‘As the lights of Jean, Nevada, approached like a far-flung galaxy, Ray—eyes still closed—started counting using his fingers. He stopped at seven—the number of people he’d stabbed in his life.’ Excellent new fiction from Matthew O'Brien : newcritique.co.uk/2024/07/07/fic… #shortstory

'I have personally nursed Victor Frankenstein from the moment we plucked his body off a shattered fragment of sea ice.' New fiction from Mark Thomas 🧊 newcritique.co.uk/2024/08/26/fic…

“Yes, here the year is ending like something no one has the heart to say.” Four gorgeous new poems by William Thompson. newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/04/poe…

Delirious and darkly comedic new fiction from Jon Doughboy , in a tale that explores desire, tension, and control. newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/05/fic… #fiction #newwriting

But look! here come more stories, pacing straight for the water, and seemingly bound for a dive— A new story out yesterday New Critique ICYMI newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/05/fic…

"Marcus Lord is not Louis Gaskin or is he." Superb new fiction by Cal Massey. newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/12/fic…

"Mere seconds after the collapse The weight of the bridge forces the bow of the ship To sit on the bottom of the river In a pile of steel and silt, where our hearts also sit" 2x new poems from Michael Salcman that burrow into tragedies broad and intimate newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/15/poe…

“A microsecond passes, I’m in memory’s territory— a glazed light over alien shapes” Dazzling new poetry by Marc Frazier. newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/18/poe…

newcritique.co.uk/2024/09/18/poe… Three poems just published in this UK mag. Thanks Josh.

Dark, funny, and poignant - two beautiful new poems from Elliot Engelsbel newcritique.co.uk/2024/10/07/poe… #poetry #writingcommunity #litmag

We all love libraries and books but what about IMAGINARY libraries and books? For Engelsberg Ideas, I wrote about lost libraries, the Bible, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Donne, Borges, Márquez, Harry Potter and Star Wars engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-c…

'She’d been flying the Bush before she could drive, and her father’s caution had become her own. “Your problems aren’t out there,” he’d say, and then point to his head, “They’re in here.”' Thrilling new fiction in the Alaskan skies from Kyle Wagner: newcritique.co.uk/2024/10/26/fic…

'Once again, reading kept me going this year. I started the year recovering from an operation and seeking somewhere new to live.' Our creative editor James McLoughlin is back once again with another instalment of The Year in Books: newcritique.co.uk/2024/12/30/rev…