Submissions deadline: 31st May 2026 The Wild Umbrella originated in Dublin in June of 2023, in the house where Oscar Wilde was born. Our founding members met as postgraduate creative writing classmates at Trinity mastering our respective crafts. As our time together in our program drew to a close, we realized that we wanted to create something that would continue to tie us all together even as we spread out to our various corners of the world, and our careers took us all on different paths.

Competition deadline: 21st May 2026 The inaugural Pushbike Prize for Flash Fiction will be judged by Nuala O'Connor. The Pushbike Prize Terms and Conditions Eligibility Open to writers aged 18+ worldwide Enter as many stories as you wish Original, unpublished work only Submission Guidelines 500 words Max word count: 500 words Language: English Format: Type you story in 12pt Times Roman or similar readable font…

THE BELFAST REVIEW TEAM22 Feb, 2026Our newest blog contributor, writer and academic Dr Fiona Murphy, talks about her inspiration, the importance of Irish women writers, the current refugee crisis and ...

rage, anywayFIONA MURPHY mine is the rage of the schoolyard—  where the biggest one takes takes takes—  and the small ones fold in on themselves,  paper-thin, bones bitten clean, a lesson in silenc...

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It's that time of year - we've reopened for submissions (1 Aug to 1 Sept), and there's already a flurry authors sending us their creations. It's as good a time as any to talk about our Feedback Option...