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Books to Read on the Theme Gluttony

by Victoria Bromley With issue 09 submissions opening today, we thought we’d offer a reading list of indulgent, obsessive, cannibalistic literature to inspire your writing. We hope this theme will bring a lot of interpretations and that this list will show the breadth of the theme. The Lamb by Lucy Rose I think cannibalism is… Continue reading Books to Read on the Theme Gluttony

How to World Build

by Charlie Fabre Often times when we think of writing – or maybe this is just me – we think of the characters. They are, after all, the driving force of any story, the people we fall in love with, the heart and soul. But who are the characters without the world that shapes them?… Continue reading How to World Build

The ‘End of the World’ Novel

by Victoria Bromley It’s not often that I’ll read a dystopian or apocalyptic novel, but recently I’ve enjoyed books which are eerie and unsettling with an end-of-the-world inevitability. As a teenager my favourite book was They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, so I shouldn’t find it that shocking that I’m drawn to… Continue reading The ‘End of the World’ Novel

An Ode to Indie Bookshops

by Victoria Bromley Where we get our books from matters. Not just to the booksellers, or the publishers, but also to ourselves. Book buying is an experience, just like reading the books themselves, that’s why book shopping and reading feel like two separate hobbies. In a digital age where adding anything to an online cart… Continue reading An Ode to Indie Bookshops

Books to Read on the Theme of Motion

by Charlie Fabre and Victoria Bromley The theme of our eighth issue (!!!) has now been revealed, and it’s Motion! Moving, drifting, stopping. Progress, coming to terms with, beginning. We love this theme for all the possibilities it might bring – but if you’re stuck and need some inspiration, we feel these books might push… Continue reading Books to Read on the Theme of Motion

How to Stay Motivated as an Undiscovered Writer

by Victoria Bromley As an undiscovered writer myself, having to bolster my own motivation to not lose hope in my writing projects, or my faith that one day I will become published, can be difficult. It would be better if I was writing this as a debut author with my novel hitting the shelves this… Continue reading How to Stay Motivated as an Undiscovered Writer

Why we Love Supporting Emerging Writers

by Victoria Bromley When we began Swim Press in 2021, finding a way to stand out in the literary world and wanting to position ourselves as a unique publication was difficult, but we started with this mission: to support emerging writers and women plus voices. This provided a purpose, not only to publish beautiful pieces… Continue reading Why we Love Supporting Emerging Writers

Book Recommendations on the Theme Bury/Excavate

by Victoria Bromley and Charlie Fabre We’ve given you some movie recommendations based on our issue 07 theme, but now here are our book recommendations to unearth some ideas for any last minute submissions. On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel Women are being pulled from the lake, drowned and naked, their bodies extracted from… Continue reading Book Recommendations on the Theme Bury/Excavate

Fairies and Adventure: Is our Imagination in Hiding?

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by Trina Read During our issue launch for Desire, I posed the question to our attendees: can you remember the first story you wrote as a child? There were a lot of answers which involved some kind of plagiarism of our favourite childhood stories but still lots of answers, including my own, which got me… Continue reading Fairies and Adventure: Is our Imagination in Hiding?