Pork The girls drag their heels as they are moved on, some flashing their knickers at the pigs, some showing them the forks. Mandy loiters, arms wrapped tight around herself, trying to strangle the…

‘Aww, look at them…’ Suzy swivelled her phone a semi-circle and shoved it under Tessa’s nose. The accompanying waft of patchouli offended her nostrils. An unwilling audience, Tessa nevertheless loo…

The plastic police tape flutters like a hummingbird’s heart. I stoop underneath, slopping through the fetid water, into the chasm of a storm drain. My brother-in-law, Detective Grimley, chops me in…

Peter suggested going to see the magician. Illusionist, he called him, but it’s still the same old tricks. Something to while away the empty hours in our empty nest, I supposed. I wasn’t sure it wa…

It was 1981. I had Tina Turner hair and a body designed for sin. I caught every boy’s eye, but still saw myself as loose dirt covering a sinkhole. I was destined for a fall. Been told that si…

After he was laid off that summer, Dad began to shrink. The first thing to change was his voice. When he addressed me, he cleared his throat often, each cough deeper than the last. Mom blamed it on…

After he was laid off that summer, Dad began to shrink. The first thing to change was his voice. When he addressed me, he cleared his throat often, each cough deeper than the last. Mom blamed it on…

‘Transformation’ Urban Pigs Press is open for short story submissions! Mark Burrow will be running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Transformation’. Submissions should be between 500 and 1,500 …

‘Transformation’ Urban Pigs Press is open for short story submissions! Mark Burrow will be running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Transformation’. Submissions should be between 500 and 1,500 …

Submissions are now open for… Still Hungry A charity Anthology Please make sure you read the guidelines on the link below before submitting! Thank you. Urban Pigs Press has EXTENDED its submi…

It may be hotter than your grandparents’ greenhouse but switch on your laptops and reach for your quills because we’re extending the deadline for subs for our STILL HUNGRY anthology to …

No Regerts by Tammy Blakley tells a tough story of abuse, failed support systems and homelessness. That said, it also manages to retains a sense of hope too. Tammy, can you tell us a little about t…

A Man’s Gotta Eat by JP Relph may have zombies as the main characters but it seamlessly touches on the bigotry and hate-mongering that’s become all too familiar on the news and across s…

Madeleine Armstrong’s story, Who’s the Daddy?, went down a storm with readers last month. It’s one of those tales that starts off with an everyday feel but the reader has to keep adjusting as the s…

Linda M Bayley’s short story, Dry Season, was a big hit with readers last month for our ‘Revolt’ series. She popped by the ‘pigpen’ for a quick chat about her submissi…

It’s a pleasure to have Tabitha Bast feature again here at Urban Pigs for our ‘Revolt’ series. Her short story, XYZ, creates an imagined future but the parallels with what’s…

Nick Guthrie’s short story, The Youth of Today, kicked off our ‘Revolt’ series. Here Nick tells us about the story, which is about a new kind of vigilante force on the streets of the UK, and what h…

Urban Pigs Press is now open for submissions for our next charity anthology! Once again, we have decided to donate all profits from this collection to FIND -Families in Need. This Suffolk based cha…

Stinkin’ Ink Tattoo Emporium on the corner of Main and Third beckoned me inside with neon lights and thumping music. At least it would be warm. I blew into my hands and watched the frost swirl away…

I saw someone watching a crow circling above Old Woman’s Springs Road shortly before my Tesla crashed into the wash on the way home from my eye exam. I stumbled, cursing up a storm, my sunglasses h…

We sit at the segregated table with our “frozen treats”. It’s the Summer Fayre and, in her earlier impassioned speech, the Mayor said everyone should have ice-cream. Even them. We don’t want ice-cr…

I never expected to become a grandma at forty. But then I never expected my daughter, Lou, to get pregnant at 15. She was always such a sweet, sensible girl. But then it happened and every time I l…

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Dear Villains of all Nations,     Greetings from the frontline of the floods. I still can’t get that damp stench out of the carpet but I have muscles l…

Photo by Francesco Ungaro on Pexels.com You are on a quest. A simple one. The kind of quest where it’s good versus evil. But not your normal kind of quest, as there’s no discernible source of confl…

Short fiction for our online magazine Urban Pigs Press is now open for submissions in short fiction. Mark Burrow is running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Revolt’. Submissions should be betwe…

Ethan Preston, Jimmy Preston’s oldest boy, is sixteen and stays away from the house as much as he can. His brother James, only two years younger, is so small and nervous he has no friends and…

Blocksberg gang by Ernst Barlach by lacma is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 Some people… they’re asking for it really, aren’t they? I watch as the old lady hauls herself out of the car, pauses to check …

Urban Pigs Press is open for short story submissions! Mark Burrow will be running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Revolt’. Submissions should be between 800 and 2,000 words only. Please email …

Urban Pigs Press is open for short story submissions! Mark Burrow will be running this one and the topic of choice is ‘Revolt’. Submissions should be between 800 and 2,000 words only. Please email …

We have good news! The release date for the HUNGER anthology is set for the 7th March. Initial release will be through Amazon and Kindle but we hope to have physical copies in local book shops soon af...

All the Sweet Prettiness of Life by Cody Sexton The past is never as dead as it looks. Colin's review I whizzed through this graphic short story from the mind of Cody sexton, in about 40 minutes. A ve...

Here at Urban Pigs Press we just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who sent us their writing for the HUNGER anthology. It is incredible what people’s minds can conjure with a one-word promp...

The guy burned quicker than his wife. That surprised Frank. Although, it shouldn’t have. He had taken them from a room that stank of sweat, cheap liquor and even cheaper aftershave. The type from a ...

Urban Pigs Press is still open for submissions for our first ever charity anthology. We have had some great stories coming through already but we want you to make our job even harder by sending us mor...

The Hunger Anthology Urban Pigs Press is now open for submissions for our first ever charity anthology! We have decided to donate all profits from this collection to FIND -Families in Need. This Suffo...

“You'll find it easier if you don't think about them. Forget they're here.” * The apartment shone bright white. Smooth, curved lines. Pristine surfaces. Soothing lights. Safe. Spacious. Anything w...