Viridine Literary
@viridinelit.bsky.social
Literary magazine for poetry, fiction, scripts, essays, and art.
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Eds: Romy Morreo & Roger Niven.
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We're reading now. Right this second. Submitttttt.
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We're reading now. Right this second. Submitttttt.
☆ Submissions are open for Issue 05! ☆
Our theme is 'refuge'. Send poetry, stories, and scripts; we like them innovative and character-driven. Send essays about film and theatre and the craft. Send art; it could be our next cover.
Submit here: forms.gle/ePQQxTHrW5oa...
Our theme is 'refuge'. Send poetry, stories, and scripts; we like them innovative and character-driven. Send essays about film and theatre and the craft. Send art; it could be our next cover.
Submit here: forms.gle/ePQQxTHrW5oa...
October 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
☆ Submissions are open for Issue 05! ☆
Our theme is 'refuge'. Send poetry, stories, and scripts; we like them innovative and character-driven. Send essays about film and theatre and the craft. Send art; it could be our next cover.
Submit here: forms.gle/ePQQxTHrW5oa...
Our theme is 'refuge'. Send poetry, stories, and scripts; we like them innovative and character-driven. Send essays about film and theatre and the craft. Send art; it could be our next cover.
Submit here: forms.gle/ePQQxTHrW5oa...
☆ ISSUE 04: CONTAGION IS OUT ☆
Dive into some stunning new poetry and fiction as the nights draw in and chills seep into the air. View and download the issue for free on our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...
Dive into some stunning new poetry and fiction as the nights draw in and chills seep into the air. View and download the issue for free on our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
☆ ISSUE 04: CONTAGION IS OUT ☆
Dive into some stunning new poetry and fiction as the nights draw in and chills seep into the air. View and download the issue for free on our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...
Dive into some stunning new poetry and fiction as the nights draw in and chills seep into the air. View and download the issue for free on our site: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/...
☆ Our theme for Issue 05 is REFUGE ☆
At its core, what does it mean to be safe? We want your interpretations, from grand concepts to personal havens. Show us what refuge means to you.
Submissions will open on Monday 27th October.
At its core, what does it mean to be safe? We want your interpretations, from grand concepts to personal havens. Show us what refuge means to you.
Submissions will open on Monday 27th October.
October 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
☆ Our theme for Issue 05 is REFUGE ☆
At its core, what does it mean to be safe? We want your interpretations, from grand concepts to personal havens. Show us what refuge means to you.
Submissions will open on Monday 27th October.
At its core, what does it mean to be safe? We want your interpretations, from grand concepts to personal havens. Show us what refuge means to you.
Submissions will open on Monday 27th October.
☆ Announcing our contributors for Issue 04! ☆
It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!
It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!
October 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
☆ Announcing our contributors for Issue 04! ☆
It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!
It's a smaller issue this time, but the the work is so good! Stunning art, gorgeous poetry, and gut-churning fiction. We can't wait to share it with you!
☆Announcing our Best of the Net nominations ☆
Good luck everyone! Get to our website and give these brilliant pieces a read.
Good luck everyone! Get to our website and give these brilliant pieces a read.
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
☆Announcing our Best of the Net nominations ☆
Good luck everyone! Get to our website and give these brilliant pieces a read.
Good luck everyone! Get to our website and give these brilliant pieces a read.
We've now responded to all Issue 04 submissions! As always, if your email hasn't arrived for some reason, shoot us a message so we can sort it out.
August 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We've now responded to all Issue 04 submissions! As always, if your email hasn't arrived for some reason, shoot us a message so we can sort it out.
They're here! Get yours on our Ko-fi shop: ko-fi.com/viridinelit/...
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
They're here! Get yours on our Ko-fi shop: ko-fi.com/viridinelit/...
☆ SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 04 ARE OPEN ☆
Theme: CONTAGION
Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality.
Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...
Theme: CONTAGION
Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality.
Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...
July 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
☆ SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE 04 ARE OPEN ☆
Theme: CONTAGION
Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality.
Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...
Theme: CONTAGION
Give us contagious laughter. Give us catching feelings. Give us plague. Give us mob mentality.
Submit here: forms.gle/N8HUjshpzWrZ...
☆ Exciting news everyone! ☆
Print copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03 are now available to buy from our brand-new Ko-fi shop!
We're delighted that we've been able to make this an option, and hopefully we can continue to do so for future issues!
Available here: ko-fi.com/viridinelit
Print copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03 are now available to buy from our brand-new Ko-fi shop!
