New Poetry from Michael Penny!
That phrase — at a distance — is from the opening line of Michael Penny’s ‘Kalaloch Beach, WA’ (Issue 29), a stunning poem in which the speaker encounters a decaying beached whale.
Announcing the 2021 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Longlist!
Short but Sweet March has arrived and the Bumblebees have landed! We are delighted to share with you the longlist for the 2021 Bumblebee Flash […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Map According to Me’ by Susan Pieters
Wherever You Go … In ‘The Map According to Me’, Susan Pieters reminds us that, in the generation gap, being the centre of it all […]
The Pulp Lit Pulpit episode 11: Stephen Case’s Sci-Fi Faves and Submitting to Contests
Contests, Submissions, & Guidelines, Oh My! My first day of university, I was a bundle of nerves trying to find the humanities building before the […]
Spring Forth: The Magpie Award for Poetry Opens March 1st!
Poetry Springs Eternal Winter’s grey is ’bout to end,And spring will sprout its green again.So here we share the happy news:A sparkling contest to peruse!In […]
Don’t Miss JJ Lee on the Pulp Lit Pulpit!
Catch Episode 6 Before It’s Too Late! This is your last chance to listen to Episode 6: Worldbuilding, and writing anywhere, anytime, with JJ Lee of […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Red Tiger’ by Chuck Lim
Past Imperfect Chuck Lim brings the past to life and secrets to light in ‘The Red Tiger’. Visit 1930s British Columbia — Vancouver’s Chinatown , […]
The Extra: Frankie Ray, Sleuth with Star Quality by Mel Anastasiou
Keep Your Friends Close Return to Hollywood circa 1934 with Mel Anastasiou and her most-wanted ‘murderess’, Frankie Ray! Previously in The Extra … Frankie Ray […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Lord of Lawn Ornaments’ by Tyner Gillies
Love Thy Neighbour In ‘The Lord of Lawn Ornaments’, Tyner Gillies reminds us that undead doesn’t have to mean unloved. Enjoy this excerpt from Issue […]
The Pulp Lit Pulpit #10: Brandon Crilly’s Best Books and Why We Write
The Stories Behind Our Stories No matter how embarrassing it might be to re-read now, there is a special place in a writer’s heart for […]