Amber's life takes a horrifying turn when her new husband, Chad, brings home her daughter's lifeless body. As she grapples with an agonising decision, Amber must choose between safeguarding her fragile marriage in the Mormon community, or delving into the dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface. Brace yourself for a chilling and gripping tale of betrayal, twisted faith, and a mother's unwavering quest for truth in a world where loyalty exacts a devastating toll.

Twenty-nine international creatives raise their pens, celebrating the power of protest. In the face of historical and current injustice, 'Demos Rising' elevates the collective voice of the people, striving for democracy and freedom of speech for all. 5% of profits go to Amnesty International. Poetry, stories and artwork: a powerful and poignant tribute to the pressing issues of our time from people that dare to strive for a better world.

Embark on a chilling journey through nightmarish tales that will captivate the ghoulish modern reader. Encounter landlords with sinister requests, ethereal housemates, and a glass-encased jungle built by an eccentric father. These gothic stories blur the lines between dreams and reality, weaving a tapestry of macabre encounters and festering secrets.

A series of personal, curated interviews with internationally-acclaimed literary editors. This book is the chance to widen your horizons as a writer, discovering new and established literary journals across the world. Sit down with these experienced editors to find out what they really want from a submission, and allow them to demystify the publishing process, across a wide range of genres.; "Accessible and informative, In Conversation with... Literary Journals is an essential tool for emerging and established writers, publishing their work across all genres. Make space for it on your bookshelf." - Dr Jenna Clake, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Teesside University

How do you describe an Alien? Some of the writers within this magazine have met one: in the office, in the fridge, in space; in the sea. Some have become one, by peering into the mirror and finding a stranger, from opening a letter sent from the Home Office, by wearing insults hurled from intolerance and fear. A fusion of short stories, flash fiction, reviews and poetry echoing into the unknown.; "With one long exhale, my skin unzipped and out she slid, quiet and instinctive." - Unzipped. By Claire Walker; "Although they had told her - and shown her the images - that the creature had not only wrapped around her body but had penetrated it as well. Sally had read horrifying examples of the damage that parasites could do to their hosts but she'd never felt better." - Sally's Little Friend. By Lee-Ann Coleman; "Like when mum went to the City Council for housing and was told she should be ashamed for asking. That there were better people than her (and him) more deserving of a proper home, a garden - a piece of a bulldozered field that is forever England." - On Being of Polish-German Origin in England in the 60s & 70s. By Louise Longson

The Mancunian Ways Anthology fuses poetry, art and photography to embody the spirit of Manchester and paint a picture of the changing city. We travel from rousing celebrations of resilience (in the light of the Manchester Arena bombing), to showcases of talent throughout history (Manchester's inventors, artists, scientists and dreamers) and ultimately enjoy a vibrant mix of creativity from this vibrant city. With poetry by Lemn Sissay and Jackie Hagan. With work by Abbie Day, Alicia Fitton, Benjamin Francis Cassidy, Beverley O'Donoghue, Billy Morrissey, Burn, Charlotte Murray, Cheryl Pearson, Dave Williamson, David Keyworth, Elizabeth Gibson, Estelle Price, Jan Berry, Joseph Darlington, Kathy Zwick, Lee Garratt, Linda Goulden, Lisa O'Hare, Lou Crosby, Marie Naughton, Mark Andrew Heathcote, Nikki Culley, Olivia Walwyn, Penny Sharman, Peter Viggers, Reshma Ruia, Rod Whitworth, Rosie Garland, Ruth Aylett, Ruth Taaffe, Sam Rose, Sarah L Dixon, Sarah Pritchard, Susan Sollazzi, Tina Otito Tamsho-Thomas, Victoria Gatehouse and Vicky Morris.

When the sciences and the arts begin to work together, a powerful force is created. This anthology was founded upon the belief that words have the power to change. Through poetry, photography and art, creatives across the globe, from the age of 8 to 80, have united to express the urgency of global warming, facing the facts but never losing hope. "A new metaphor is as useful in the climate fight as a new solar panel design. We need poets engaged in this battle, and this volume is proof that in fact they're in the vanguard!" - Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and leader of the anti-carbon campaign group 350.org. An anthology for our time Poetry and Photography Edited by Isabelle Kenyon Foreword by Dr Michelle Cain, Science and Policy Research Associate, Oxford University Featuring Emily Gellard Photography and a commissioned poem by Helen Mort Hardback. 128 pages. Photography, Art and Poetry. Book guarantee: printed on FSC certified paper and posted using recycled packaging/carbon neutral packaging. 20% of the profits from this book will be donated to The Climate Coalition and WWF.

