Magazines for Writers
Here's a list of magazines for writers in the UK. I wish it was longer, but writers' magazines seem to be
thin on the ground.
Writers' News & Writing Magazine
Print magazine. Two magazines for the price of one! Writers' News has news, markets both in the Uk and around the
world, competitions, Help Line page answering your questions and an eclectic collection of snippets. Writing
Magazine has articles oin all aspects and genres of writing, plus interviews with top flight authors.
writersnews.co.uk/.
Writers' Forum
Print magazine. A good mix of articles and interviews, plus their own competitions. You can order
back copies from the website to get a flavour of what's on offer. writers-forum.com/.
Orbis is a long-standing quarterly international literary
journal, based in the UK, and edited by Carole Baldock. Associate editor (Book Reviews): Nessa O'Mahony.
In every issue: poems, prose, articles, reviews, letters, featured writer section. Plus the Orbis Poetry Index:
magazine reviews, news items, competition listings.
Poems from the magazine are submitted annually to the Pushcart Prize in America and the UK’s Forward Prize; over
the past couple of years, the following have been selected for the Forward Book of Poetry: 'Jury', by Mary MacRae,
joint winner of the Orbis 138 Readers Award; 'I Filled the Bath with Coty L’Aimant', by Ros Barber, joint winner of
the Orbis 126 Readers Award.
Although few UK Small Press publications are able to offer feedback, Orbis provides proofs with editorial
suggestions. It's also one of the few magazines to offer payment, via the Readers’ Award (results and readers’
feedback in each issue): £50 for the piece receiving the most votes,
plus £50 between four runners-up.
Submissions By post: Four poems; two prose pieces (500-1000 words). Please enclose SAE with ALL correspondence.
Overseas: 2 IRCs. Via email, Overseas only: two poems/one piece of prose in body – no attachments
Copies of Orbis may be perused online at the Poetry Library website: poetrymagazines.org.uk
Full guidelines and more information here kudoswriting
The Reader
The Reader Organisation exists to promote the good in literature, with the belief that reading can be serious
and fun, life-enhancing and creative for everyone. We run four distinct but connected programmes:
Participation in our outreach projects - including Get Into
Reading
Publication of The Reader magazine;
Promotion of high quality live literature events.
Research and Development into reading and health and reading
practice. More here...
The New Writer
The New Writer is a bi-monthly magazine established in 1996 which publishes the best in fact,
fiction and poetry; packed full of market information, with a monthly email Newsletter included in the subscription
package, administers annual Prose & Poetry Prizes. In every issue you'll find original short stories, a
showcase for new poetry, articles, book reviews, market information, news and readers' views. It's aimed at anyone
with a serious intent to develop their writing to meet the expectations of today's editors. Visit the site.
Published every two months, Flair News is the A5 magazine of Flair For Words created and produced by
Cass and Janie Jackson up there in the flatlands of Lincolnshire. Lots of great stuff every issue on a wide variety
of writing topics. If you don't find this friendly, down-to-earth little publication an excellent source of
practical help and inspiration, I'll eat my typewriter. No website, but you can e-mail them for details at
Flair for Words or write to: Flair For Words, 48 The Meadows,
Trusthorpe, Lincs LN12 2QP.
Writers' Digest
US based publication. Six issues per year and an excellent website to boot. Subscriptions outside the US cost
around £20.00 at the time of writing. Free sample copy available.
They say it is "a high-quality magazine published in January, April and August of each year. It is an
international platform for writing by children and young people up to the age of 18. It is also full of Tips, Ideas
and Prizes! If you enjoy writing or would like to enjoy it, this magazine is for you!"
Published three times per year with a subscription price of £10.00 which includes postage if you live in the UK.
It looks like a highly entertaining publication and includes competitions for young people. Young Writer Magazine
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