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 103 has landed and it’s packed with insight into some amazing writers – Caroline Bird tells us about her Achilles Heel, Heidi Thomas opens up to Frances Byrnes, Roxane Gay tells us what's on her bedside table and Pat Barker gives us her top writing tip. In the Agenda, author and bookseller Emma Whitehall reports from the frontline of the hottest new craze in literature: young adult novels.

And elsewhere, we have a fresh clutch of columnists: Martha Lane introduces all things flash fiction, Elle Nash tackles the thorny topic of self-editing, Mary Craig plumbs the depths of symbolism in myth and literature, Safiya Robinson looks at ways to maintain our commitment to the muse, and Julie Farrell looks into widening access for disabled writers. 

We're now accepting submissions for Issue 105! Check out all the opportunities on our 'Submissions' pages. Submit before 6 January 2025 for the chance to be published in the Spring issue.

Our 2024 Poetry and Poetry Pamphlet Competition is open for entries until 9 December. Jane Hirshfield will be judging our poetry (single poem) competition, with Imtiaz Dharker deciding on our winning pamphlet. 

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!