A Q&A with Tammy Blakley on short stories, sources of inspiration and a novella she’s currently working on. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/03/01/i... #indieauthors #WritingCommunity

Detention centres. Oligarchs. Artificial intelligence. People on the margins. Enjoy this Q&A with the California-based writer and artist, Laura Bogner –https://urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/28/interview-with-laura-bogner/ #indieauthors #revolt @urbanpigspress.bsky.social

Thank you to Mark for giving me this opportunity, it was a real treat and shows @urbanpigspress.bsky.social are one of the best. Shoutouts within to @sarahkat.bsky.social and my collab pal, @matgost.bsky.social 🖤

Zombies. Recommended reads. And the benefits of hunkering down. Read our Q&A with the excellent writer that is JP Relph urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/27/i... #indieauthors @therelphian.bsky.social

A quick Q&A with Madeleine Armstrong about her short story, Who's the Daddy urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/25/i... #IndieAuthor @madeleinewrite.bsky.social

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A quick-fire Q&A with Linda M Bayley about the inspiration behind her short story, Dry Season, some recommended reads, and why we need a little more kindness in the world. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/22/i... #revoltseries #indieauthors @lmbayley.bsky.social

A short Q&A with Urban Pigs fave Tabitha Bast – she talks about her recent short story, XYZ, and what’s on her writing radar for 2026. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/19/i... #indiepublishing #shortstories @tabithabast.bsky.social

A quick-fire Q&A with crime writer, Nick Guthrie urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/17/i... @nickguthrie.co.uk #revoltseries #indiepublishing #shortstory

We're open for subs for the second edition of our charity anthology of stories with the the theme of 'hunger'. All profits go to FIND - Families in Need. Check the link for details urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/14/s... #writingcommunity #shortstories

Thank you @urbanpigspress.bsky.social for choosing my story!

‘The first snowfall caught me off guard’ – Tammy Blakley’s ‘No Regerts’ is an unflinching tale of a young woman who experiences the worst life has to offer but comes out the other side. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/02/07/n... #shortstory @tammywritesbooks.bsky.social

A big thank you to everyone who submitted to our 'Revolt' call out in January. #WritingCommunity #shortstories

'What Color is Your Machine Gun?’ by Laura Bogner is the penultimate #shortstory in our ‘Revolt’ series. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/31/w... #therevolutionwillnotbetelevised

There’s nothing like bad ice-cream and bullies to get a man riled 😝 Thanks so much for publishing this dark little treat 🖤

Ice cream becomes a matter of life and death in JP Relph’s ‘A Man’s Gotta Eat.’ Check out this #shortstory as we near the end of our ‘Revolt’ series. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/30/a... @therelphian.bsky.social

A teenage pregnancy… Talking in tongues… Chanting. This short story, ‘Who’s the Daddy?’, by Madeleine Armstrong @Madeleine_write packs a punch. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/27/w...

Climate change, the nature crisis, and the return of fascism mean this #shortstory from @tabithabast.bsky.social may not be not be as far removed from reality as we like to think. Check out ‘XYZ’ – it’s the latest in our ‘Revolt’ series and it’s a cracker. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/25/x...

The next set of stories take a futuristic / alt-reality turn in our ‘Revolt’ series. We start with AJ Stanton’s 'The Martian Dream' urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/24/t... @ajstanton.bsky.social #shortstories

Keep the subs coming for our #shortstory 'Revolt' call out! 800 to 2000 words -- details here urbanpigspress.co.uk/contact/ And we will get back to those who have submitted already this week!

"It seems the whole world's on fire --" check out 'Dry Season' by the fantastic Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social as part of our ongoing 'Revolt' call out urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/20/d... #WritingCommunity #stories

Nick Guthrie's cracking short story, 'The Youth of Today,' kicks off @UrbanPigsPress' Revolt call-out. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/18/t... #writingcommunity

We're currently open for short story subs and the theme is 'Revolt' -- interpret that whichever way you like. Thanks to those who have submitted & keep 'em coming (800 to 2,000 words). Do read the sub guidelines and no AI nonsense. urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/03/s... #writingcommunity

Mark Burrow is heading up our latest short story call out and the topic is 'Revolt' -- click here for the deets and get submitting urbanpigspress.co.uk/2026/01/03/s... #writingcommunity

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Release date for the HUNGER anthology! It's coming ⌛ Put this one in your diary. 7th March. We can not wait to share this with you all and help make a difference for FIND-Families in Need. #WritingCommunity #charity #foodbank

Urban Pigs Press reviews... And it's a bloody good one! Check out our thoughts on "All the Sweet Prettiness of Life" by Cody Sexton

Cover reveal! We're really digging this banging art work from Jo Andrews (Mojo Art) Release date coming soon!

