Tag: Creative Writing

‘The Composition of Us’ by Johanna Robinson

  Johanna Robinson

Johanna Robinson’s flash fiction, ‘The Composition of Us’, celebrates friendship between women – the joy, tears, late night talks and parties experienced before the pandemic and now in lockdown, online.

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‘Pagri/Paggar/Pagadi/Pagg Turbans’ by Kashiana Singh

  Kashiana Singh

In Kashiana Singh’s beautiful poem, ‘Pagri/Paggar/Pagadi/Pagg Turbans’, a father slowly folds his turban in front of his daughter, the intimate act of which is akin to the gradual unravelling of a poem.

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The Language of Reminiscence by Ludovica Credendino

  Ludovica Credendino

Ludovica Credendino remembers the difficulties of switching from Italian to English when writing creatively, and how she learned to fuse the two into her own unique language.

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‘Labelled for Your Convenience’ by Marissa McCallam

  Marissa McCallam

In this witty and moving piece, Marissa McCallam reflects on navigating the world as a brown girl, encountering other people’s racist views and prejudices, connecting with her mixed heritage and embracing the freedom and power of ambiguity.

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The Quillan Leaf by Gerry Stewart

  Gerry Stewart

In her poem, Gerry Stewart shines a light on the overlooked legacy of Sarah Anne Bright, a nineteenth-century artist and photographer who produced one of the earliest surviving photograms initially attributed to William Henry Fox Talbot.

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‘Snip Snip’ by Victoria Smith, Joint Second Place in the Lucy Writers Flash Fiction Competition

  Victoria Smith

Keeley is one of the few hairdressers left in the kingdom when the resident dictator requires a new hair cut. Terrified of saying no, three guards whisk her off to the palace to trim his ‘Eminence’s’ hair. Victoria Smith’s witty and deftly told short story is one for Angela Carter fans everywhere.

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‘A Very British Rebellion’ by Emily Slade, Winner of the Lucy Writers Flash Fiction Competition

  Emily Slade

Dad just wants a quiet night in front of the tele, but when next-door starts playing loud music the evening takes a nasty turn. Emily Slade’s short story, ‘A Very British Rebellion,’ unites sharp dialogue with jolting images in an off-kilter tale about un-neighbourly hostilities.

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Lucy Writers Flash Fiction Competition Winner Announcement

  Lucy Writers

Lucy Writers announces the winner of its first ever Flash Fiction Competition in collaboration with Retreat West and Byte The Book, and with sponsorship by My Ly.

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The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins – a stunning, atmospheric debut

  My Ly

After several years in London, Jamaican servant Frannie Langton finds herself on trial for the murder of her English master and mistress – but she has no memory of that fatal evening. Our arts contributor, My Ly, reviews Sara Collins’ atmospheric and evocative debut novel, The Confessions of Frannie Langton.

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The Tyger Women of Langata Women’s Maximum-Security Prison, Kenya

  Tilda Bowden

Our Creative Writing Editor, Tilda Bowden, relates her experience of leading creative writing workshops with women from Langata’s Maximum-Security Prison in Kenya and the joy that poetry can bring to all.

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