Literary Magazine
Issue 1
September 2019 edition
The Dogs of Dreams
by Phil Williams
Fantasy
Rupert Thurman has dreams. Dreams where people die.
Can he make it all stop?
If not, what will happen?
The Curious Case of Evi Rispin by Matthew Olney
Fantasy
It's a desolate and lonely place and Blackmoor has a secret, one a Nightblade must investigate.
But at what cost?
Meet The Author
The British & Irish Writing Community is a group which aims to promote the work of our members.
Meet the Author aims to showcase the work of one of our group in each edition.
6 Truths from the Copy -Editor by Jess Lawrence
Article
A copy editor should be more than an objective voice, it's also about maintaining a supportive relationship.
The Republic of Inishdearg by Damien Larkin
Military fantasy
Army manoeuvres in Ireland take a sudden and unexpected turn for a group of soldiers when a strange phenomenon happens.
Dragons
by PS Livingstone
Fantasy
People hide from them, a scourge which has almost wiped out humanity. Some resolve to survive.
If they can!
RJ Barker
Later this month, Leeds-based fantasy writer RJ Barker's new book, Bone Ships is published. So we asked him in to the office to grill him about the book, his writing and taxidermy.
A Blogger's Life
by Timy Takács
Article
Timy is an honest and passionate reviewer and freelance editor. She explains how to build a successful blog.
Thoroughly Pucked
by Phil Parker
Fantasy
Robin Goodfellow is angry. William Shakespeare has disclosed a Fae secret in his latest play and it's put our hero in mortal danger.
The Blade's Truth
by Thomas Perkins
Fantasy
It's ancient, it has seen much.
But the Blade of Truth continues to evolve, to witness how people change, grow, for good or for evil.
Meet The Author
Our interviews are pleasant, friendly conversations, there's no interrogation, just questions that aim to find out more about the people behind the books. They're a chat over a cup of tea.
The Long & Short Of It
by DP Woolliscroft
Article
Dave's hugely popular novels provide a variation on the traditional trilogy, with anthologies linking each novel. We asked Dave why he used this approach.