world and wish you all the very best.

Editorial team: Sean O’Connor (Editor), Amanda Bell, Kim Richardson and Paul Bregazzi (Assistant Editors).

To submit haibun:

Submissions are closed.

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If you would like any back copies of The Haibun Journal please email us at thehaibunjournal@gmail.com and we will do our best to provide any back issues you require.

Warm regards,

Sean O’Connor, Editor of The Haibun Journal.