We're delighted that we've been able to make this an option, and hopefully we can continue to do so for future issues!
Available here: ko-fi.com/viridinelit
July 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
☆ Exciting news everyone! ☆
Print copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03 are now available to buy from our brand-new Ko-fi shop!
We're delighted that we've been able to make this an option, and hopefully we can continue to do so for future issues!
Available here: ko-fi.com/viridinelit
Print copies of Viridine Literary Issue 03 are now available to buy from our brand-new Ko-fi shop!
We're delighted that we've been able to make this an option, and hopefully we can continue to do so for future issues!
Available here: ko-fi.com/viridinelit
☆ ISSUE 03 IS OUT ☆
Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists.
View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues
Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists.
View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues
July 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
☆ ISSUE 03 IS OUT ☆
Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists.
View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues
Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists.
View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues
We're delighted to announce our contributors for Issue 03! 🎉
The work curated for this issue is nothing short of stunning, and we're so excited to share it with you. Watch this space for publication!
The work curated for this issue is nothing short of stunning, and we're so excited to share it with you. Watch this space for publication!
July 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We're delighted to announce our contributors for Issue 03! 🎉
The work curated for this issue is nothing short of stunning, and we're so excited to share it with you. Watch this space for publication!
The work curated for this issue is nothing short of stunning, and we're so excited to share it with you. Watch this space for publication!
"Frannie is making a name for herself
dancing till dawn in a bar.
Mother just stares at the wallpaper walls,
safely contained in her jar."
- 'Geography', by Bob McAfee
The meter here is perfect. When so much rhyming poetry feels contrived, 'Geography' is a spectacular example of rhymes done well!
dancing till dawn in a bar.
Mother just stares at the wallpaper walls,
safely contained in her jar."
- 'Geography', by Bob McAfee
The meter here is perfect. When so much rhyming poetry feels contrived, 'Geography' is a spectacular example of rhymes done well!
June 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"Frannie is making a name for herself
dancing till dawn in a bar.
Mother just stares at the wallpaper walls,
safely contained in her jar."
- 'Geography', by Bob McAfee
The meter here is perfect. When so much rhyming poetry feels contrived, 'Geography' is a spectacular example of rhymes done well!
dancing till dawn in a bar.
Mother just stares at the wallpaper walls,
safely contained in her jar."
- 'Geography', by Bob McAfee
The meter here is perfect. When so much rhyming poetry feels contrived, 'Geography' is a spectacular example of rhymes done well!
Thanks to everyone who submitted! We're aiming to get all responses out over the coming week ✨️
May 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Thanks to everyone who submitted! We're aiming to get all responses out over the coming week ✨️
"sounding too soon
like the crackle
of the crackle and the swoon
of the loon."
- Quackenbush, by CC Pulliam
There's some beautiful sound work in this poem. Find the full piece in Issue 02! Available to view and download free from our website. Link in bio.
like the crackle
of the crackle and the swoon
of the loon."
- Quackenbush, by CC Pulliam
There's some beautiful sound work in this poem. Find the full piece in Issue 02! Available to view and download free from our website. Link in bio.
May 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"sounding too soon
like the crackle
of the crackle and the swoon
of the loon."
- Quackenbush, by CC Pulliam
There's some beautiful sound work in this poem. Find the full piece in Issue 02! Available to view and download free from our website. Link in bio.
like the crackle
of the crackle and the swoon
of the loon."
- Quackenbush, by CC Pulliam
There's some beautiful sound work in this poem. Find the full piece in Issue 02! Available to view and download free from our website. Link in bio.
Physical copies are coming! We've been working on this behind the scenes, and here is @rogerniven.bsky.social with our very first proof ✨️
May 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Physical copies are coming! We've been working on this behind the scenes, and here is @rogerniven.bsky.social with our very first proof ✨️
Wild Life: This is such a wonderful short story. It made us laugh out loud, and more than once at that. David Partington has a gift for comedy!
Do yourself a favour and read the full story in Issue 02, available to view and download for free on our website.
Do yourself a favour and read the full story in Issue 02, available to view and download for free on our website.
May 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wild Life: This is such a wonderful short story. It made us laugh out loud, and more than once at that. David Partington has a gift for comedy!
Do yourself a favour and read the full story in Issue 02, available to view and download for free on our website.
Do yourself a favour and read the full story in Issue 02, available to view and download for free on our website.
"the corridors of your mind glow
like the streetlights of the hometown you mock
like my reflection in the snow in the mornings"
- good (un)person, by mk zariel
This stunning poem explores the inherent chaos of personhood so well!
