‘The Magic Shuffling Machine’ by Derek Salinas Lazarski
Who Am I? Pop culture meets strange science meets identity (yikes!) in ‘The Magic Shuffling Machine’ by Derek Salinas Lazarski. Take synchronicity for a spin, […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Vellum’ by Andrea Lewis
Grand Thoughts ‘Vellum’ by Andrea Lewis is a rip-roaring one-sentence story (and in its honour, this introduction is also of the single-sentence variety) in which […]
‘Pale Pony Express’ by Lulu Keating
Came to Be Loss is the luggage that gets left behind in ‘Pale Pony Express’ by Lulu Keating. Enjoy this excerpt from our 2021 Bumblebee […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Mapmaker’s Calligraphist Daughter’ by Bob Thurber
Word(s) Count If a great story unfolds in fifty words, should the introduction to that story be shorter than fifty words? I think so! Well, […]
Two Days Left to Enter! The Magpie Award for Poetry Closes April 15th!
Calling All Poets Don’t let your chance at $500 pass you by! The 2022 Magpie Award closes Friday, April 15th. First Prize is $500 and publication in Issue 36, Autumn […]
‘Fate of Chickens’ by Krista Jane May
Something Vital An old friend from far away returns for an unexpected visit in ‘Fate of Chickens’ by Krista Jane May. Rain and wine fuel […]
‘The Switch Fairy’ by Monica Wang
A Snug Little Bug In ‘The Switch Fairy’ by Monica Wang, a little visitor with a big attitude makes a medium impact on our knitting […]
Send Us Your Poetry: The Magpie Award Closes April 15th!
Only Two Weeks Left Don’t let your chance at $500 pass you by! The 2022 Magpie Award closes Friday, April 15th. First Prize is $500 and […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘A Siren’s Tale’ by Mary H Auerbach Rykov
Adrift Fate takes a turn in ‘A Siren’s Tale’ by Mary H Auerbach Rykov. This striking poem appears in Issue 2, Spring 2014, and we […]
‘The echo of light footsteps on parchment’ by Kimberley Aslett
Mark the Lives The past comes alive in the names of the dead, in ‘The echo of light footsteps on parchment’ by Kimberley Aslett. This […]