It was a tough decision deciding what the theme of our second issue should be, but we believed this theme had a multitude of possibilities and we can’t wait to share the issue with you
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‘The Island of Missing Trees’ by Elif Shafak: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022
It’s that time for year again where we choose a book from the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist and review why it deserves it place for this prestigious prize
“Poetry is the New Rock & Roll” an Interview with People’s Poetry Podcast
by Charlie Fabre I had a lovely chat with Jimmy Bowman, host of People’s Poetry Podcast to discuss all things poetry, from his own, to teaching it, and where he thinks the future of poetry lies.
Writing Habits and Why we Write
While we adjust back to our busy, chaotic and fast paced lives post-lockdown, there doesn’t always seem to be time to sit and write. It sometimes feels as if we have to snatch the hours of the day which allow us to be creative instead of them being easily accessible
Phaedrus said: ‘Love is a Mighty God’
by Adrienne Rozells This piece was part of our short list but was no longer able to be published for exterior reasons, so we have instead included it on the blog. Consider this a sneak peek to Issue 2!
Review: ‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover
It’s becoming a theme where we review popular books on BookTok and Bookstagram! Here’s our latest instalment
La Petite Mort
by Özge Lena As part of our collection of work submitted to the blog due to being overqualified for Swim Press’ issue, we have a poem pertaining to the theme of bodies.
Dust
by Fran Fernàndez Arce As part of our collection of work submitted to the blog due to being overqualified for Swim Press’ issue, we have a poem pertaining to the theme of bodies.
The Body & The Skin’s Reflection
by Chella Courington We got a few submissions from writers we deem overqualified for publication in Swim Press, but we want to share their work anyway! We hope you enjoy this small collection of flash fiction.
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