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Indie presses dominate prize shortlists

The longlist for this year’s Booker Prize was announced in August – and seven out of the 13 books selected by the judging panel were published by independent presses.

Writers Survey

Original research into what life is like for women writers in 2023

'Mentioning the Mslexia longlisting in my cover letter worked like magic'

We caught up with Emily Howes to find out how winning the Mslexia Novel Competition completely changed her life.

Mslexia's writing retreat guide

In need of some writing time? We've handpicked these dreamy retreats to inspire you!

A novel approach

How a writing course changed our lives

A séance for the living

This story by Bethany Wren is one of ten pieces on the theme of ‘Ghosts’ that was selected by our guest curator Rebecca Tamás for the Showcase section of the June 2023 edition of Mslexia magazine.

Does size matter?

Are you a novelist or a short story writer – and can you be equally good at both? Stephanie Boxall investigates in the latest edition of Mslexia magazine

Interview with Sarah Waters

Many congrats to Virago Press for 50 years of brilliant publishing

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