Check out the latest issue of Paperbound. My poem 'What is a Flag?' inspired by recent UK madness is inside. If you don't fancy reading that, check out the authors instead. Thanks @paperboundmag.bsky.social for publishing this. ❤️

Thanks @thedirigible.bsky.social for inclusion in the December flurry. Wonderful platform for children's poetry. Tell anyone you know with an interest in children's poetry. dirigibleballoon.org

Thank you so much for your patience while we prepare the next issue. It will be worth the wait, we promise! We are thrilled to be including these brilliant writers and illustrators in the next issue 🤩 More info about the new edition coming very soon 👀📚

Big thanks to Nish X Hegde for choosing my story for the shortlist and thanks to Ian for publishing it.

Congratulations to all! 🎉👏

Good luck all. As always, a stellar list!

Very proud of this beautiful baby! 🦝 If you love short fiction and want to read 27 amazing writers' interpretation of "treasure in unexpected places", then please do grab a copy and help raise money for UK wildlife 🦡🦊🦢🦌

Trash Cat has a print anthology...take a look below. All for a good cause.

Such a wonderful online resource for children's poetry. Show your teacher friends, your primary aged children and anyone who writes for children.

Thanks @trashcatlit.bsky.social for selecting my story alongside these fabulous writers.

Huge thanks to Ian and team, judge @sagreene1.bsky.social for commending my flash and Tiverton Museum for the eponymous New Perfection Refrigerator, 1930 of the piece.

I spy many a flashy friend on the list so competition will be fierce as usual. Good luck all!

Read in one breath. Then read it again. Wow!

If you only have time to read one thing today, read this.

Congratulations to the three winners, great stories. 🎉👏👏👏

Thanks @lunchontuesday.bsky.social for the wonderful flashflood. Will keep me busy over the next week. Loving what I've read so far.

Such fab workshops with @jupiterjonz.bsky.social and @susmitab.bsky.social, panel discussion with flash giants @judehwriter2.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @kazbarwrites.bsky.social and the anthology launch. Massive well done to @scooterwriter.bsky.social for making the day happen.

Miss Piggy always gets down to The Last Minute Club when a party’s on! 6 and a half hours to go till the deadline of our 30th award, 300 words or under £1460 in prizes Results out fast Bathflashfictionaward.com/enter

If historical poetry is in any way your thing, I've got a poem in Sundial Magazine.

Chuffed my title made it to the shortlist. Good luck all.

Our Spring 25 competition Shortlist is live! Well done to all the stories that are here and good luck to those that were left out this time - we know they'll find great homes soon Please celebrate anonymously while @judehwriter2.bsky.social does her judging! thepropellingpencil.com/spring-2025-...