Genre-busting fiction. Short stories, poetry, comics, and novels you can't put down. Good books for the price of a beer!https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mwzp3lqglc2vIlmar Songs, Kingfisher Winners and The Raven Short Story Contest - https://mailchi.mp/0fd9f411e440/writing-and-celebrating-stories-17333060?fbclid=IwY2xjawUuxv1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMU9ldjRqcDlTNGxpRjJNa21zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEetUxMNVIz5VuEwlsFtzFC9397wN4zfgl9HgT3eficONWnmy4f5o1dmq2rHFc_aem_FYoWqypm_Kf10MCWONnOYA04 Oct 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwzp3lqglc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mwrjqjovps2fGood news, novelists! We're extending the deadline of the 2026 First Page Cage to Monday, October 5th at 11:59pm! Find all the details and guidelines on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/first-page-cage-deadline-extended/30 Sep 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrjqjovps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mwoemoi3222wFor Pulp Literature Issue 51, a sea glass-coloured sky welcomes us into our summer issue. Admire the cover of our latest issue, 'Buttercups and Beach Rocks' by Reilly Fitzgerald, today on the Pulp Lit blog! https://pulpliterature.com/cover-reveal-buttercups-and-beach-rocks-by-reilly-fitzgerald/29 Sep 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoemoi3222whttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mwmjg2hzsc25Contest Winners and Deadlines 🏆 https://mailchi.mp/85e6febcb1f0/pulp-mystery-news-10349690 The 2026 First Page Cage closes to entries in just 2 DAYS! And keep an eye on the Raven Short Story Contest which flies away on October 15th!28 Sep 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmjg2hzsc25https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mwcf5w4x2c2j'Barhopping for Astronauts' author Leo X Robertson on his writing process and advice for aspiring authors 🧑‍🚀24 Sep 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcf5w4x2c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mw4rgq6fss2aTo round out our 50th issue, find an excerpt of feature story ‘One Last Frontier’ by Finnian Burnett today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/one-last-frontier-by-finnian-burnett/22 Sep 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4rgq6fss2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mvqwlhl5e22cJoin us for these upcoming events! Find all the details in this week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/f86b6cf7eafb/pulp-literature-newsletter-835409718 Sep 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqwlhl5e22chttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mvl6pxrqx22yWe are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Kingfisher Poetry Prize, as selected by final judge Jude Neale! Find the winners along with judge’s commentary today on the website: https://pulpliterature.com/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2026-kingfisher-poetry-prize/15 Sep 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl6pxrqx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mvl5yl2csc2pWe are pleased to announce our shortlist for the 2026 Kingfisher Poetry Prize! Find the top ten poems listed on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/announcing-the-2026-kingfisher-poetry-prize-shortlist/15 Sep 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl5yl2csc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mvb74vohos2mSeptember Events and Deadlines ✨ https://mailchi.mp/1ed406dd38b3/writing-and-celebrating-stories-17332519 Our Summer 2026 launch and Earlybird deadline for the Raven Short Story Contest are fast approaching!11 Sep 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb74vohos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mv6yktdxek23Join us for our Summer 2026 launch at Café Duello this Monday, September 14th from 5-7pm. We'll have readings from Issues 50 and 51, a preview of 'Ilmar Songs' by JM Landels, and will be announcing the Kingfisher Poetry Prize shortlist live! Find the details here: https://pulpliterature.com/join-us-for-our-summer-2026-launch/10 Sep 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6yktdxek23https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mv6nsdh5qc2cJoin us at Café Duello on Monday September 14th from 5-7pm for our end-of-summer launch party and open mic. Find all the details in this week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/c00421af16d9/pulp-literature-newsletter-8353934?e=d7f6ac04ff10 Sep 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6nsdh5qc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3muzjqohk422tFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, read the first two pages of Isabel Harvest‘s graphic short, ‘Lessons in Ballet’, today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/lessons-in-ballet-by-isabel-harvest/08 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjqohk422thttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3muna6dctns22Authors Everywhere! September is literary events month, and now’s the time to meet your favourite authors up close and in person. Find out where to find them in this week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d8a512506d05/pulp-literature-newsletter-8353611?e=d7f6ac04ff03 Sep 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muna6dctns22https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3muhwpmzkr22wFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, find an excerpt from the Second Runner-up of our 2025 Raven Short Story Contest, ‘Pahlavan and the Nightingale’ by Niloufar-Lily Soltani. Read it today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/pahlavan-and-the-nightingale-by-niloufar-lily-soltani/01 Sep 