It was Samuel Taylor Coleridge who said that poetry is “the best words in the best order” and as hard as we’ve tried, it’s difficult to find a definition much more punchy than that. Not necessarily in terms of its subject matter but in the way it’s composed the beauty in the language that’s been chosen and the ability to ensure that each word is weighed, measured and found to say much more than just the word itself. What we look for in poetry is much the same as with fiction - clear writing, being hooked from the first line, being emotionally stirred - but it’s much more a question of beauty. Those stories that hit us in the viscera - the ones that really make us feel something - are the ones we look to publish. If a story brings out our gooseflesh, we put it in the magazine. Thirdly, we love a twist, an unexpected turn or something that will stir the emotion. If the first line makes you want to read the second and the second line makes you want to read the third, that’s where we stumble across the hallowed ground of ‘unputdownable’. Secondly, they capture your attention from the first line, providing enough detail to instantly understand the scene but not so much that the reader’s curiosity is met.
Arguably, the best stories are written in such a way that we forget a writer has even written them. Firstly, it must be written clearly and should not be fussy, allowing the reader to lose themselves in the story rather than try to navigate what’s going on. There are three criteria we look for in a fiction submission. In a review by The List, it was noted that ‘the standard of writing is uniformly high, and on this evidence Popshot looks for the best and finds it.’ Submissions It has been named as one of ‘the fresh breed of literary magazines’ by The Independent, ‘the new face of British poetry’ by Prospect and ‘a who isn’t yet who of contemporary literature’ by Dazed & Confused. With a reputation for combining some of the most intriguing contemporary fiction and poetry with some of the finest contemporary illustration, the magazine has become a highly regarded publication for the quality of its writing, its strong visual and design aesthetic, its extremely high production values, and its ability to attract readers both young and old. Since launching its first issue back in 2009, Popshot has firmly established itself as one of the world’s most exciting and accessible literary magazines. Filed under popshot poetry illustration magazine design graphic design.
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Each issue centres on a theme and the selected poems and short stories are then illustrated by some of the world’s finest contemporary illustration talent. Images for an article called How To Get The - Back in Popshot magazine.
The magazine is published bi-annually, releasing a new issue every April and October. Popshot is an illustrated literary magazine that publishes short stories, flash fiction, and poetry from the literary new blood.
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