Throwback Thursday: ‘Love’ by Greg Brown
Death and Love Back in 2018 Greg Brown’s ‘Bear’ from Issue 14, and ‘Love’, from Issue 16, were both longlisted for the Writers’ Trust Journey […]
‘Maybe We Once Were Birds’ by Benny Lawrence
In Pursuit In Pulp Literature Issue 49, Benny Lawrence explores mythic family histories in ‘Maybe We Once Were Birds’. Read an excerpt of this story below, and be […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 Bumblebee Contest!
Heroes of the Hive We are happy to announce the winner and honourable mention for the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Thanks to final judge Bob […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Last of a Thing’ by Douglas Smith
A Fool’s Quest In ‘Last of a Thing’ by Douglas Smith, a fool travels through mythic lands to a monster’s lair and brings us unexpected […]
Announcing the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Shortlist!
A Swarm of Stories We’ve been buzzing to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Congratulations to these ten shortlisted authors and […]
‘Her Mother’s Smile’ by JM Landels
Shared Traits From Pulp Literature Issue 49, find the first section of ‘Her Mother’s Smile’ by JM Landels, a new story set within the Ilmar which takes […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Caffe Pettirosa’ by Diane Tucker
After the Rain Continuing our look back at early Magpie Award for Poetry winners, we present you with an excerpt of the 2015 winner, ‘Caffe […]
‘You See But You Do Not Observe’ by Robert J Sawyer
Unfamiliar Roles From Pulp Literature Issue 49, find an excerpt of our feature story, ‘You See But You Do Not Observe’ by Robert J Sawyer below! Originally […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Big Red Schoolhouse’ by Ace Baker
Life Lessons With the 2026 Magpie Award for Poetry opening for entries next week, we thought a throwback to the winner of the inaugural Magpie […]
Announcing the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Longlist!
Stories in Flight We are happy to announce the longlist for this year’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Find the longlisted authors, listed alphabetically by first […]