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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Feb 24

We offer 6 week online Masterclasses with one-to-one mentoring in Fiction, Nonfiction, Scripts, and Poetry.

It’s tailored to your needs, with flexible scheduling to suit the working writer. Take it at your own pace - can be completed in 3 months.

Link & more info below

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · 1d

Lads, there’s a new magazine in Belfast - coming soon.

Give a follow (insta or blusky) to our new friends, Sci Fi Ireland 🪐

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, we’re still making final decisions and hope to reply to everyone by the end of next week 🍀

The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · 8d

Our editors are busy making final choices, and we plan to send out decisions later next week.

Thanks for your patience, and thanks to everyone who submitted 🍀😎🍀

The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Sep 2

Submissions are officially closed! Thanks to all who submitted, and thanks for your patience as we begin out reading period.

Issue 5 is due in December 🍀

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 31

Submissions close 1st September at midnight

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 31

The final countdown till submissions close - at midnight.

We read all submissions no matter how last minute.

Procrastinators - it’s your time!!!!

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just 4 more days until submissions close. Deadline: 1st September, midnight wherever you are.

Procrastinators - activate!

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 26

Blog post: Tony Black interviews Eamonn McNamee

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Interview: Eamonn McNamee

Our blog correspondent Tony Black chats with Belfast musician and songwriter Eamonn McNamee about his upcoming concert and performance event, ‘The 25 Comeback Special,’ produced with countercultural i...

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 26

New blog post - our blog correspondent Tony Black interviews Belfast musician Eamonn McNamee about an upcoming concert event this Saturday.

Spoiler: the ghost of Elvis is involved.

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 24

Submissions guidelines
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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 24

Submissions open all week - the last week to submit!

Procrastinators, now is the time to do your people proud.

Link below to submit
#WritingCommunity

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 17

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 17

There’s just 2 weeks and 2 days to submit to us!

We’d love to see more:
-Nonfiction ✍️
-Art 🖼
-Photography 📸

Link in bio for guidelines
#WritingCommunity

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 14

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New Masterclass

THE BELFAST REVIEW 14 August, 2025We’re taking the mystery out of journal publishing with an all-new masterclass. The Belfast Review is now offering a one-to-one masterclass in Journal Publishing for ...

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 14

New blog post - about our new online masterclass in Journal Publishing for those curious about the behind the scenes and the steps to getting started.

This isn’t another writer’s workshop, it’s just for editors & would-be publishers looking to get a head start.

Link below

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 13

You can nominate us, but we’re more about uplifting the community than anything else. Vote at the link in the article and may the best ‘best lit mag’ win😎

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Aug 13

Reminder: no Bsky, no feature.
We’re lifting the lit mags who show up—on the page and in the scene.
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🗓️ Sept 1–15
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The Return of #IndieLitMagGala: Celebrating the Presses That Keep Poetry Alive - The Broken Spine

At The Broken Spine, we’ve always believed that poetry is not a solo sport.

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Abridged @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 12

There's a new Abridged Submission Call! For Irish poets and poets of any nationality based on the island of Ireland. @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Abridged @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 11

We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 - 109: Never A Rose Submission Call. Details can be found here: www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... Go ahead, submit! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social #poetry #art #Ireland #NorthernIreland #Derry

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 8

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The Belfast Review Issue 4 - Summer 2025: Amazon.co.uk: Nielson, Hanna: 9798294868451: Books

Buy The Belfast Review Issue 4 - Summer 2025 by Nielson, Hanna from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our new issue is now available on Amazon, with free shipping to select locations. (This is the paperback version. Glossy magazine version is on our website.)

Enjoy! 💚

Link below

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 5

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About Our Classes

Earlier this year, we launched a limited number of one-to-one online masterclasses covering a range of genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Scripts. As many of our contributors and fans already know, we'v...

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 5

New blog post - shining a light on our masterclasses & sharing the secret: why they’re different, how they help writers achieve their goals, gain confidence & know-how in their skills, & go on to tackle the literary world

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Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social · Aug 4

There are usually fewer submission opportunities in August but here's one you might like to check out:
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Marc de Faoite @marcdefaoite.bsky.social · Aug 4

You can have a free read of my story Outer Limit Horses in the preview of the latest issue of @thebelfastreview.bsky.social (starting on page 68) or you can support them by buying a soft or hard copy through their website.
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Issues - The Belfast Review Magazine

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · Aug 3

We’re open for submissions all month!

Very interested in seeing more scripts, art, and photography.

Submissions guidelines apply, link in bio

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