Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish a new piece, ‘Tops of the Town’, by Madelein…

Ask them if there has been some mistake. A curtain of rain drawn over a lake. They close the eyes of a shape on a bed. He was buried at the centre of a beautiful lake. Bulrushes are like damp eyela…

The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish a new piece, ‘Tops of the Town’, by Madelein…

The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish a new piece, ‘Tops of the Town’, by Madelein…

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish three new works by Toby Cotton. The first of these, ‘Summer o…

The Lonely Crowd will feature a new short story by a different author each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish a new piece, ‘Tops of the Town’, by Madelein…

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For September, we are delighted to publish three new works by Toby Cotton. The first of these, ‘Summer o…

The poem, ‘Somewhere we are fifteen, dancing at the pub disco’ is a subject I keep returning to. Early close friendships I suppose, but also a set time and place, the 80’s, and a small …

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

the   knock    knock   of the rent man all the sorry excuses not to pay never enough never enough   leaving in a hurry things we left behind the baby’s blue rabbit things broken in transit gla…

the   knock    knock   of the rent man all the sorry excuses not to pay never enough never enough   leaving in a hurry things we left behind the baby’s blue rabbit things broken in transit gla…

Bernadette Steel sent out of mental maths to see Miss Arrowsmith too dumb to do sums and me sat at the front of the class Sister Francis scratching fractions on the board the numbers jumping…

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For August, we are delighted to publish three new works by Rachel Burns. The first of these, ‘Somewhere …

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For August, we are delighted to publish three new works by Rachel Burns. The first of these, ‘Somewhere …

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Issue 15 will be published on September 7th. UK customers can pre-order now and receive free shipping. A Page of Knots – Vona Groarke / Local Colour – Tim MacGabhann / Three Poems – P. C. Evans / A Qu...

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

Letter from Dr Albert Hofmann to Ernst Jünger Bottmingen, Switzerland – 16th September 1943   My dear Herr Jünger, I recently read your novel Heliopolis and as ever your writing goes be…

My poems showcased here in this inspiring place are both typical, and, of what I write. I penned poetry prolifically from about the age of nine until my early twenties and then suddenly, once accep…

Day One From nowhere a displaced, Cloven, braced in the shallows Marmite eyes unanswered He vaults over the ford Interrupted. Day Three A puppet under the hedge Tiny antlers once sculpted of bone, …

Israeli army has killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 October 2023 without a single indictment in what rights groups call a ‘licence to kill’

My poems showcased here in this inspiring place are both typical, and, of what I write. I penned poetry prolifically from about the age of nine until my early twenties and then suddenly, once accep…

Day One From nowhere a displaced, Cloven, braced in the shallows Marmite eyes unanswered He vaults over the ford Interrupted. Day Three A puppet under the hedge Tiny antlers once sculpted of bone, …

Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank

Jacob Wulfson’s fellow airmen decided his fate after a court martial at RAF Lakenheath – a distressing week for Sarah Steele, the academic he assaulted

Between the waves of panic and shock, some questions arose that could not be answered: How did it happen? How could she not have immediately noticed his absence? How would they ever fucking get thr…

Between the waves of panic and shock, some questions arose that could not be answered: How did it happen? How could she not have immediately noticed his absence? How would they ever fucking get thr…

Shall we go? Plateau of slate slides and gorse flumes perpendicular. The house is at the bottom key safe code 1412, squeak open the door to range black, lit after much puffing and kindling, warming…

Between the waves of panic and shock, some questions arose that could not be answered: How did it happen? How could she not have immediately noticed his absence? How would they ever fucking get thr…

Between the waves of panic and shock, some questions arose that could not be answered: How did it happen? How could she not have immediately noticed his absence? How would they ever fucking get thr…

Shall we go? Plateau of slate slides and gorse flumes perpendicular. The house is at the bottom key safe code 1412, squeak open the door to range black, lit after much puffing and kindling, warming…

Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now in cell barely big enough to sit in, says son, after UN experts demanded his release in March

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For June, we are delighted to publish three new works by Melanie Marshall. The first of these, ‘Dark bor…

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For June, we are delighted to publish three new works by Melanie Marshall. The first of these, ‘Dark bor…

The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2026. For June, we are delighted to publish three new works by Melanie Marshall. The first of these, ‘Dark bor…

We are looking for either photography or artwork to accompany our regular Short Story of the Month and Poet of the Month features. If you would be interested in your work being featured on The Lone…