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

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. Every issue includes fiction, nonfiction, short story, flash fiction and poetry. 

But Mslexia is not just a magazine. We run life-changing competitions, which have propelled the careers of many women writers to the next level. We also host the Salon, where members can attend writing surgeries, Q&As, and 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.

Issue 110 has landed, and it’s packed with insight into some amazing writers. Gillian Allnutt opens up to Kris Johnson, Emma Glass tells us about her Achilles’ heel, and Tahmima Anam explains what worked for her when she was writing her latest novel, Uprising. In the Agenda, Maxine Davies digs deep on the indie press crisis and asks what measures could be taken to protect our independent publishers. Creative coach Helen Jane Campbell writes about the benefits of ecstatic dance and movement as medicine, and how it makes her better at creative problem solving. And award-winning novelist Lucy Rose explores the surreal in the everyday, and how returning to the ‘weird kid’ version of yourself can be beneficial for your writing.

As always, you'll find our expert writing advice, hand-picked submission opportunities and creative writing competitions, plus brilliant new poetry and prose on the theme of ‘maps’, chosen by poet Emily Hasler.

We're now accepting submissions for Issue 112! Check out all the opportunities on our 'Submissions' pages. Submit before 5 October 2026 for the chance to be published in the September issue.

Our 2026 Mslexia Fiction Competition is open! Send us short stories up to 3,000 words; flash fiction up to 300 words; and the first 5,000 words of your novel for adults or young adults. Closing date: 21 September

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!