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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · 9d

#tate #tatestives #bestviewintown

Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · 10d

Last week was my first year running the North Cornwall Book Festival and what a week it was. Here’s me looking exhausted between #patrickgale and Ian Collins.

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Shelley Trower @shelleytrower.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward to Helen Scales's ocean talk, & also to joining @petermcallister.bsky.social & other contributors to *Cornwall In Short* at North Cornwall Book Festival in just over a week. 10-11am 27 Sept - Free! Foxgloves!

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · 14d

Sunrise over the marquee before we get going with the North Cornwall Book Festival today. Lots of amazing authors to see today and tomorrow.

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · Aug 31

Finishing up a weekend of teaching some lovely masters students creative writing at @UniOfHull and couldn’t resist taking a few snaps as the campus is looking so lovely.

#amwriting #teaching #creativewriting #Masters

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Defenestration Magazine @defenestrationmag.bsky.social · Aug 20

Time to unveil the August 2025 issue of Defenestration! We have ten short stories and seven poems for you this month. Read it all here: bit.ly/3HxXXCc

(I know it's early. You're probably at work. You can read it there; we won't tell your supervisor.) #DefenestrationMagazine

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · Aug 21

Publication day for this darkly comic little piece I think many readers can relate to. Thanks to @defenestrationmag.bsky.social for getting it up on your site. 🙂

www.defenestrationmag.net/2025/08/book...

#amwriting #flashfiction #shortstory

"Books Books Books," by Peter McAllister

Leila's front wheel wobbles when she cycles over a crack in the tarmac. A car behind blares its horn as she struggles to steady the books in her basket and keep her summer dress from flaring up. 'You...

www.defenestrationmag.net

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Peter McAllister @petermcallister.bsky.social · Aug 19

My view from the Morrab library this morning as I prepare for judging this year’s short story competition.

#writerinresidence #shortstory #competition #morrablibrary #cornwall #penzance

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · Aug 2

We’ve entered the final month of our reading period for Shō No.8. Send us poems!

• Payment is one contributor copy

• We award prize money for best poem in issue and best poem by an emerging poet

• We nominate for Best New Poets, Best Spiritual Lit, and the Pushcart Prize

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CherryTreeLit.bsky.social @cherrytreelit.bsky.social · Aug 9

Cherry Tree is open for submissions through October 1. Send us your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. All accepted pieces are considered for our special section of Literary Shade!

cherrytree.submittable.com

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Pulp Literature Press @pulpliterature.bsky.social · Aug 4

Two Contests to Enter this Month 🖋️ - mailchi.mp/afe8ed7cd584... Find details on our Kingfisher Poetry Prize and the First Page Cage in this Pulp Mystery newsletter...

#writingcontest #literarymagazine #litmag #writingprize #novelprize #poetrycontest #shortpoemscontest

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · Jul 21

I hadn't heard about Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton until it won the Shirley Jackson Award for best novel, but the description immediately sucked me in. Gothic, surreal, literary horror. Gotta pick this one up!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Curdle Creek

Nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award For fans of “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games, this novel set in a small town with a sinister tradition is chillin...

us.macmillan.com

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Viridine Literary @viridinelit.bsky.social · Jul 20

☆ SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 04 ARE OPEN ☆
Theme: CONTAGION

Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality.

Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...

Submissions open. Theme: CONTAGION. Deadline: 24th August. Background: virus microbe.

Poetry: 1-3, 40 lines max. Fiction: 1-2, 2k words max. Script: 1-2, 15 mins max. Essay: 1-2, 2k words max. Art: 1-5. Full guidelines on our website.
Background: virus microbe.

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Driftwood Press @driftwoodpress.bsky.social · Jul 19

DEADLINE JULY 31ST! Our Adrift Writing Contests are closing at the end of this month. Use the link in our bio to submit your poetry chapbook or short story for a chance to get PAID to be PUBLISHED! #writingcontest #closingsoon

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Fly on the Wall Press @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social · Jul 19

Poets! The news is out...

