Welcome to Mslexia! We produce the bestselling quarterly magazine for women who write – where every reader is a potential contributor too. We publish over 70 names in every issue, so you might find your work alongside award-winning authors such as R F Kuang, Eliza Clark, Liz Berry, Diana Evans, Val McDermid or Alice Oseman.

But Mslexia is not just a magazine. Now that you're here, you could enter one of our life-changing competitions, which have propelled the careers of many women writers to the next level. Or join our online community the Salon, where members can attend writing surgeries and Q&As led by industry experts as well as our famous Agent Extravaganza. 

Then there’s the Indie Press Guide, the Mslexia Minis writing guides, and our writer's Diary & Planner – all designed to kickstart your creativity.

Our mission is to help women express themselves and get their writing noticed: in print, online and in performance.

Issue 105 has landed! In her lead Agenda article, global tech and diplomacy expert Seyi Akiwowo argues that increasingly hostile material on today’s major social media platforms is driving millions of women to quit and seek out more welcoming spaces.

Elsewhere, Silvia Moreno-Garcia chats to Laura Steven about her zigzag course to literary stardom via flash fiction, short stories, and novels in a dizzying variety of genres. And Hayley Frances tells us how she invented a new kind of launch event for her poetry collection, involving a multimedia soundscape. We talk to Clare Mackintosh about her Achilles’ heel, to Lynne Truss about what she’s reading in bed, and to poet and priest Rachel Mann about the writing tip which works for her (spoiler… it’s a bit Wicked…)! We also offer a HUGE congratulations to Lisa Fudio, who was chosen by Jane Hirshfield as the winner of our 2024 Poetry Competition.

We're now accepting submissions for Issue 106! Check out all the opportunities on our 'Submissions' pages. Submit before 7 April 2025 for the chance to be published in the Summer issue.

Our 2024 competitions are now closed for entries. Winners of our Poetry Competition will announced in Issue 105, and our Novel Competition winner and Pamphlet Competition winner will be announce in 106. Check back in June for info on our 2025 competitions.

Subscribe to the magazine, join our online Salon, or nab a single copy of the mag to check out how our 20 submission categories look on the page – to make sure you’re aiming in the right direction!