Awards Nomination Season: the 2025 Round Up!
Nominate Your Favourites! In 2025, Pulp Literature Press published four issues of literary goodness for our loyal readers. In these issues we aimed to find […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Gross Motor’ by Sara Mang
Not for the Faint of Heart … or Stomach In ‘Gross Motor’, from the Autumn 2018 issue of Pulp Literature, then MFA candidate Sara Mang gave […]
The Pulp Literature Issue 49 Poetry Round-Up!
The Issue 49 Poetry Round-Up! While highlighting all of the wonderful work that makes up Pulp Literature Issue 49, we invite the poets amongst us […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Love’ by Greg Brown
Death and Love Back in 2018 Greg Brown’s ‘Bear’ from Issue 14, and ‘Love’, from Issue 16, were both longlisted for the Writers’ Trust Journey […]
‘Maybe We Once Were Birds’ by Benny Lawrence
In Pursuit In Pulp Literature Issue 49, Benny Lawrence explores mythic family histories in ‘Maybe We Once Were Birds’. Read an excerpt of this story below, and be […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 Bumblebee Contest!
Heroes of the Hive We are happy to announce the winner and honourable mention for the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Thanks to final judge Bob […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Last of a Thing’ by Douglas Smith
A Fool’s Quest In ‘Last of a Thing’ by Douglas Smith, a fool travels through mythic lands to a monster’s lair and brings us unexpected […]
Announcing the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Shortlist!
A Swarm of Stories We’ve been buzzing to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest! Congratulations to these ten shortlisted authors and […]
‘Her Mother’s Smile’ by JM Landels
Shared Traits From Pulp Literature Issue 49, find the first section of ‘Her Mother’s Smile’ by JM Landels, a new story set within the Ilmar which takes […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Caffe Pettirosa’ by Diane Tucker
After the Rain Continuing our look back at early Magpie Award for Poetry winners, we present you with an excerpt of the 2015 winner, ‘Caffe […]