We're looking for submissions for our sixth issue, published on 1 August 2015. There is no "theme" as yet, but we're seeking prose, poetry and articles with a raw, urban theme. Submissions close on 18 July 2015, and we will notify successful contributors shortly afterwards.
Please read our Submissions Policy before submitting work to us. Your piece of work may well be fantastic, but it probably won't be right for The Literary Commune and we'd be unable to publish it.
Thanks in advance for your interest. We're all looking forward to reading your submissions, even the ones we cannot publish.
Shaun M
Editor
The Literary Commune
The Literary Commune is a free bi-monthly litzine showcasing work by fresh, edgy writers and poets.
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Issue Five
Cover by Aldrin Barter
Our BritLit Special, featuring a full colour cover by Aldrin Barter, though these copies are limited to subscribers and selected outlets.
Televisions
in Heaven by Ewan Morrison
Arcadia
Planitia by Joe Hakim
Remembrance
by Jeremy Young
White Field Green Sheep by Jeremy Young
Funny
Money by Thomas McColl
Open
Mic by Thomas McColl
Unfolded Tongue by Yuxing Xia
Love Disjointed by J.S. Watts
A
Process by Terence Corless
The
Siren in the Palace by Terence Corless
Waterlow
Sunrise by Mark Piggott
Diversity
by Shaun Stafford
Sore Losers by Ian Parris
Julia’s Joy by DJ Tyrer
Wally
by Martin Knight
Fourtold
Chapter 5 by Ray Hyland
Have
Faith … in yourself by Mike Williams
Monday, 1 June 2015
A note about Twitter
We generally post up-to-date information on Twitter, and you might note that we don't seem to follow many people. Mainly, on Twitter we follow authors we've published or are due to publish, and venues/locations/outlets where you can find copies of The Literary Commune. Please don't be offended if you follow us and we don't follow you back. Our Twitter guy, Neil, still reviews the feeds of everyone who follows us on a regular basis, to see what's happening in the wider world of writing. It just makes it easier for us to instantly see tweets from writers we've published and venues who promote us if we don't follow everyone.
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Issue 5 murmurs and rumours
Whilst submissions are still open for Issue 5, our BritLit issue, we can confirm some of the headlining writers who will be appearing.
As well as these respected writers, we also have confirmed shorts from Joe Hakim, Shaun Stafford and Terence Corless, as well as poetry from Jeremy Young and Thomas McColl, and a closing piece from singer/songwriter Mike Williams. We will also be continuing with Ray Hyland's "Fourtold".
But rest assured, there is still space for further work. Issue 5 will be our biggest yet (60 pages or more), so if you've written poetry or prose, or an article, feel free to send it in to us. Submissions officially close on 18 May.
Want a copy of our BritLit issue? Take a look at our subscriptions page and drop us a line.
- Ewan Morrison, Scottish author and screenwriter, has given us "Televisions in Heaven". It made us smile.
- Mark Piggott, author and journalist, has given us "Waterlow Sunrise", an intriguing short.
- Martin Knight, British author and co-founder of London Books, gives us "Wally", a typically British short.
As well as these respected writers, we also have confirmed shorts from Joe Hakim, Shaun Stafford and Terence Corless, as well as poetry from Jeremy Young and Thomas McColl, and a closing piece from singer/songwriter Mike Williams. We will also be continuing with Ray Hyland's "Fourtold".
But rest assured, there is still space for further work. Issue 5 will be our biggest yet (60 pages or more), so if you've written poetry or prose, or an article, feel free to send it in to us. Submissions officially close on 18 May.
Want a copy of our BritLit issue? Take a look at our subscriptions page and drop us a line.
Monday, 6 April 2015
Subscriptions and Donations
The Literary Commune is free. We make that clear on the front of each issue. There may come a time when we will seek to charge readers for purchasing our litzine, but at the moment that isn't the case, and even when that does happen, we will endeavour to keep our price low, so that just costs are covered. However, there is a cost in producing the litzine each month. Our altruistic team dig deep into their own pockets to scrape together the paper, the ink, the envelopes and the stamps to ensure that each issue is sent out to all of you lovely readers.
