Calling all novelists worldwide writing in English - you could win £500 in this competition.
flash500.com/novels/

Your book doesn't have to be finished.
Entries close midnight 31 October.
#novels #writingcommunity #Authors

Reminder, Plott Hound Magazine will be open to submissions through October 15th.

For fiction, we're looking for short stories, flash fiction, and reprints. We also publish poetry and an essay every issue.

Submit via our Moksha portal:

plotthound.moksha.io/publication/...

“I remember the liberation: the cheers, the flags, the orange pennants and scarves, the wanton violence.”

A vivid, emotive piece by Sarah ✨👏✨

Really enjoying so much quality #histfic every week!

We are delighted to announce our National Flash Fiction Day Press nominations for the 2025 & 2026 NFFD seasons: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/20...

History Featuring Stong Women Doing Remarkable Things.

Find Their Stories Here: www.amazon.com/author/kelly...

#medieval #renaissance #england #france #italy #anglosaxon

'Victory Red' #HistoricalFiction from Sarah van den Elzen

The taste of tulip bulbs and hunger lingers in my mouth. I adjust my scarf against the chill, the mismatched yarn better than nothing. Knit one, purl one. Warmth matters. Nothing else.

Read more: www.ellipsis-zine.com/writing/vict...

👑📚The HWA Crown Awards shortlists are almost here!
📙18 books
📘3 categories: Gold, Debut, Non-fiction
They'll be revealed on 14 October.
All details will be in Historia, too.
Look out for this hashtag #HWACrowns26

Absolutely delighted to have a micro featured in this month’s special edition @ellipsiszine.bsky.social

Better get moving! #FlashMonster soft deadline hits in 10 days. Send over monstrous #flashfiction by Oct. 18th for a shot at $ prizes and sweet, sweet glory. Top 10 published on Halloween. #writingcontest #horror

themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste...

Save the date! We’re excited to share that we will launch our 2027 anthology at The Birmingham & Midland Institute on NFFD (12 June), with a day of readings & workshops. Tickets will be available in the spring. Watch this space for details of our anthology theme, editors, etc. www.bmi.org.uk

Just finished Dwell and it was such an absorbing read - so invested in Albert and Edgar’s story arc.
Beautifully crafted work by Rue Baldry @ruebaldry.bsky.social 🌟👏🌟👏🌟

Thursday's spotlight is a pacy bit of prose poetry from Emma Phillips @words-outwest.bsky.social 🦝

We loved the comparison of football to battle, the sharp lines of prose to match the pitch, the joyful energy and freedom of the boy.

Read and listen
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💙📚💙 #booksky Charlotte’s friend, Fred, helps her search for her missing baby, but dark forces are at work that test the bravery of the whole community. Will she ever see her daughter again? A Victorian family saga.
mybook.to/TheAngelMaker
#booksworthreading #historicalfiction

It was love at first sight.
What could possibly go wrong?

#HistoricalFiction The Girl from Brittia is only #99cents or #99p
mybook.to/GirlfromBrit...
#eBook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚

Highly recommend this collection! @collinson26.bsky.social

Loved the earthiness of this and in awe of Kate’s word choices - a brilliant #histfic micro ✨👏✨

Sorry, forgot to tag you @kateaxeford.bsky.social