Solent English

16/03/2023

Calling all short story writers! ✍️

Commenting on what he's looking for in entries, Short Story judge Colin Barrett said: "It would be nice to be surprised in some way, but even nicer to encounter work that feels singular and inevitable. I would like to read work that commits to itself, that follows through on its setup or premise".

More on our judges at bit.ly/2023-judges

05/08/2022

The dictionary will acknowledge contributions of notable Black scholars and the evolution of the English language.

08/06/2022

19/03/2022

15/03/2022

I have been meaning to write about homonyms for quite some time, and now this time has come. Here we are interested in one question only, to wit—why so many obviously different words are not distinguished in pronunciation, or, to change the focus of the enquiry, why language, constantly striving f...

04/03/2022

The UK's only dedicated publisher of short fiction by new and emerging authors. Write your own success with a short novel or collection of short stories.

10/02/2022

Photographer (PG100) Client: Skills required: Students required:  Budget: £150 Applications deadline: Project deadline: Location: Brief Our client designs and makes bespoke jewellery and is looking for a creative photographer who can bring her work to life to demonstrate it is individual and handm...