Sapling issue #854 The one in which we talk to Ross Turner of Superlative, The Literary Journal.

We're so grateful to have been featured in the latest Sapling issue! Thank you so much to Kit for chatting with us. 💚
https://saplingblp.substack.com/p/sapling-issue-854
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We're so excited to be hosting multiple drop-in poetry workshops at the Aberystwyth Poetry Festival! If you're in the area, then we'd love to see you there! ❤️

Head to https://www.aberystwythpoetryfestival.co.uk/ for more information and to grab your tickets! #PoetryFestival

ONE MONTH TO GO until our founder and editor-in-chief, Ross, will be speaking on a panel at the Bournemouth Writing Festival! We're very excited! 📝💛
Tickets are £10 via the festival's website - all event details are here! bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/the-writers-hive #AmWriting

Superlative Literary Journal | UK based Literary Journal | Short Story & Poetry Magazine | UK based Literary Magazine | Writing Competitions We are Superlative Literary Journal, a UK-based magazine that publishes quality short story and poetry work by new and emerging writers, and runs monthly writing competitions, in order to promote authors and the art of writing. After publication, we continue to celebrate our contributors' successes as part of our #LiteraryLoyalty promise.

Looking to build your editing experience? 📝

We currently have a few interns on our programme, but we’re always open to welcoming one or two more in the future. To apply, head to our website FAQs to find out more. https://www.superlativelitjournal.com/ #EditingOpportunities

Many congratulations to our two February Feature Piece Winners!
⭐️ Short Story Winner: ‘Flowers’ by Nomi McLeod - superlativelitjournal.com/february-202...
⭐️ Poetry Winner: 'Today is Trash Day' by Shailaja Vats Das - superlativelitjournal.com/february-202...

We're excited to share that our founder and editor-in-chief, Ross, will be speaking on a panel at the Bournemouth Writing Festival this April! 🗣️📝💛
Tickets are £10 via the festival's website - all event details are here! www.bournemouthwritingfestival.co.uk/the-writers-... #WritingCommunity

Annual journal submissions for the 4th Superlative Journal are now open! We’re seeking work exploring GROWTH 🌱
superlative.submittable.com/submit

October 2025 Featured Poem | Superlative

I'm excited to announce that @superlativelit.bsky.social chose my poem Well Haunted for their October feature. It's one I wrote for the prompt, 'write a poem about being haunted'. I'm so glad it found a home. You can read it here: www.superlativelitjournal.com/october-2025...

Superlative - The Literary Journal Submission Manager Superlative accepts open submissions, runs monthly feature competitions, and annual competitions.Upon acceptance, Superlative publishes contributors' work in the international online journal, or print...

Only 4 days left before our October Monthly Feature competition disappears into the darkness! Send us your spooky stories or ghostly poems*, if you dare, to us! superlative.submittable.com/submit 👻🦇🎃

*Other genres & themes accepted, our marketer just really likes Halloween!

What an incredible Saturday at the #CheltLitFest! We met so many amazing writers & creatives, from first-timers to published pros.
A huge thank you to Cheltenham Festivals, our team, our volunteers & to everyone who stopped by to say hi, flick through a journal, or write something! ❤️

Last week, Ross and Varvara visited @uniofglos.bsky.social
to chat with students all about Superlative and the publishing industry.

It was extra special for Ross, a 2020 graduate in Creative Writing, to reconnect with former lecturers and meet new storytellers. Thank you for having us ❤️

September 2025 Open Story 2 | Superlative

📝 NEW PUBLICATION: “I Camp Alone Now” by Adele Villette
Available to read → superlativelitjournal.com/september-20...
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It's time to announce our July Feature Piece Competition winners!

❤️ Poetry: A Mind's Graffiti by Alice Evans
Read it: superlativelitjournal.com/july-2025-fe...
❤️ Short Story: The Fanatic by Wyatt Robinette
Read it: superlativelitjournal.com/july-2025-fe...

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What Editors Are Really Looking For: A Guide for Emerging Writers Understanding what makes a short story or poem stand out in a literary journal's editing pile

Wondering what editors really want? 🧐 Our latest blog breaks it down—no fluff, just tips to help your work stand out. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/superlat... #PublishingTips #WritingAdvice #LitMag #WritersCommunity