In Pulp Literature Issue 49, Russell Hugh McConnell offers up "an entirely realistic portrayal of normal life in southwest Florida" with ‘Salty Dave and the Voice of the Brazen Head’. Read an excerpt of this story today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/salty-dave-a...

In Case You Missed It ... Updates from the Blog ✨ - mailchi.mp/c6bb71d983db... Learn about our upcoming conference, read prize-winning poems, and find your reminder for the Magpie Award for Poetry's impending deadline in this Pulp Spec newsletter.

For our writers who are aspiring, practising, and all of those in between, Pulp Literature Press is planning an online writing conference this June from the 26th-28th! To have your say in which topics this conference will cover, fill out the form on our blog: pulpliterature.com/help-shape-o...

In ‘The Map According to Me’, Susan Pieters reminds us that, in the generation gap, being the centre of it all might just make one more lost than found. Enjoy an excerpt today on the blog! pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

Last chance for the April Month of Hours 🕰️ | mailchi.mp/2bd4021c2263...

In Pulp Literature Issue 49, take a trip back to 1987 with ‘Smile’ by DP Snyder. Read an excerpt of this story today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/smile-by-dp-... @dpsnyder.bsky.social

Updates from the Magpie Award for Poetry 🖋️ - mailchi.mp/2211aa95b654... The 2026 Magpie Award for Poetry, judged by Renée Sarojini Saklikar, closes in just over 2 weeks! Get your entries in soon for a shot at the $500 top prize and publication in Pulp Literature!

Awards Nomination Season ✨ The 2025 round up is now available on the Pulp Lit blog. Help us to nominate your favourite stories from Pulp Literature Press for awards this year! pulpliterature.com/awards-nomin...

Not for the faint of heart … or stomach. Read an excerpt of ‘Gross Motor’ by Sara Mang on the Pulp Lit blog! pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

Read our poetry roundup in this week's newsletter and get inspired to submit to the 2026 Magpie Award for Poetry! mailchi.mp/6159962d9628...

Looking for your motivation to enter this year's Magpie Award for Poetry? On the Pulp Literature blog today, find inspiration in the winning poems from the Kingfisher Poetry Prize with excerpts from Issue 49. Read them here: pulpliterature.com/the-pulp-lit...

The Latest SFF from Issue 49 🪐 - mailchi.mp/57678df5042f... Plus, there's still time to enter the Magpie! Send us your poems for a chance at the $500 top prize and publication in Pulp Literature. Find all the details at pulpliterature.com!

Join us to write in April for our next Month of Hours! Find the details in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/22773873254c...

Back in 2018 Greg Brown’s ‘Bear’ from Issue 14, and ‘Love’, from Issue 16, were both longlisted for the Writers’ Trust Journey Prize. ‘Love’ made it to the final three. Read an excerpt of that poignant short story on the blog: pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

In Pulp Literature Issue 49, Benny Lawrence explores mythic family histories in ‘Maybe We Once Were Birds’. Read an excerpt of this story today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/maybe-we-onc... @gaydragonrobot.bsky.social

Announcing the Bumblebee Winners 🐝✨ - mailchi.mp/c599109e03e7... Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest, as selected by final judge Bob Thurber! And for our poets, a reminder that the Magpie Award for Poetry closes on April 15th, so get your entries in soon!

In ‘Last of a Thing’ by Douglas Smith, a fool travels through mythic lands to a monster’s lair and brings us unexpected truths, as fools always do. Enjoy this excerpt from Issue 12 on the blog: pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

We’ve been buzzing to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Congratulations to these ten shortlisted authors and their stories: pulpliterature.com/announcing-t...

From Pulp Literature Issue 49, find the first section of ‘Her Mother’s Smile’ by JM Landels, a new story set within the Ilmar which takes place just after the events of Allaigna’s Song: Chorale. Read an excerpt today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/her-mothers-...

The Early Bird Gets a ... Discount? - mailchi.mp/f4677883d6a2... Earlybird pricing for the 2026 Magpie Award for Poetry ends on March 15th!

Continuing our look back at early Magpie Award for Poetry winners, we present you with an excerpt of the 2015 winner, ‘Caffe Pettirosso’ by Diane Tucker today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

NEW! The Robert J Sawyer Collection 🚀 Plus, the Magpie Award is now open 🖋️ Find all the details in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/6a0dd6137f02...

From Pulp Literature Issue 49, find an excerpt of our feature story, ‘You See But You Do Not Observe’ by Robert J Sawyer on the Pulp Lit blog: pulpliterature.com/you-see-but-...

Good News for our Poets! 🖋️ - mailchi.mp/3c603d94767a... While our general poetry submissions might be closed, the Magpie Award for Poetry is NOW OPEN! Find all of the details in this week's Pulp Mystery newsletter.