A series of personal, curated interviews with the best of the UK's Small Presses. In Conversation with... opens a dialogue with fiction, non-fiction and poetry specialists, to provide a window into what really goes into the decision-making process behind creative writing submissions. From advice on taking your manuscript to publication, marketing for authors and publishers, and a look at contracts, the publishers who participated in this series wish to demystify the publishing process for budding and established authors alike. Whether you are new to writing or whether you are looking for a fresh take on the submissions process, In Conversation with... offers tailored advice from industry experts to strengthen your chances of finding the right home for your work. "In Conversation With...Small Press Publishers edited by Isabelle Kenyon and Dr Charley Barnes is one of those rare and remarkable publications that writers always wish existed. Now, thanks to the dedicated work of Fly on the Wall Press and Sabotage Reviews, it delightfully does. This book contains a wealth of practical tips for submitting your writing, interspersed with personal interviews that ask the questions you always wanted to ask. There's invaluable inside information for young writers, as well as an invigorating reminder of good and bad habits for more seasoned submitters. Like all good creative writing, it weaves together its insights into a tight bundle, always with its reader firmly in mind. Its experienced editors provide detailed commentary on all aspects of the submission process and beyond and it showcases feature publications that exemplify the work of some of the most exciting and adventurous small press publishers operating in the UK today. Fly on the Wall Press and Sabotage Reviews have created a resource that will no doubt be checked and double checked by writers of all shapes and sizes in that nerve inducing run up to submission. Readers will find compassionate and generous advice that seeks to cherish and to celebrate the writing community. If there's two things you can do that will help you get your work out into the world, the first is to get writing, the second is to get yourself a copy of In Conversation With...Small Press Publishers!" -Dr. Jack McGowan, Head of Department of English, Media & Culture, University of Worcester Featuring: 404 Ink * Orenda Press * Louise Walters Books* Palewell Press * Point Positive Press * Wild Pressed Books * Big White Shed * Arachne Press * V Press * Bloodhound Books * Prototype * Stairwell Books * Ellipsis Imprint * Dempsey and Windle Interview * Holland Park * Renard Press * Patrician Press * Victorina Press * Epoque Press * Verve Poetry Press * Marble Poetry * Hobeck Books * Cipher Press * Hashtag Press * Inkandescent Press * Hajar Press * Onwe Press * Salo Press * Selcouth Station

Rachel Bower's accomplished debut collection seeks to recover the lived experiences of women who have often appeared only fleetingly in official histories. The poems push towards a more expansive concept of motherhood, including our collective responsibilities for lives, environments and natural worlds. With heartfelt lyricism, Bower weaves stories of labour and love. In moments of fear and determination for survival, this collection is a hymn to the people and places which shape us. "In Rachel Bower's powerful new collection, you will find mothers displaced, mothers deceived, mothers labouring to stay sane and alive. But woven amongst any vulnerability is a fierce celebration of the mother-body, opened up to prove the unique and complex stories each one holds. I am grateful to Bower for finding these women - historical, biblical, autobiographical - and offering me such inventive, arresting poems, brim-full with blistering truths." - Rebecca Goss, Poet "Powerful, compelling and exquisitely crafted, These Mothers of Gods is a tour-de-force of female-focussed storytelling." - Teika Marija Smits, Writer and Editor "Rachel Bower's poems show us mothering as we've never seen it before, through time, history, and mythology. The collection centres the voice of the other, while conveying poignant experiences of joy, elation, triumph and hardness. These image-rich verses are poems of intense curiosity and beauty." - Jason Allen-Paisant

In this raw and moving debut chapbook, Maeve McKenna dives into the multitudes of womanhood: a mother, unmothered; a lover, alone; a child, now aged. She flings the cover off pain that would otherwise remain hidden and unspoken, exposing the most intimate parts of herself. In doing so, she invites the reader to embrace their own vulnerabilities, calling, "Let's assemble our bodies, limb to limb against/the walls of unoccupied margins, hope pointed/like the scope of a firing squad...I am writing it for you. For me."; "Prepare to be undone. McKenna's debut pamphlet will leave you gasping for breath, head and heart battered and bruised by its ferocious, unflinching energy. Here is a poet that does not shy away from the hard edges of life, where each day is birth and a burial. Here is the poet-sister of Eleanor Hooker and Dorothy Molloy, courageous and wild, unafraid to follow where the words take her." Anne Tannam, author of 'Twenty-six Letters of a New Alphabet'. "Just as material under stress distorts (experiences strain) to counterbalance the applied force, Maeve McKenna's words contort with tension. The poems are finely wrought, and the tension contained, leaving us invigorated in the wake of their nervous energy - their honesty and vitality wounds and heals by turns. A must-read debut." Gerard Beirne, Author of 'Games of Chance: A Gambler's Manual' (poetry).

When the sciences and the arts begin to work together, a powerful force is created. This anthology was founded upon the belief that words have the power to change. Through poetry, photography and art, creatives across the globe, from the age of 8 to 80, have united to express the urgency of global warming, facing the facts but never losing hope. "A new metaphor is as useful in the climate fight as a new solar panel design. We need poets engaged in this battle, and this volume is proof that in fact they're in the vanguard!" - Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and leader of the anti-carbon campaign group 350.org. An anthology for our time Poetry and Photography Edited by Isabelle Kenyon Foreword by Dr Michelle Cain, Science and Policy Research Associate, Oxford University Featuring Emily Gellard Photography and a commissioned poem by Helen Mort