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WRITE FOR THE AUTUMN ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am (GMT) on Monday 5th June […]

May 10th 2023

THE SOLAR ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Yvonne Redin. […]

May 9th 2023

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KEVIN JARED HOSEIN: ‘I’M NEVER BORED BECAUSE I’M ALWAYS TRYING TO FORM AND FIX STORIES IN MY HEAD’

The Repenters author talks to Popshot editor Matilda Battersby about his first novel for adults. […]

February 1st 2023

THE HEART ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Chiara Morra […]

February 1st 2023

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN: WRITE FOR THE SUMMER 2023 ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am (GMT) on Friday 3rd March […]

January 31st 2023

EXTRACTION

This flash fiction by Tianna Jordening appears in The Roots Issue of Popshot Quarterly. Illustration […]

November 3rd 2022

THE ROOTS ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Katie M […]

November 3rd 2022

WRITE FOR THE SPRING 2023 ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am (GMT) on Friday 2nd December […]

November 1st 2022

THE BATS

This poem is by Sophia Rubina Charalambous. Illustration by Brooklin Holbrough For four days every […]

October 11th 2022

HAUNTED BY TAYLOR SWIFT

This short story by Annabel White charts the devastating power of teenage friendship and rejection. […]

October 11th 2022

THE HAUNTING ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Millie Baker […]

August 3rd 2022

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN: WRITE FOR THE WINTER ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am (GMT) on Friday 2nd September […]

August 2nd 2022

THE JOY ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Gracie Dahl. […]

May 5th 2022

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN: WRITE FOR THE AUTUMN 2022 ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am on GMT Wednesday 1 Jun […]

May 4th 2022

THE WATER ISSUE IS HERE!

The latest issue of Popshot Quarterly is on sale now. Cover illustration by Dilianny Espinoza […]

February 2nd 2022

SEQUOIA NAGAMATSU Q&A: ‘IT HELPS THAT I WROTE MY PANDEMIC NOVEL PRE-COVID’

The guest author for The Water Issue talks about how the world in his novel […]

February 2nd 2022

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN: WRITE FOR THE SUMMER 2022 ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am on GMT Tuesday 1 March […]

February 1st 2022

THE UNCENSORED ISSUE IS HERE!

The 34th issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring 27 stories and poems. […]

November 3rd 2021

WRITE FOR US: SUBMISSIONS FOR THE SPRING 2022

Submit work for the next issue between today and 9am on GMT Tuesday 30 November. Illustration […]

November 1st 2021

NANDAD

This poem by James McDermott explores how families teach us gender, sexuality and shame. Illustration […]

October 4th 2021

THE FAMILY PLOT

Ty Landers’ deeply moving short story is part ghost story part family mystery. It takes […]

September 2nd 2021

THE FAMILY ISSUE IS HERE!

The 33rd issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring a poem by guest […]

August 5th 2021

CATRIONA INNES: I DON’T BELIEVE IN THE IDEA OF ‘INSTAGRAM POETS’

We chat to The Matchmaker author about her unconventional family and the poem she has […]

August 5th 2021

WRITE FOR POPSHOT: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE WINTER ISSUE

Submit work for the next issue between today and Tuesday 31 August. Details of the […]

August 2nd 2021

THE ARCTIC TERN

This short story by Natalie Wolf is about a childish wish to grow wings that […]

June 30th 2021

SHAKEDOWN

Barry O’Farrell’s flash fiction examines lockdown in a prison setting, and a curious escape. Illustration […]

June 4th 2021

LAURA BESLEY ON THE MAGIC OF 100-WORD STORIES

100neHundred, Laura Besley’s collection of 100 stories of 100 words, is published tomorrow. It opens […]

May 26th 2021

THE GROWTH ISSUE IS HERE!