You can help - if you want to. The button below is our "subscription" button. For £12 a year (£25 for non-UK), you can ensure that you get a copy of each issue of The Literary Commune the moment it comes out. If you manage to pick up a copy of TLC from one of our outlets, it will cost you nothing. If you feel you'd like to make a small donation, you can do that. All funds "donated" through our subscription button will be ploughed back into producing our litzine. Paper, it does grow on trees, but it costs money. Toner ink soon runs out. Envelopes and stamps ensure that our litzine remains a paper one, and not something you can only get online. We want to keep the ethos of our litzine alive, and you can help. You can become part of the Commune.
Remember, you're not obliged to subscribe, whether you've been receiving copies in the past or whether you've only just asked for a copy. We will still give them away. But we have this dream - a dream where everyone who contributes to The Literary Commune, both writers and readers, has a vested interest in our future.
Whether you choose to subscribe, donate or just be an avid reader and supporter, know that you will always be part of our Commune.
You can help - if you want to. The button below is our "subscription" button. For £12 a year (£25 for non-UK), you can ensure that you get a copy of each issue of The Literary Commune the moment it comes out. If you manage to pick up a copy of TLC from one of our outlets, it will cost you nothing. If you feel you'd like to make a small donation, you can do that. All funds "donated" through our subscription button will be ploughed back into producing our litzine. Paper, it does grow on trees, but it costs money. Toner ink soon runs out. Envelopes and stamps ensure that our litzine remains a paper one, and not something you can only get online. We want to keep the ethos of our litzine alive, and you can help. You can become part of the Commune.
Remember, you're not obliged to subscribe, whether you've been receiving copies in the past or whether you've only just asked for a copy. We will still give them away. But we have this dream - a dream where everyone who contributes to The Literary Commune, both writers and readers, has a vested interest in our future.
Whether you choose to subscribe, donate or just be an avid reader and supporter, know that you will always be part of our Commune.
Friday, 3 April 2015
Submissions for Issue 5
The submission window for Issue 5 opened on 1 April, and closes on 18 May. Issue 5 will be our BritLit special, and so we'd particularly like to hear from British writers. However, we will still be able to squeeze in one or two contributions from writers who aren't British. As always with submissions, if we can't get you in this issue, we might want to take your work for a following issue, so keep an eye on your inbox.
We have a better email filing system for submissions now, so everyone will get an acknowledgement that your submission has been received, and we will let everyone know whether or not their work has been accepted. This didn't happen in the past, so apologies to all people who have previously submitted work.
Please read our Submissions Policy before submitting work to us. Your piece of work may well be fantastic, but it probably won't be right for The Literary Commune and we'd be unable to publish it.
Thanks in advance for your interest. We're all looking forward to reading your submissions, even the ones we cannot publish.
Shaun M
Editor
The Literary Commune
We have a better email filing system for submissions now, so everyone will get an acknowledgement that your submission has been received, and we will let everyone know whether or not their work has been accepted. This didn't happen in the past, so apologies to all people who have previously submitted work.
Please read our Submissions Policy before submitting work to us. Your piece of work may well be fantastic, but it probably won't be right for The Literary Commune and we'd be unable to publish it.
Thanks in advance for your interest. We're all looking forward to reading your submissions, even the ones we cannot publish.
Shaun M
Editor
The Literary Commune
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Issue Four
Cover by Cat Williams
Our US Special, featuring poets and writers mostly from the United States. Issue Four is also the first issue to feature a colour cover, though these are limited to subscribers and selected outlets.
The
Need To Know by Fred Russell
Reality’s
Graveyard by Fiada Fey
Silent
Night by Thomas Elson
After
Bukowski by Mitchell Krockmalnik Grabois
Around
The School by Richard King Perkins II
Things
the Bent Woman Sees by Richard King Perkins II
Pretty
Autumn Sunset by James Croal Jackson
Headache
– Internal Bleeding by James Croal Jackson
There
Won’t Be Any People in Heaven by Kevin Heaton
Amnesty by Kevin Heaton
The
Teacher by Joan McNerney
The History Professor by Joan McNerney
Fourtold
chapter 4 by Ray Hyland
You
Can’t Miss It by Frederick Pollack
Warp by Frederick Pollack
Pavement
by Kenneth P Gurney
There For Me By Paul Lewellan
The
Stuff of Fairy Dust by Karen Wright
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