When it comes to getting your work noticed, there’s little better than winning or being shortlisted for a writing competition… and the odds of that happening aren’t as long as you think. Every competition listed here produces one or more winners every year, as well as numerous honourable mentions and shortlisted writers. But in order…
A concise guide to identifying and avoiding vanity publishers…
Issue 55 of Neon Literary Magazine (our CUISINE themed issue) is a veritable feast of prose and poetry. Pull up a chair, sit down and tuck into everything from kids with cannibalistic tendencies to unnervingly red Red Delicious apples from the shelf of a glossy convenience store. Pore over a series of last meals with…
I have never felt so comfortedas I have at the grocery store. I have been soothed by creme-filled cakes,by the gaze of gherkins in their jars. Bad feelings — I have left out in the carto overheat and die in the gorgeousJuly weather; among weatherless aislesI wander in serenity and ease. For I have seen…
1 The last unenriched food on Earth is a tin of dog meat. Like the chew toys that decay too slowly, this tin long outlasts its purpose. No more dogs in the world to call back to their dinner bowls. Few creatures survived the heat of those summers. It is a rich man who buys…
I want to eat delicious life,Be able to bite rocks like breadAnd butter buns with glaze of marl,Munching mountains,Crunching cliffs;A lovely creamy lava drippingHotness of volcanic curry,Poured over whole fried islands, spiced,And after, cold, a shake — iceberg delight.My wine: a glass of glacier milkWhisked-in with freshing waterfalls,A generous lick of sprinkled stars,Finished with a…
A complete guide for anyone who is interested in having their short story or poem published in a literary magazine…
If you haven’t read any graphic novels before, graphic short stories can be an excellent starting point. Here are five of the best that we’ve been able to find – a reading list that should provide a solid few hours of visual and verbal entertainment…
When sending out your work for possible publication it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of what has been sent where. To help with this, we’ve put together a simple Excel spreadsheet which you can download and use to track submissions…
Poetry films have been around for longer than you might think. Video poems are accessible, nuanced and playful. If you enjoy seeing poetry performed, you’ll likely enjoy poetry on film as well. Here are five of our favourites to get you started…