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Superlative Literary Journal
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UK-based literary journal publishing new and emerging writers ✍🏻 Submissions are OPEN 🔗 https://linktr.ee/superlativelitjournal
Only 4 days left before our October Monthly Feature competition disappears into the darkness! Send us your spooky stories or ghostly poems*, if you dare, to us! superlative.submittable.com/submit 👻🦇🎃

*Other genres & themes accepted, our marketer just really likes Halloween!
Superlative - The Literary Journal Submission Manager
Superlative accepts open submissions, runs monthly feature competitions, and annual competitions.Upon acceptance, Superlative publishes contributors' work in the international online journal, or print...
superlative.submittable.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What an incredible Saturday at the #CheltLitFest! We met so many amazing writers & creatives, from first-timers to published pros.
A huge thank you to Cheltenham Festivals, our team, our volunteers & to everyone who stopped by to say hi, flick through a journal, or write something! ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Last week, Ross and Varvara visited @uniofglos.bsky.social
to chat with students all about Superlative and the publishing industry.

It was extra special for Ross, a 2020 graduate in Creative Writing, to reconnect with former lecturers and meet new storytellers. Thank you for having us ❤️
October 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
📝 NEW PUBLICATION: “I Camp Alone Now” by Adele Villette
Available to read → superlativelitjournal.com/september-20...
#WritersCommunity #LitMag #NewPublication #WritingCommunity
September 2025 Open Story 2 | Superlative
superlativelitjournal.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It's time to announce our July Feature Piece Competition winners!

❤️ Poetry: A Mind's Graffiti by Alice Evans
Read it: superlativelitjournal.com/july-2025-fe...
❤️ Short Story: The Fanatic by Wyatt Robinette
Read it: superlativelitjournal.com/july-2025-fe...

#LitMag #WritersCommunity
August 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Wondering what editors really want? 🧐 Our latest blog breaks it down—no fluff, just tips to help your work stand out. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/superlat... #PublishingTips #WritingAdvice #LitMag #WritersCommunity
What Editors Are Really Looking For: A Guide for Emerging Writers
Understanding what makes a short story or poem stand out in a literary journal's editing pile
open.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM