Thank you to everyone who posted a pitch yesterday for the Indie Extravaganza! ❤️ We're looking forward to what the editors have to say today!
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GBP SHORT STORY PRIZE: A quick announcement and apologies - we'll be posting the GBP Short Story Prize longlist at 17:00 tonight; it would have been much earlier but alas, an IT meltdown has scuppered that... (Working on it now!)
(Please share if you can.)
'If you want to be a writer, there aren’t any shortcuts, so just trust yourself and be yourself.'
23.02.2026 13:33 — 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1Hello writers and publicists, I'm programming for The Asian Writer @ 20 Festival. If you'd like to speak on a panel, host a session, or want to pitch your book for inclusion, please get in touch!
23.02.2026 11:08 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0You've got until 8pm to post your pitch! ⏰ Visit the Salon to get involved ✨ mslexia.co.uk/salon/ ✨
23.02.2026 09:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0All you need to take part is a brief pitch for your work in progress: a 100-word pitch for prose writers; a 50-word pitch, plus up to 30 lines of poetry for poets!
23.02.2026 09:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0On 24 Feb, the editors will be logged on to the Salon, reading pitches, offering written feedback and snapping up writers who catch their eye!
23.02.2026 09:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 012 presses are taking part ✨ @prototypepubs.bsky.social, @theemmapress.bsky.social, Linen Press, Hashtag Press, @galleybeggars.bsky.social, Bad Betty, Dahlia Books @lunapress.bsky.social, @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social, @scratchbooks.bsky.social, @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social & @serenbooks.bsky.social ✨
23.02.2026 09:35 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Our Indie Extravaganza is open for pitches! 🙌
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Great to see so many of the presses taking part in our upcoming Indie Extravaganza on this list!
@ofmooseandmen.bsky.social, @theemmapress.bsky.social, Bad Betty Press, @serenbooks.bsky.social, Hashtag Press! 🙌
Congrats to all the finalists! 🎉
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Congrats! 🙌
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Yehay!!
We've been short listed for Small Press of the year 2026, Northern Finalists.
Congratulations to all the Indy presses and thanks to the judges.
@thebookseller.com
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In my February newsletter, I attempt to answer the eternal question: "How do I know when it's done?" open.substack.com/pub/artoffla...
16.02.2026 15:02 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
Join us for our first ever Women's Writing Day! ✨
If you've got a great idea and want to know how to develop it or your first draft isn't working and you're not sure why, let award winning novelist and tutor Manya Wilkinson guide you through it!
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Art: Roxana Halls
ICYMI Fictive Dream is open for submissions of contemporary #shortstories #flashfiction #microfiction and #translations #callforsubmissions. Please click on the link below for our guidelines...
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Come and join us this Thursday, 19 February, at 6 pm GMT. Our monthly @womenwritersnet.bsky.social #skychat will be on women writing romance and intimacy. Lots to discuss! #booksky #womenwriters #writingcommunity
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Looking forward to working my way through @mslexia.bsky.social 5th Indie Press Guide, it’s a brilliant piece of work, fantastic stuff
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'We rejoice in the strength and originality of female and non-binary creative voices and champion those who are underrepresented and marginalised.'
– Linen Press
We're thrilled that Linen Press will be taking part in our upcoming Indie Extravaganza! ❤️
www.linen-press.com
‘Write the thing that only you can write. A lot of other aspects of the work – such as voice, theme and cohesion – start to fall into place when you do.'
– Amy Acre, Bad Betty Press
It’s time to reveal the 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist! A hopeful list, these are 16 books that reflect the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change: youtu.be/ScHiI1saMCY
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What book have you given most often as a gift?
We'll be publishing a handful of our favourite comments in Issue 109 of Mslexia ✍️
#amwriting #writingcommunity
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If you're hoping to submit a proposal, the call for papers deadline is 15 February! ⏰
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How has women’s creativity changed, shaped, and formed the world through impacting different cultures, environments and disciplines?
If you're interested in this topic, don't miss 'Women who Create: The Feminine and the Arts' a conference organised by @labrc.bsky.social. Registration is ✨ OPEN ✨
We first caught up with @theemmapress.bsky.social way back in Issue 88 of Mslexia.
They're a dedicated and supportive small press, committed to publishing amazing books!
We're thrilled they'll be taking part in our upcoming Indie Extravaganza! 🙌
'A more vibrant arts sector brought myriad benefits such as greater economic activity, improved mental wellbeing, critical thinking and innovation...'
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Hashtag Press are celebrating 10 years of publishing this year!
We're thrilled they'll be joining us in the Salon for our Indie Extravaganza! 🙌 www.hashtagpress.co.uk
‘We’re always looking for positive, change-making and page-turning stories that get people talking. When we’re commissioning new books, we’re all about the voice and creating characters that we want to fall in love with or be friends with.’
- Abiola Bello & Helen Lewis, Hashtag Press
We're hosting a Late-Night Write, tonight in the Salon 8-9pm via Zoom. Grab a cuppa, throw on your PJs and settle in for a peaceful hour of writing this evening ✍️
mslexia.co.uk/salon/
#amwriting #writingcommunity
Is your pitch ready? If you're not sure what to include, check out the advice Debbie Taylor gave at our two recent Pitch Surgeries in the Salon's 'Spotlight' Events ✍️
mslexia.co.uk/salon/events/
