Submissions on our theme of Carpe Diem have been flooding in from all over the world. Today in the Riptide office we have been busy reading, reading and reading some more. We have made the tiniest dent in the pile! Undaunted, we are asking for still more. The deadline is the end of November so seize … Continue reading Seize the Day
6 Word Short Story Competition
Riptide are announcing their annual 6 word short story competition for December 2014 on the theme of ice! Please send your entries to editors@riptidejournal.co.uk, comment on our facebook post or tweet @riptidejournal. Looking forward to seeing all of your entries.
Ancient Sunlight
Riptide is currently working on a project with ‘Kaleider’ to produce an inspiring look at what people would do with the last barrel of oil on earth. This autumn, ‘Ancient Sunlight’ aims to run workshops in the community to produce poetry and short stories. The result will be a collection of books, written by … Continue reading Ancient Sunlight
Submissions Wanted – Imagining the Suburbs – Now Closed
NOW CLOSED At Riptide, we are delighted to invite submissions for our tenth issue – this time on the theme of Imagining the Suburbs. We are interested in short fiction, poetry or life writing that evokes the particular experience of suburban life. In keeping with previous issues of Riptide we are particularly interested in submissions that … Continue reading Submissions Wanted – Imagining the Suburbs – Now Closed
Two New Collections
As part of exetreme imagination Riptide is delighted to have published 2 childhood-themed collections – one of short stories and, for the first time, one of poetry. Vol. 8 includes an introduction by Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE and vol. 9 by National Poetry Prize winner Julia Copus. More details about each book which contain writing … Continue reading Two New Collections