The anthology that has kick-started the careers of successful authors returns for its tenth iteration, launching November 14th

Thomas Moore and Ellen Conlan Ellis’ new collaborative series for The Mancunion explores Roman mythology in a brand new way

‘The Moor’ is a short tragedy by Freya Thomson about losing a sibling, set against the backdrop of the infamous Saddleworth Moor

Aileen Loftus finds out more about the HarperCollins Author Academy and how to get involved

One of Manchester’s finest young poets, Tom Branfoot, explores the liminal sense of darkness in new poem ‘Nocturnal’

In our final piece of lockdown writing, Lucy Johnson’s poem is a poignant piece about distance during the pandemic

Amatullah Hayat’s two poems muse on the interaction between lockdown and time

Maisie Scott chats with Zoe from Comma Press and discusses Northern soul, lockdown and the National Creative Writing Industry Conference

New to Manchester, Erasmus student Dana Kenzhekeyeva describes her experience of lockdown in two new poems

In an analysis of the relationship we have with our technology, Zoe Bracegirdle writes a love poem to her Alexa

Bea Bacon kicks off the creative submissions section with a reminiscing poem longing for the library lost

Weng U Pun’s innovative lockdown haiku diary dictates the ins and outs of her lockdown experience

Haya Genawi’s poem details current events in lockdown’s relationship with BLM

The Mancunion’s brand new Creative Submissions section is delighted to be accepting submissions from all of the University’s top writers and photographers

Charley Gordon Boyle reviews the highlights of the Cabaret for Freedom event hosted by the Creative Writing Society in association with the Manchester Literary Festival

After sitting down with Toreh O’Garro and Roma Havers, two members of the Young Identity creative group, it became apparent how busy, how active, and how present the collective is in and around Manchester.  With showcases running throughout the year and performances commissioned and hosted regularly, the young creatives seem to always be immersed in […]

Ellie Martin talks to Young Identity and the work they do for the creative spirit in Manchester

Urussa Malik review’s the Creative Writing Society’s ‘Too Shy: Open Mic’ event at Chapter One Books in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Sade Omeje interviews Isaiah Hull, a Manchester-based poet and performer, whose debut collection of poetry, ‘Nosebleeds’, is out now.