Submissions to "Woman, Mapped" to open shortly @foundationswift.bsky.social

www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org/news/rebecca... #poets #submissions

Rebecca Swift Foundation Launches Women Poets Anthology - Rebecca Swift Foundation

The Rebecca Swift Foundation will join forces with Fly on the Wall Press to publish an anthology of women poets in the UK.

www.rebeccaswiftfoundation.org

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Oatleaf Poetry Magazine @oatleafpoetry.bsky.social · Jul 19

Tomorrow is the last day before the submission window for Oatleaf's July competition closes! See our submission guidelines and submit your last minute entries! This month's theme: message bottle at sea

The winner will be announced on the 25th!
#poetry #oatleaf

www.oatleafpoetry.com/p/submit.html

Submit

Thank you for considering Oatleaf Poetry Magazine to showcase your amazing work! ~ Standard Submissions are always free and are open on a r...

www.oatleafpoetry.com

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Penumbric Speculative Fiction Mag @penumbricmag.bsky.social · Jul 15

We are again open for fiction and poetry submissions! (We've received 15 of 200 possible written submissions for 15 July to 14 August.)

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Utopia Science Fiction @utopiascifi.bsky.social · Jul 15

We're now approaching our final week. Fantastic work so far but we'd love to see more! #sciencefiction #art #contest

Utopia Science Fiction @utopiascifi.bsky.social · Jul 12

We're steadily approaching the deadline. Keep these submissions coming in! #sciencefiction #art

10 Days Left to Enter!

Send your finest utopian art to utopiasciencefiction@gmail.com by July 23 for a chance to win $50, cover publication, and more.

For runners-up - $40, interior publication, and more.

We buy 1st publication rights only, meaning you’re welcome to sell your work again!

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Bulb Culture Collective @bulbculture.bsky.social · Jul 14

L.M. and I are reading your BLAZING submissions, and we're loving what we're seeing! 🔥

If you have something that fits our current FIERY theme, make sure to send it our way before Aug 1.

Guidelines can be found here:

Chandelier Submissions — Bulb Culture Collective

www.bulbculturecollective.com

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Jul 10

If you’ve been locked out, shut down, left out of the room—walk into this one. The Broken Spine opens Aug 1–31.
👉 shorturl.at/eTSjI
👤 @AlanParry83.bsky.social

The Broken Spine Summer Competition 2025: Submit Bold Poetry and Fearless Prose for Publication - The Broken Spine

This August, The Broken Spine opens submissions for our 2025 Summer Competition. We’re seeking poetry and prose that refuses to flinch, writing that risks,

shorturl.at

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muleskinnerjournal.bsky.social @muleskinnerjournal.bsky.social · Jul 10

Submissions for Journal 15 will open on July 17. Our theme is Tension. See our Submission Guidelines for all the dirt.
We can’t wait to read your work. Enjoy the flower.

www.muleskinnerjournal.com/submit

#writingcommunity #litmag #flashfiction #fictionsubmissions
#poetryjournals

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Penstricken @penstricken.bsky.social · Jul 10

#writingprompt #writing #inspiration

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Stelliform Press @stelliform.press · Jul 8

Yes, we're officially closed to submissions, but pitch sessions can be a way to get our attention even when we're not reading subs. We will be looking for unique ecofiction, especially novellas, especially BIPOC and/or Canadian.

More pitch opportunities to come! Some in-person!

#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · Jul 7

The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!

Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript only
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay
- Check our website for full guidelines & FAQ

#SmallPitch Submission Form

Please use this form to submit your pitch. A few reminders: You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript. One pitch per form submission. Reload the form after submi...

forms.gle

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West Trade Review @westtradereview.bsky.social · Jul 8

Send us a flash fiction piece of up to 704 words that engages the reader intellectually, packs an emotional punch, and has something important to teach us about a deep human truth.

Submissions are open!

See details at the link below:

buff.ly/uBOmrKz

#writingcommunity

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Cosmic Daffodil Journal @cosmicdaffodil.bsky.social · Jul 7

Submissions for LOST & FOUND close in ONE WEEK ✨️📅

Visit our website for more information:
cosmic-daffodil.squarespace.com/submission-g...

We can't wait to see your creations!

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