The latest short fiction, poetry, promotions and happenings from Popshot Magazine and our extended network.
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
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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
THE FAMILY PLOT
Ty Landers’ deeply moving short story is part ghost story part family mystery. It takes […]
July 2nd 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
EGGSHELL
This beautiful poem by Ash Dean was written when he was caring for his terminally […]
March 16th 2020
ARRHYTHMIAS
Get your heart pumping with this clever flash fiction by Laura Besley. Illustration by Kevin […]
March 2nd 2020
CHARLOTTE PHILBY INTERVIEW: I DON’T WANT TO GLAMOURISE THE WORLD OF ESPIONAGE
The author of A Double Life and The Most Difficult Thing speaks to Popshot editor […]
February 18th 2020
THE MYSTERY ISSUE IS HERE
The Mystery issue is now on sale in bookshops, WHSmiths and online. The 27th issue […]
February 6th 2020
SUBMISSIONS FOR SUMMER 2020
We are no longer accepting short fiction and poetry for our 28th issue on the […]
January 31st 2020
PLAYING THE GAME
In Jessica Squier’s brilliant short story we learn that the toss of the coin may […]
January 7th 2020
NEST
This poem by May Blythe is about how an unexpected, unlooked for encounter can bring […]
December 20th 2019
MOST TERRIFYING THOUGHT
This poem by Criselda Cayetano featured in The Chance Issue of Popshot Quarterly. Illustration by […]
December 12th 2019
WHY CHANCE IS ALWAYS POWERFUL
In every issue of Popshot Quarterly we include quotes related to the theme by big […]
December 2nd 2019
THE CHANGE
This incisively witty short story by Rowena Fishwick examines mermaids, puberty, girlhood and motherhood. Illustration […]
November 20th 2019
JOE DUNTHORNE INTERVIEW: THE BIGGEST JOY OF WRITING IS NOT KNOWING WHERE I’M GOING
The Chance Issue of Popshot features a poem written by award-winning author Joe Dunthorne who […]
November 14th 2019
THE CHANCE ISSUE IS HERE
The Chance issue is a collection of vivid writing exploring luck, opportunism and coincidence. This […]
November 7th 2019
PATCHED
Aaron Menzel was inspired to write short story “Patched”, featured in The Escape Issue, after […]
November 5th 2019
SUBMISSIONS FOR SPRING 2020 ISSUE
We are now accepting short fiction and poetry for our 27th issue on the theme […]
November 1st 2019
BABY ELEPHANT
Is there a baby elephant in your writing room? Farhana Khalique’s flash fiction describes the […]
October 17th 2019
TO THE GARDEN
Luciana Francis’s beautiful poem ‘To The Garden’ likens new parenthood to nurturing a garden. Illustration […]
October 8th 2019
WHAT FANTASY MEANS TO GEORGE RR MARTIN
The author of the Game of Thrones books’ definition of ‘fantasy’ featured in the current […]
September 27th 2019
CHANCE ISSUE UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
We are no longer accepting submissions for the 26th issue of Popshot. Illustration by Martina […]
September 2nd 2019
JOANNE RAMOS INTERVIEW: ‘THE IDEAS IN MY BOOK HAD BEEN STEWING IN MY HEAD FOR DECADES’
The Fantasy Issue of Popshot includes flash fiction by the author of bestselling novel ‘The […]
August 16th 2019
THE FANTASY ISSUE IS HERE
The Popshot editors are pleased to introduce the latest instalment of our journal, The Fantasy […]