This beautiful poem by Ash Dean was written when he was caring for his terminally […]

Get your heart pumping with this clever flash fiction by Laura Besley. Illustration by Kevin […]

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The author of A Double Life and The Most Difficult Thing speaks to Popshot editor […]

The Mystery issue is now on sale in bookshops, WHSmiths and online. The 27th issue […]

We are no longer accepting short fiction and poetry for our 28th issue on the […]

In Jessica Squier’s brilliant short story we learn that the toss of the coin may […]

This poem by May Blythe is about how an unexpected, unlooked for encounter can bring […]

This poem by Criselda Cayetano featured in The Chance Issue of Popshot Quarterly. Illustration by […]

In every issue of Popshot Quarterly we include quotes related to the theme by big […]

This incisively witty short story by Rowena Fishwick examines mermaids, puberty, girlhood and motherhood. Illustration […]

The Chance Issue of Popshot features a poem written by award-winning author Joe Dunthorne who […]

The Chance issue is a collection of vivid writing exploring luck, opportunism and coincidence. This […]

Aaron Menzel was inspired to write short story “Patched”, featured in The Escape Issue, after […]

We are now accepting short fiction and poetry for our 27th issue on the theme […]

Is there a baby elephant in your writing room? Farhana Khalique’s flash fiction describes the […]

Luciana Francis’s beautiful poem ‘To The Garden’ likens new parenthood to nurturing a garden. Illustration […]

The author of the Game of Thrones books’ definition of ‘fantasy’ featured in the current […]

We are no longer accepting submissions for the 26th issue of Popshot. Illustration by Martina […]

The Fantasy Issue of Popshot includes flash fiction by the author of bestselling novel ‘The […]

The Popshot editors are pleased to introduce the latest instalment of our journal, The Fantasy […]

We are now accepting short fiction and poetry for our 26th issue on the theme […]

This flash fiction by Luke Larkin which featured in The Nostalgia Issue of Popshot was […]

This piece of flash fiction by Joshua Preston reflects on the experience of moving and […]

This poem by John Reinhart is about an unusual character who will stop at nothing […]

This piece of flash fiction by Alice Spotorno was inspired by a wooden Viking that […]

The poet Hollie McNish, whose exclusive new poem features in The Escape Issue of Popshot, […]

Charlotte Spires explores the idea that we romanticise strangers, even those lovers we once knew […]

A family discovers just how attached they’ve become to their robotic helper in Alexander Weinstein’s unsettling speculative fiction piece, taken from his new short story collection, Children Of The New World.

The Popshot editors are pleased to introduce the latest instalment of our journal, The Escape […]

The Fantasy Issue At Popshot we are asking for submissions of poetry, flash and short […]

Flash fiction by Brian Winters. Illustration by Dave Cutler Lee was already into his second […]

Short story by Ryan Shoemaker, whose short story collection is titled ‘Beyond the Lights’ For […]

By Barbara DeCoursey Roy. This poem was inspired by an abandoned baby handed into the […]

By Anne Walsh Donnelly, a poet from the West of Ireland. Illustration by Aurélie Garnier. Sheila […]

Sherry Morris is a UK-based writer from America’s heartland. This story was inspired by her […]

At Popshot Towers, we are delighted to introduce the arrival of our 23rd edition, The […]

The Escape Issue At Popshot we are asking for submissions of poetry, flash and short […]

Drum roll, please. The team at Popshot Towers is delighted to announce the launch of […]

The Identity Issue The editors of Popshot are looking for submissions on the theme of […]

We’re delighted to share nostalgic work from poets and illustrators who took part in our first workshop with UnFOLD and Lyrix Organix at the House of Illustration

Lizabeth Yandel’s poem explores a past relationship through the thick lens of nostalgia. Illustration by Nik Neves

David Romanda’s poem was inspired by a childhood encounter with a neighbour. Illustration by Joseph Crisp

A boy longs for his girlfriend – and sleep – in this bittersweet story by […]

We are delighted to announce the launch of Issue 21, The Dream Issue. Our cover […]

This poem by Helen Cox follows two characters in a transatlantic love affair. Illustration by Charlie Davis

We’re launching our first workshop this month with Lyrix Organix and House of Illustration in London. […]

It’s what you’ve all been waiting for… the announcement of the theme for our next issue

Young love, fate and betrayal are explored in Alex Amey’s short story about old school […]

We’ve chosen the poems and stories, our illustrators are scribbling away, and we’re preparing the […]

A woman delights in exposing secrets in William Hillier’s sizzling short story. Illustration by Alexandru Savescu

Lucy Winrow’s poem suggests that even small acts can ease what seems like insurmountable grief. […]

We’re sifting through your submissions and will soon be selecting your short stories and poems

Justin Dolby’s fantastical short story of sentient plants is guaranteed to produce a sniffle. Illustration by […]

The truth remains unsaid in this moving poem by Ruth Steadman. Illustration by Cody Muir

Our friends’ lives often turn out quite differently from our expectations, as Ian Inglis’s narrator […]

The stories and poems in our 20th issue explore truth and half-truths, lies and revelations. […]

A painful truth in a relationship is exposed in this poem by Jo Burns. Illustration by […]

Anna Ghislena’s flash fiction piece explores environmental damage. Illustration by Vector That Fox

Send in your short stories, flash fiction on the theme of dreams for our 21st […]