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhwpmzkr22whttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mufoywrat225One Month Remains to Enter the First Page Cage 🏆 https://mailchi.mp/2b65427391bf/pulp-mystery-news-10349005 Long-form fiction writers, send us the first two pages of your manuscript by September 30th for a chance to win this year's literary cage match!31 Aug 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufoywrat225https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mu5rmhoagk2zContests of Past and Present 🏆 We're highlighting the Kingfisher Poetry Prize Longlist, along with results from contests past, in this Pulp Spec newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/160366fc559d/writing-and-celebrating-stories-1733196728 Aug 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rmhoagk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mtyt3bzgt22gWe are happy to announce the longlist for the 2026 Kingfisher Poetry Prize today on the Pulp Lit blog! Find it here: https://pulpliterature.com/announcing-the-2026-kingfisher-poetry-prize-longlist/26 Aug 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyt3bzgt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mtwd3l4j722jFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, find the First Runner-up of our 2025 Raven Short Story Contest! Read an excerpt of 'Second Helping at Conchita’s Diner’ by Mitchell Toews today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/second-helping-at-conchitas-diner-by-mitchell-toews/25 Aug 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwd3l4j722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mtepjozb3c2aFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, find the winner of the 2025 Raven Short Story Contest, ‘She Is Magic, She Is Myst’ by Avery Other. Read an excerpt today on the blog: https://pulpliterature.com/she-is-magic-she-is-myst-by-avery-other/18 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtepjozb3c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mtdguoexp22jIn Case You Missed These Clues ... 🔍 https://mailchi.mp/30898e134c2c/pulp-mystery-news-10348654 Find the latest mystery and contest news in this week's Pulp Mystery newsletter!18 Aug 2026 05:03 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdguoexp22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mt2pobmzic24The Kingfisher Closes TOMORROW ✨ https://mailchi.mp/5abe756c6ea0/writing-and-celebrating-stories-17331363 Poets, get your entries in by August 15th for a shot at the top prize and publication in Pulp Literature! Find all the details on the blog.14 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2pobmzic24https://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3msy3s4upws2xThe 2026 Kingfisher Poetry Prize closes Saturday, August 15th! Poets, this is your last chance to send us your best short poems for a shot at the $300 top prize and publication in Pulp Literature. Find all the details at pulpliterature.com/contests/ | https://pulpliterature.com/the-2026-kingfisher-poetry-prize-closes-soon/13 Aug 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy3s4upws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3msvmfj73rk2oCongratulations to Mel Anastasiou, whose latest novel, 'Stella Ryman and the Search for Thelma Hu', has just been reviewed by Valerie Green for The British Columbia Review. You can read the review here: https://thebcreview.ca/2026/08/07/3012-green-anastasiou/12 Aug 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvmfj73rk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3msvlrf3x522cThe Kingfisher Poetry Prize Closes Saturday! Find all the details on this contest and more in this week's newsletter and on the Pulp Lit blog: https://mailchi.mp/809455fa75cd/pulp-literature-newsletter-8353492?e=d7f6ac04ff12 Aug 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvlrf3x522chttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mst4cnv2ss2yFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, journey alongside Toinette Berger in JM Landels‘s latest instalment of The Shepherdess, ‘The Shepherdess and the Goatherd’. Read an excerpt today on the blog: https://pulpliterature.com/the-shepherdess-and-the-goatherd-by-jm-landels/11 Aug 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst4cnv2ss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3msbj7itlzk2wFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, contemplate a way out with ‘Almost Ready’ by Alex Kitt. Read an excerpt of this story today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/almost-ready-by-alex-kitt/04 Aug 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbj7itlzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3ms7cwpox522wThere's Still Time to Enter the Kingfisher Poetry Prize! https://mailchi.mp/5b83a8446d2f/pulp-mystery-news-10348439 Get your entries in by August 15th for a shot at the top prize and publication in Pulp Literature. Find all the details at pulpliterature.com/contests/.03 Aug 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7cwpox522whttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mrq2nsp77k2vFrom Pulp Literature Issue 50, find an excerpt of ‘Jesus Rides Shotgun’ by Sherry Shahan today on the Pulp Lit blog: https://pulpliterature.com/jesus-rides-shotgun-by-sherry-shahan/28 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq2nsp77k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pulpliterature.bsky.social/post/3mrfzln5d6s2dPulp Lit Stories of Past and Present 🪐 Find excerpts of stories from Issue 50, as well as a throwback to Issue 21, in this Pulp Spec newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/522ef0529080/writing-and-celebrating-stories-1733082724 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:uruz7r22ox7z4hgqzjpjaro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfzln5d6s2d