Championing new and emerging writers alongside established authors, the anthology features voices across all narrative forms including fiction, poetry, memoir, essay and flash-fiction. The anthology will comprise of 40 pieces, the winning entries from an international competition to capture the best of queer writing today. The first volume, published by Muswell Press in November 2021, has reprinted five times and praise was widespread. This is writing that explores characters, stories and experiences beyond the mainstream. Celebrating the fascinating, the forbidden, the subversive, and even the mundane, but in essence, the view from outside.

The best of queer writing from around the globe, this is the third volume in the series. Humorous, serious, autobiographical, and revelatory - all aspects of the queer experience are reflected in this sparkling collection.

About the Author
Editors: Matt Bates worked as the lead fiction buyer for WH Smith Travel prior to a creative writing degree at London University and an MLitt at Glasgow University. He has been a judge on both the Costa Book Prize and the Booksellers Association debut fiction prize. Karen McLeod is a writer, performance artist and creative writing teacher. She is writer in residence at Bookseller Crow on the Hill. She is also a visiting lecturer in creative writing at UCAS. Kate and Sarah Beal are the owners and publishers of the prize shortlisted publisher Muswell Press.

Reviews
'Beautiful writing, original ideas and a few suprises.' - Matt Cain. 'Celebrating queer love...multiple, fleeting, varied.' - Kevin Brazil, TLS. 'Each unique story shines in this sweeping curation of narrative voices.' - Evening Standard Best Books 2024



Book Information
ISBN 9781738452859
Author Matt Bates
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Muswell Press
Publisher Muswell Press