Essay Competition 2018
As the oldest literary and arts review in the UK, The London Magazine has a long history of publishing great essayists; works by the likes...
Interview | Sophie Collins, Mark Ford and Les Robinson
We had a quick chat with the judges of our 2018 Poetry Prize - Sophie Collins, Mark Ford and Les Robinson - to give...
Review – Ghosting for Beginners | Charlie Baylis
Ghosting for Beginners is the fifth collection by Anna Saunders. It is a compelling work, comprised of poems of good length which compliment and...
Review | Lee Bul: Crashing at the Hayward Gallery
Lee Bul does not make art that is designed to comfort you. Her latest collection at the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank is a...
Collyer Bristow Prize Shortlist Announcement
The London Magazine is very pleased to announce the shortlist for a brand new literary award in partnership with Collyer Bristow:
The London Magazine and...
Introducing The London Magazine Podcast – Episode 1 – June/July 2018
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The London Magazine Collyer Bristow Prize for Debut Literature
The London Magazine is very pleased to announce a brand new literary award in partnership with Collyer Bristow:
The London Magazine and Collyer Bristow Prize...
Staff Picks – May 2018
The London Magazine's May Staff Picks! Recommendations for the very best in arts, culture and literature from the staff at The London Magazine. Steven O’Brien...
Review | Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy at the Tate Modern
If you’ve ever doubted the sheer scale of Picasso’s productivity, a visit to the Tate Modern’s latest exhibition will convince you of the artist’s...
Poetry Prize 2018
The London Magazine has been home to some of the most prestigious poets in its long publishing history, from John Keats to Sylvia Plath. Our annual Poetry Prize seeks...
The London Magazine at London Book Fair 2018
The London Magazine attended London Book Fair 2018 from 10th - 12th April. With over 2000 stands and 25,000 attendees from across 118 countries,...
Short Story Competition Prize Giving Ceremony 2018 – House of Commons
On Tuesday 13th March 2018 The London Magazine awarded the winners of the Short Story Competition 2018 during a drinks reception on the House of Commons Terrace Pavillion. The prizes were...
Interview | Isobel Colchester and Poet in the City
We stopped by to see Isobel Colchester, CEO of Poet in the City, to talk about the work that they do and their latest...
Novel Writing Competition 2018
The London Magazine are proud to announce our inaugural Novel Writing Competition, in collaboration with Author Enterprises.
As the oldest literary magazine in the UK,...
Editor Steven O’Brien to judge national competition, “A Poem to Remember”,...
The Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) today launched an exciting new national poetry competition to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of...
Short Story Competition 2017 | Winners
The London Magazine are pleased to announce the winners of our 2017 Short Story Competition.
1st Place - Solitaire by Theo Greenblatt
2nd Place - Asma...
Review | Steak at The Worlds End Market
My fellow explorer Toby and I went searching for the best steak ever. We dared the seething rapids of the escalators on the Victoria...
Review | Simpson’s Tavern
‘Do you want a sausage with that?’ So chipped the waiter. He was splay–bearded, like a sergeant major in the Pioneer Corps. His apron...
The London Magazine Essay Competition 2017 | Winners
We are very pleased to announce the winners of our inaugural essay competition: First Place: "On Writing Ethnic Stories" by Haleh Agar Second Place: "The Fire This...
Review | Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
In just three years, Fitzcarraldo Editions have published remarkably intelligent books on everything from orientalism to football. Crucially, in our Trump/Brexit state of the...
Poetry Prize 2017 Ceremony
On November 2nd 2017 The London Magazine celebrated the winners of the Poetry Prize 2017 with a drinks reception held at Collyer Bristow Gallery....
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2017 | Winners
Thank you so much to everyone who entered The London Magazine‘s Poetry Prize 2017. The standard of entries was extremely high but our judges,...
Review | The Essence of Things at 48 Albemarle Street
Arriving at 48 Albemarle Street you immediately enter a stripped-back environment; surrounded by exposed brick, wood and metal. This industrial interior makes a refreshing...
Essay| Shetland Norn by Simon Tait
Shetland is a quiet, self-possessed nation of 22,000 whose population still considers itself to be more Norse than British. They like celebrations, foys they...