The 32nd issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring a poem by guest […]

May 6th 2021

JOSEPH ELLIOTT: THE GOOD HAWK AUTHOR ON THRIVING ON DEADLINES AND EARLY STARTS

The Shadow Skye author and children’s television actor talks to Popshot about publishing books during […]

May 5th 2021

WRITE FOR POPSHOT: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE AUTUMN ISSUE

Submit work for the next issue between today and Monday 31 May. Details of the […]

April 30th 2021

HOW POETRY HAS HELPED PARENTS THROUGH LOCKDOWN

Lucy Beckley explores how mothers have turned to poetry for solace and inspiration during the […]

March 31st 2021

HUMANS

This poem by James McDermott features in the Intimacy Issue of Popshot and is about […]

March 29th 2021

MY FLATMATE, HER NEW BOYFRIEND AND MY EMOTIONAL AVAILABILITY

This piece of flash fiction by Ellie Brundrett was inspired by the different kinds of […]

February 12th 2021

DAISY JOHNSON: ‘WRITERS CAN BE VERY UNFORGIVING TO THEMSELVES’

The Booker-shortlisted author, Daisy Johnson, talks to Popshot about her success, writing life and the […]

February 4th 2021

INTIMACY: SNEAK A PEAK AT DAISY JOHNSON’S SHORT STORY ‘MARLA’

This short story by the Booker shortlisted author features exclusively in The Intimacy Issue of […]

February 4th 2021

THE INTIMACY ISSUE IS HERE!

The 31st issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring a short story by […]

February 4th 2021

WRITE FOR THE SUMMER ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and Monday 1 March. Details of the […]

February 1st 2021

I’M GRADUALLY STEALING ALL THE PENS FROM RUPERT’S DESK

Jesse Little’s poem is about an irritating work colleague  is based on a real-life Rupert, […]

January 6th 2021

EAT THE FOX

Harry Wilding’s flash fiction might speak to anyone who is currently doing Veganuary. Illustration by […]

January 6th 2021

THE INTIMACY ISSUE UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

We are reading your submissions. Huge thanks to everyone who sent in work. We couldn’t […]

November 30th 2020

STUMBLING OVER BRISTOL

Lucy Thorneycroft’s flash fiction examines the weight of history on a place, inspired by the […]

November 27th 2020

THE PROTEST ISSUE IS HERE!

The 30th issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring a poem by guest […]

November 5th 2020

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN: WRITE FOR THE SPRING ISSUE OF POPSHOT QUARTERLY

Submit work for the next issue between today and Monday 30 November. Details of the […]

November 2nd 2020

WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED POETRY TO TELL ME

Elizabeth Gibson’s beautiful poem is a joyous explosion of feelings on sexuality, body image and […]

September 30th 2020

LOCKED IN A BOX

This comic flash fiction by Harry Guild examines how caged animals feel about humans fighting […]

September 30th 2020

PROTEST UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Thank you for submitting to The Protest Issue of Popshot. Our submissions are now closed. […]

September 2nd 2020

SIDE GIG

In Andrea Holck’s brilliant (and she would like to make clear, not autobiographical!) story, we […]

September 1st 2020

THE FREEDOM ISSUE IS HERE!

The 29th issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale featuring an exclusive poem by […]

August 6th 2020

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PROTEST ISSUE OF POPSHOT

UPDATE 2 September: Submissions for the 30th issue of Popshot Quarterly are now closed. Any […]

July 30th 2020

JUST AN ILLUSION

Katie Oliver’s brilliant piece of flash fiction was inspired by news of billionaires buying remote […]

July 29th 2020

WHEN I COOK

This poem is by Oeil Jumratsilpa, a London-based copywriter who loves to read, paint and […]

June 25th 2020

A RECEIPT FOR OUR ROMANCE

How much would you pay for a fresh punnet of kisses? Jade Cuttle tots up […]

June 20th 2020

FOR GRETA

This poem by  Emma Mary Hulonce was inspired by her guilt over the state of […]

June 1st 2020

SOIL

This piece of flash fiction by Lotte van der Krol was inspired by her slightly […]

May 18th 2020

THE BLUNDERGAFFE

Florianne Humphrey’s poem was inspired by an American President and Lewis Carroll’s  ‘Jabberwocky’. Illustration by […]

May 9th 2020

THE EARTH ISSUE IS HERE

The 28th issue of Popshot Quarterly is now on sale. Cover illustration by Sylvia Stecher. […]

May 7th 2020

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FREEDOM ISSUE

Update: Submissions for the 29th issue of Popshot Quarterly are now closed. It’s that time […]

April 30th 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: LETTER FROM THE POPSHOT EDITOR

During the difficult circumstances of coronavirus and lockdown, we want our readers to know that […]

April 8th 2020

EATING WATERMELON BY SANDER’S POND

Amy Barnes’ flash fiction explores the surprising ramifications of a young girl eating watermelon. Illustration […]

March 30th 2020