With the 2026 Magpie Award for Poetry opening for entries next week, we thought a throwback to the winner of the inaugural Magpie Award, ‘Big Red Schoolhouse’ by Ace Baker was in order. Find an excerpt of this poem on the Pulp Literature blog: pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

We are happy to announce the longlist for this year’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Find the longlisted authors today on the Pulp Literature blog: pulpliterature.com/announcing-t...

In our Winter 2026 issue, Sierra Louie contemplates comics, change, and the cold. Challenge what you know about seasons and storytelling with this glimpse at our editorial from Pulp Literature Issue 49. pulpliterature.com/issue-49-fro...

Don't Miss Our Winter Launch 🪐 mailchi.mp/88574e7b6cac... Be sure to join us at Café Duello this Sunday, Feb 22nd from 1:30-3:30pm for our Winter 2026 launch!

Take a trip back to the Summer of 2023 — or sometime in the 90’s — with this nostalgia and magic-tinged feature story by Claire Humphrey. Read ‘The Drink We Spill Out on the Ground’ today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

Join us at Café Duello (426 W Hastings St) in Vancouver on Sunday, February 22nd from 1:30-3:30pm to launch Pulp Literature Issue 49, and to celebrate past and future stories! pulpliterature.com/the-pulp-lit...

From Pulp Literature Issue 48, read an excerpt of part 4 of ‘Their Grandfather’s Chair’ by JM Landels today on the blog! pulpliterature.com/their-grandf...

The Bumblebee Deadline Has Been Extended! 🐝 - mailchi.mp/17d91b840716... We're extending the deadline for The Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest until TONIGHT, February 16th, at midnight!

Throwback Thursday: ‘Gwannyn’s Song’ by JM Landels | pulpliterature.com/throwback-th...

Revealing the cover of Issue 49 with 'Jupiter Rising Over Europa' by Jeff Sturgeon on the blog! And find details on the Bumblebee closing and our Issue 49 launch 🚀 in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/2c44561d4b87...

From Pulp Literature Issue 48, find a new graphic short by Sierra Louie, excerpted today on the blog: pulpliterature.com/if-i-could-h...

The 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest closes soon! Get your entries in by February 15th, 2026 for a chance at the top prize and publication in Pulp Literature. pulpliterature.com/the-2026-bum...

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Events and Deadlines Not to be Missed! ✨ - mailchi.mp/7fb487e7ce44... The Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest deadline is fast approaching! And get the details on Mel Anastasiou's upcoming reading in this Pulp Spec newsletter...

In 2021, Nigerian poet, photographer, and queer rights activist Àkpà Árinzèchukwu gave us the haunting ‘Prometheus’ (Pulp Literature Issue 31, Summer 2021). Find an excerpt of this poem on the blog: pulpliterature.com/new-poetry-f...

Author News … part II in today's newsletter! mailchi.mp/cffcb485057d...

The Issue 48 Poetry Round-Up | From Pulp Literature Issue 48, find the winners of the 2025 Magpie Award for Poetry today on the blog! pulpliterature.com/the-pulp-lit...

Double the Contests ✨ - mailchi.mp/36036722bdaa... As the Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest wraps up on February 15th, the Magpie Award for Poetry prepares to open on March 1st!

Announcing our departure from 'X' - mailchi.mp/b21c2e874bae... ... (and where you'll find us next) in this Pulp Spec newsletter!

From Pulp Literature Issue 48, read an excerpt of ‘M4R1NR’ by Mike Carson, winner of the 2024 Jack Whyte Storyteller’s Award, on the blog today. pulpliterature.com/m4r1nr-by-mi...

We want your thoughts! 🧠 Have you had a chance to read the Autumn issue yet? Let us know what you think of it. You can post a review on our website, Goodreads, or Amazon, or just email and let us know which tales touched you. We’d love to hear from you! mailchi.mp/05e5a13c1f39...

From Pulp Literature Issue 48, take a stab at a truly odd job with this excerpt of ‘I Can’t Tell You That’ by William Kitcher. pulpliterature.com/i-cant-tell-...

Contests from Years Past and Present 🖋️ - mailchi.mp/71aa68bbc9df... Find the results of the 2025 First Page Cage and updates from the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest in this Pulp Mystery newsletter!

The Speculative Pours Over 🪐 - mailchi.mp/e28d15cf74b6... Find a range of featured SFF from Issue 48, Autumn 2025 in this Pulp Spec newsletter!

The Bumblebee earlybird rate ends tomorrow ⏲️ mailchi.mp/52f2dcecdb1d... #flashfictioncontest #flashfiction #writingcontest

From Pulp Literature Issue 48, take a trip to purgatory with this excerpt of ‘The Midnight Diyu’ by Melissa Ren. pulpliterature.com/the-midnight...