Muswell Press has announced the third edition of their LGBTQ+ anthology series Queer Life, Queer Love, and are calling for writers to submit their work. Scheduled for publication in November 2025, the collection will feature 30 pieces spanning fiction, non-fiction, flash fiction, and poetry.
The editors are looking for original voices and brilliant writing which explores characters, stories and experiences beyond the mainstream. Celebrating the fascinating, the forbidden, the subversive, and even the mundane, but in essence, the view from outside
Submissions are open to all writers, both published and unpublished, until December 30, 2024. The editors seek original voices exploring perspectives outside the mainstream. Previous volumes have featured writers from diverse locations including Botswana, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Spain.
The anthology will be edited by Matt Bates, former WH Smith travel fiction buyer; Paul Burston, founder of the Polari Prize; and Karen McLeod, writer and Arvon Foundation tutor. Selected authors will be notified in February 2024.
Muswell Press, known for its prize-winning LGBTQ+ publications, has previously discovered notable writers through this series, including Jon Ransom, winner of the 2023 Polari First Book Prize.
For more details, visit the Muswell Press website
Sarah and Kate Beal, owners of Muswell Press, said: “We’re so excited to announce the latest volume in this anthology series, which has become a much-anticipated event for readers and writers alike. The collection is a brilliant showcase for talented authors. We’re eager to see what new voices this volume will bring to light.”