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Read by top authors and absolute beginners, Mslexia is a quarterly masterclass in the business and psychology of writing.

‘I’ve been a Mslexia subscriber for 20 years! I look forward to every issue. There’s no other writing magazine like it. Its been like having a wise, warm friend who introduces you to really interesting people and ideas, as well as supporting you.'

Find out what’s new in creativity and publishing, gain expert advice and inspiration, read extraordinary poetry and prose, and use our unique directory of 60 competitions with closing dates pending and 60 editors and publishers on the lookout for fresh talent – all packaged up in a collectable 92-page perfect-bound magazine.

The majority of our readers subscribe to the magazine, to be sure of nabbing a copy in time to follow up all those opportunities before their deadlines.

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Why Mslexia?

We would love to live in a world where a women-only publisher was no longer needed, but the issues that affect women writers are as pertinent today as they were when Mslexia was launched in 1999.

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‘I've just finished reading my first copy of Mslexia and felt good. I wondered why. I think it's because the magazine really wants its readers to succeed. It doesn't patronise but offers accessible opportunities.’

Latest Issue

Trends in book club fiction; personal branding for authors; poetry comics; 'kneading a draft'; and stories and poetry on the theme of 'snakes'

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Through its magazine and related publications, its social media platforms, its events and other activities, Mslexia is in direct and regular contact with over 30,000 women writers. Here’s how can reach them too.

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Every year Mslexia helps Arvon reach an engaged, diverse and vibrant community of writers. It is without a doubt a core part of our advertising campaign.

Arvon Foundation

We have been advertising in Mslexia since 2014 and the service we receive is second-to-none. We have been able to introduce our postgraduate courses, short courses and annual writing competition to a highly targeted market and have benefitted hugely from the results.

Manchester Metropolitan University

Advertising with Mslexia is a rare delight. Easy, flexible – can I say “forgiving”? – and, with exactly the right audience for us, effective, too.

Faber Academy

A huge basket full of ‘thank you’s for all the Mslexia Max events − the best thing that ever happened to me as a writer. Not only did my novel pitch profit a lot from the thoughtful feedback you gave me during the ‘pitch surgeries,’ but one of the Max events changed my writers’ life.

Sophie van Llewyn, author of Bottled Goods

Mslexia was a tangible support to me in the anguished years of writing my first novel and continues to be a source of bristling writerly energy.

Diana Evans

The sort of friend you never outgrow - a source of tips, tricks and deeper inspiration.

Hilary Mantel

The place for poets to see and be seen.

Carol Ann Duffy

I remember when I was writing my first novel - what a lifeline Mslexia was.

Naomi Alderman

There is no other writing magazine on the market that comes anywhere close to the quality of Mslexia. I began my subscription when I was a new writer; I'm a professional now and the magazine continues to cater for my needs as much as ever - as my writing buddy, mentor and literary news feed.

Zosia Wand

Inspired, inspiring, invaluable.

Sarah Waters
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