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August 13, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at August 13, 2018
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Auction Days by Chris Lewis

Short Fiction by Chris Lewis
August 8, 2018
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Published by Lauren Miller at August 8, 2018
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London Lit Lab Writer’s Workshops

London Lit Lab post-MA sessions with Zoe Gilbert and Lily Dunn: London & Bristol: turning lightbulbs into books
August 6, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at August 6, 2018
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The Gardener by Andrew Dicker

Short Fiction by Andrew Dicker
July 30, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at July 30, 2018
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Coming to Town by Alex Clark

Short Fiction by Alex Clark Coming to Town was shortlisted for The Mechanics’ Institute Review Issue 15
July 27, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at July 27, 2018
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Identity, inequality and chickens at our Summer MIRLive

Elinor Johns rounds up MIRLive.
July 25, 2018
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Published by MIR Online Editor at July 25, 2018
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Athens is the New Berlin by Rushika Wick

Poetry by Rushika Wick
Fiction

Fiction

Flannery O’Connor said that a short story should ‘create life with words’. We select stories that do this while, at the same time, affecting and moving the reader.
Poetry

Poetry

Our editorial team select poems that deliver unexpectedness of word and thought whilst holding universal truths about the human condition.
Features

Features

Interviews, reviews and insights into the literary world
Blog

Blog

Thoughts about writing on the MIROnline Blog
MIR Live

MIR Live

MIR Live is a stimulating spoken-word event, showcasing the best in creative writing. It takes place termly at The Harrison bar.
MIR in Print

MIR in Print

Our annual anthology features the best short fiction from Birkbeck’s Creative Writing Programme and from established writers.