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the HUNGER anthology. It really was tough turning some of you down. The sheer amount of quality was unbelievable. We would love to hear from you again on future projects. For now, we have some work to do!

Less than week to go until the HUNGER deadline slams shut. In the meantime, how about some Monday fiction from @poliziotturner Living on credit - Marek Z. Turner

Submit to your cravings! - The Hunger Anthology in aid of FIND - Helping families in need. Send us your darkest weirdest stories for our first ever charity anthology. We are seeking Crime, Horror, Gritty realism and more. For more information see below.

Closing out 2023 by reading some of the submissions for the HUNGER anthology (in aid of FIND). Fire is on, beer is flowing and I'm feeling blessed to be surrounded by so much quality writing. Going to have to make some tough calls in 2024. #HappyNewYear

Closing us out for our Life in Dirt call. Out of Sight. Out of Mind - @MatGost It's been an absolute privilege to read and publish the brilliant stories this past month or so. A big thank you to each and everyone who has trusted us with their work.

Friday Fiction! We're coming to the end of our Life in Dirt window. I feel it's only fitting to release this filthy stomach churner, compliments of @ConorD_owling

Go With God by Joel Nedecky for our Life in Dirt call! "My brain shivered with pleasure as the drug seeped into my blood and life made sense, like each event was meant to be" @JoelNedecky

Urban Pigs Press are delighted to announce the release of our second book Arcanum Fabulas by Bam Barrow. This delightfully twisted collection will stretch your imaginations wider than you believed possible with Barrow’s trademark style. @bambarrow.bsky.social urbanpigspress.co.uk/2023/12/12/i...

HUGE announcement! #WritingCommunity the HUNGER anthology wants you! Submissions open tomorrow! All profits will go to the fantastic Ipswich based Charity FIND. Please see the guidelines for more info.

Thank you very much for publishing @urbanpigspress.bsky.social

Saturday's fiction of betrayal for Life in Dirt! @tom_milani "You remember how easy the digging was, the ground soft, no tree roots or rocks. You scattered the excess dirt at the edge of the woods and raked the soil with branches."

Friday Life in Dirt fiction! Not Doreen - Heather Haigh "You’ve already searched her hiding places, her private places. Invaded them. Taken ownership of. She’s yours." @heatherbooknook.bsky.social has defined the urban pig in this one!

Some Thursday fiction for our LIFE IN DIRT call by @AWOAMM The Last Party at the Death Rattle - James Maxwell "Just a rusty bathtub bolted to the floor, a single light bulb hanging above it, and chains piled around the room."

How's this for a bit of Monday fiction for ya? "An edgelord editor is the first to blow, a string of come cast over the muffin like a mucus lasso" This is definitely a bit of us right here, thanks @doughboywrites

Brand new Friday fiction from @davidcook.bsky.social Thank you so much for sharing this one with us David! Everyone knows you don't mess with a swan. Enjoy 👇

This filthy tale is a perfect fit for our LIFE IN DIRT call! Enjoy some Monday reading from @EdHagelstein "I thought I was doing well by calling him the exterminator. Everyone else called him the bug man." Prim and Proper - Edward Hagelstein

Our first offering for the "Life in Dirt" call. It's a bloody good one from @terryholland.bsky.social “Go the fuck home, have a beer, forget this whole thing ever happened.”

Urban Pigs Press reviews... We will be choosing books for our in house book reviewer Colin Woodgate to read and give us his thoughts. First up, a true great of the indie community. Weston-super-Nightmare by John Bowie

Submission time! Our theme for November is LIFE IN DIRT! All the information you need is in the link provided, looking forward to reading your pieces! Crime, horror and gritty realism shorts please, up to 2,500 words to celebrate our first book release!

Monday madness for 'Terror In Suburbia', today a gruesome tale by the dark mind of Colin Leonard! Take the time, have a ganders, let the shiver crawl...