Mslexia, the magazine for women who write | www.mslexia.co.uk
Welcome
It’s 2010! No, we can’t believe it either. But here to prove it is our latest magazine, the Jan/Feb/March issue of Mslexia, chock full, as ever, of good writing, stimulating exercises, revealing interviews and other inspirations to get your creative juices flowing.
Our Short Story Competition judged by Tracy Chevalier has now closed. Winners will be notified in mid-March – good luck to all who entered! You can still visit our new workshops page though, for archived Mslexia workshops and newly devised exercises – including February's brand new poetry workshop devised by Gillian Allnutt.
For those of you who used to buy your copies of the magazine from Borders, don't despair. Single issues are available directly from us at exactly the same price, including P&P. You can also save money by subscribing! See our shop page for more information.
Read more »
The latest from Mslexia
Click on the arrows to find out the latest at Mslexia
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
will be in conversation with Steven Pinker as both herself and as the protagonist of her new novel, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction. Centre for Life, Newcastle. 9 March, 6pm. Free entry for Mslexia readers! Phone 0191 243 8209 or email your name to Vicky Pepys with 'Free Ticket' in the subject line. Find out more »
Mslexia Wins!
It's a Happy New Year! Mslexia is the proud 2009 winner of Women in Publishing's Pandora Award for our 'significant and valuable contribution to the publishing industry.' Find out more »
2010 Writer's Diary
Order yours now, while stocks last! With inspirational illustrations and texts, plus plenty of reading recommendations, blank pages for scribbling and a directory of writer's resources, it's the perfect way to make 2010 your most creative year yet. Find out more »
Win!
We have five copies of No Contacts? No Problem! How to Pitch and Sell a Freelance Feature (Methuen Drama) to give away. Let Catherine Quinn, who built a successful freelance career from scratch and frequently writes for local and national press, show you the techniques that real freelancers use to sell their ideas and get into print; and even guide you through a four-week step-by-step plan to kickstart your freelance career. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the simple question by following the link below. Good luck!
CLOSING DATE: 31 March
Inside the new issue
Issue 44
Jan/Feb/Mar 10
Alex Clark introduces her New Writing choices on the theme of Skin ◊ Revisiting the Reviews ◊ The new It Girls in YA literature ◊ Kitty Fitzgerald starts a new series on tackling theatrical scripts ◊ Hilary Bradt's Bedside Table ◊ Joy Of... Songwriting with Beccy Owen ◊ Colette Bryce interviews Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin for Making a Poem ◊ Naomi Alderman talks to Daneet Steffens ◊ Explore
"...what a strange thing it is to be a writer, making things up in your head. "
Naomi Alderman ◊ Interview
"I started my writing life with short stories, and know how hard it is to get them right."
Tracy Chevalier ◊ Mslexia Women's Short Story Competition 2010
"In all creative writing, of course, it is necessary to put on another skin... "
Alex Clark ◊ New Writing
