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Writing everyday sexism

The poet Kim Moore has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Forward Prize for Best Collection for 'All The Men I Never Married'. In this article, just published in Issue 96 of Mslexia, she explores the impact of everyday sexism and how she came to create such a profound and powerful series of poems.

Mslexia Christmas Gift Guide

Need some thoughtful gift ideas for the loved ones on your list? I’m Lucy, I work for Mslexia and come from a family of female writers. Read on for my top gift ideas for the writer in your life.

Halloween poem

‘I breathe against your cheek, breathe in your ear...’

A month of writing

Sophie Williamson used to feel guilty about not writing – until she decided to take alternate months off. So forget about October and focus on November (which just happens to be National Novel Writing Month...)

‘Beautiful, experimental and fun’

It’s poetry season in the Mslexia Salon

‘A poem is a closed fist’

From all of us at Mslexia, to all of you women writers out there: a poem about women’s writing for National Poetry Day

Do you have enough poems for a collection?

Pamphlet or full collection? Theme or no theme? Sophia Blackwell, author of The Poetry Writers’ Handbook, advises on how to gather your poems together for publication

Blurbology

The back-cover blurb is one of the most important factors influencing book buying. Anna Davis investigates the tricky art of hype and hot air

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