Read the full poem in Issue 02, link in our bio
like the streetlights of the hometown you mock
like my reflection in the snow in the mornings"
- good (un)person, by mk zariel
This stunning poem explores the inherent chaos of personhood so well!
Read the full poem in Issue 02, link in our bio
May 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"the corridors of your mind glow
like the streetlights of the hometown you mock
like my reflection in the snow in the mornings"
- good (un)person, by mk zariel
This stunning poem explores the inherent chaos of personhood so well!
Read the full poem in Issue 02, link in our bio
like the streetlights of the hometown you mock
like my reflection in the snow in the mornings"
- good (un)person, by mk zariel
This stunning poem explores the inherent chaos of personhood so well!
Read the full poem in Issue 02, link in our bio
We're begging here 😅
April 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We're begging here 😅
Submissions are open!
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
April 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Submissions are open!
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
Theme: Identity
Be yourself. Truly, wholly, unapologetically.
Submit: forms.gle/eNtGTASKqUNn...
'"A story is just a lie that can walk,"
he tells the bus driver, who does not listen.'
- The Old Man at the Bus Stop Invents a New Language, by Jeffery Allen Tobin
A stunning poem exploring the depth and limitations of communication.
Read it in Issue 02, free to view/download on our site ✨️
he tells the bus driver, who does not listen.'
- The Old Man at the Bus Stop Invents a New Language, by Jeffery Allen Tobin
A stunning poem exploring the depth and limitations of communication.
Read it in Issue 02, free to view/download on our site ✨️
April 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
'"A story is just a lie that can walk,"
he tells the bus driver, who does not listen.'
- The Old Man at the Bus Stop Invents a New Language, by Jeffery Allen Tobin
A stunning poem exploring the depth and limitations of communication.
Read it in Issue 02, free to view/download on our site ✨️
he tells the bus driver, who does not listen.'
- The Old Man at the Bus Stop Invents a New Language, by Jeffery Allen Tobin
A stunning poem exploring the depth and limitations of communication.
Read it in Issue 02, free to view/download on our site ✨️
"Once upon a time there was a young hammersmith named Jim Bob who got a sudden hankering for a goat." - The Tale of Jim Bob and Albert, or the Virtues of the Marketplace, by Wolfgang Wright
This little story is brevity at its best. Simple, wonderfully written, and ridiculously funny!
This little story is brevity at its best. Simple, wonderfully written, and ridiculously funny!
April 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Once upon a time there was a young hammersmith named Jim Bob who got a sudden hankering for a goat." - The Tale of Jim Bob and Albert, or the Virtues of the Marketplace, by Wolfgang Wright
This little story is brevity at its best. Simple, wonderfully written, and ridiculously funny!
This little story is brevity at its best. Simple, wonderfully written, and ridiculously funny!
'What's the worst that could happen if doing 45 mph down West 220th Street & you turned the wheel over to your dog?' - Let the Dog Drive, by Bob King
Peel back the layers of meaning in Bob King's poem and sit with it for a while. You won't regret it.
Read the full piece in Issue 02
Peel back the layers of meaning in Bob King's poem and sit with it for a while. You won't regret it.
Read the full piece in Issue 02
April 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
'What's the worst that could happen if doing 45 mph down West 220th Street & you turned the wheel over to your dog?' - Let the Dog Drive, by Bob King
Peel back the layers of meaning in Bob King's poem and sit with it for a while. You won't regret it.
Read the full piece in Issue 02
Peel back the layers of meaning in Bob King's poem and sit with it for a while. You won't regret it.
Read the full piece in Issue 02
'"Fuck," says the parrot. It has learned a new word.' - Feathered Witness by Andrea Green
We couldn't have asked for a better opening line for our chaos issue. Andrea Green's very short story sets the perfect tone!
View or download Issue 02 for free on our website to read the full piece.
We couldn't have asked for a better opening line for our chaos issue. Andrea Green's very short story sets the perfect tone!
View or download Issue 02 for free on our website to read the full piece.
April 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
'"Fuck," says the parrot. It has learned a new word.' - Feathered Witness by Andrea Green
We couldn't have asked for a better opening line for our chaos issue. Andrea Green's very short story sets the perfect tone!
View or download Issue 02 for free on our website to read the full piece.
We couldn't have asked for a better opening line for our chaos issue. Andrea Green's very short story sets the perfect tone!
View or download Issue 02 for free on our website to read the full piece.