
Poem and Interview: Scarlett Sabet
“What is happening in Iran is heart-breaking, and this poem is testament to that, it is also paying homage to my Father and my Persian heritage, of which I’m so proud.”
“What is happening in Iran is heart-breaking, and this poem is testament to that, it is also paying homage to my Father and my Persian heritage, of which I’m so proud.”
“I’ll state up front: I love Helen Mort’s poetry. Her writing is taut, lyrical, kind, brave, intelligent, beautiful.”
“If Stubbs set out explore how humans have the capacity to worry about ‘big existential events’ when they also face everyday problems, she has succeeded.”
Harvey inhabits the farm, then the woods, building the world for the audience as she goes.
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Continuing her series, Lizzie Hubbard writes about studying a creative writing degree remotely during a pandemic.
Miki Lentin shares how he came to enjoy reading and the books that forged this relationship.
Jess Sturman-Coombs shares her reading journey and the stories that have stayed with her.
Continuing her series, Lizzie Hubbard writes about studying a creative writing degree remotely during a pandemic.
Liz Bolton shares her experience of libraries and what the future may hold in the current climate.
In a new series, Lizzie Hubbard writes about studying a creative writing degree remotely during a pandemic.
Lyndsey Garrett reviews her experience of the Cheltenham Literary Festival.
Our submissions are now closed.
The theme for this round is Fight or Flight.
As always, we accept poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction from UK-based writers.
We highly encourage underrepresented writers to enter.
The deadline is Friday, November 6th at 5 pm.