On June 2nd, the theme for our sixteenth issue will be announced and the doors will fling open for short fiction and poetry submissions.

We’ll be accepting short stories of up to 2,500 words and poems of up to 25 lines. To get a better idea of what we’ll be looking for, read the short article that our editor wrote in the lead up to literary submissions for our last issue. It points to a few standout pieces of writing from previous issues and attempts to verbalise our instincts for what makes for a truly great piece of writing.

The opening of submissions will be announced here in less than a week. Stay tuned to find out more and to get the best idea of the kind of work we publish in Popshot, pick up a copy of our latest issue or subscribe from £10 a year and receive three print issues plus complete digital access to all of our out-of-print editions.