Coming soon – Shorts Spring 2020 edition goes online 20th May!!!
About Shorts Magazine
Shorts is a free online magazine which launched in February 2020 with the aim of bringing together writers and creative artists from all over the world. Shorts particularly encourages submissions from marginalised communities, and from new and emerging writers.
Shorts was established in a time of growing isolationism on the part of the UK and the US, and aims to combat this by uniting global creatives and nurturing unheard voices. It is an LGBTQ+ friendly platform with a liberal outlook.
Shorts is produced by the writer and poet Marnie Devereux in northern Arizona, US.
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Open Call for Submissions: closing 15th May
Shorts magazine is considering submissions for its Spring edition, published 20th May.
We are now accepting original short fiction, essays, poetry, opinion pieces, life writing, articles, research topics, interviews, top ten lists, monologues, original photography, cartoons, artist showcase…if I like it, I’ll publish it.
Submissions must be your own work; copyright remains with the contributor.
Contact Shorts magazine at: editor.shorts@gmail.com
Publication Dates and Due Dates for Submissions
Shorts is published four times a year, unless I get all excited and put out an extra one.
Spring edition 20th March
Summer edition 20th June
Autumn edition 20th September
Winter edition 20th December
We accept submissions all year round. Submissions can be sent in at any time as an email attachment to: editor.shorts@gmail.com
Shorts magazine Covid-19 Special out now!!!
Frustrated with self-isolating? Fed up with social distancing? Is your partner pondering the patio suspiciously? Stay indoors, stay safe and read Shorts magazine!
The Covid-19 Special Edition features short fiction from Paul Toolan, Melissa Todd, Angela Huskisson, Charly Gullett and Marnie Devereux. Join Adrian Harding as he walks the verdant Dorset countryside, and share underwater adventures with nature photographer Jane Leakey – all for free!
Issue #2 coming soon!!!
Mission Statement & Ethos
Shorts is a free online magazine which launched in February 2020 with the aim of bringing together writers and creative artists from all over the world. Shorts particularly encourages submissions from marginalised communities, and from new and emerging writers.
Shorts was established in a time of growing isolationism on the part of the UK and the US, and aims to combat this by uniting global creatives and nurturing unheard voices. It is an LGBTQ+ friendly platform with a liberal outlook.
Shorts encourages contributions from all around the world, and aims to nurture a global community of writers and readers. We particularly welcome writing from under-represented minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, people who care about the environment, creative writers, flash fiction fans, list fanatics, non-writers who want to ‘have a go’, introverts happier speaking out in writing, animal lovers, Marmite lovers, Marmite haters, Arlo Guthrie wannabes, etc. etc. if you don’t consider yourself to be a ‘writer’, but have something to say, we’d like to encourage you. Do you have a subject you’d like to write about? A topic or point of view you’d like to share with a global audience? Now’s your chance. A cool photograph or an original cartoon? Send it in. A travelogue or a research interest? Shorts would like to hear from you too!
Are you a well-wisher who’d like to make a positive contribution, large or small, to Shorts, enabling those ‘silent voices’ to be heard? We are actively seeking funding to improve our presence online. Donations welcome via Paypal to editor.shorts@gmail.com.
Shorts is a free magazine, all contributors donate their time and skills. Please consider making a small donation to help fund our web costs; even if it’s only one dollar, pound, euro, *insert currency of your choice* or the price of a coffee ($5 in Starbucks, sheesh!) it will be greatly appreciated!
Shorts is produced by the writer and poet Marnie Devereux in northern Arizona, US.