Art work, anyone?

Here at Prole we're always looking for striking cover images. We'll consider anything as long it's in black and white. Previous covers can be viewed on the site or here: http://prolepictures.prolebooks.co.uk/#0.0   and submission guidelines are available here: http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page3.html

Prole Laureate

The third Prole Laureate poetry competition is now open. We are open to all forms of poetry. There is a £190 prize fund and publication on offer. See: http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page6.html  for full details.

On stage!

The Cell, written by Michael Crowley, is being staged at the Octagon Theatre on Friday 15th October. After a successful run at the Manchester theatre 24:7 festival, The Cell has been selected by the festival for further development and showing. Great news. Michael is author of Close to home, published by Prole this year.
For more information and tickets see: https://octagonbolton.co.uk/24-7-the-next-stage
On other matters - our judge for the Prolitzer Prize has received his reading material! Thank you to all who entered - there are some crackers.

Prolitzer Prize

What a wonderful response we've had to the Prolitzer Prize competition for prose writing (which ends midnight tonight if you are still thinking of entering). We'd like to thank all who have entered up to now - we know our judge Mark Piggott (http://www.markpiggott.com/) will enjoy the task of picking three winning pieces.
Watch this space!

Other reading

Would our Prole readers and followers care to share which other journals they regularly read and why? To kick start you, the Prole poetry ed subscribes to The Interpreter's House, Other Poetry, and The Frogmore papers because of their quality and eclectic content (and in the case of IH and FP, a bit of solidarity as they are both independent journals too). Go on, keep us on our toes.

A little networking

The Prolitzer Prize for Prose closes for entries on 1st October - if any of our followers are members of writing groups (actual or virtual) or just think you know someone who may be interested, both editors would appreciate your forwarding the link to our comp page http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page8.html

Or maybe you'd be kind enough to spread the word about Prole in general? http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/

Many thanks/Diolch yn fawr

Pamphlets and collections

While Prole poetry and prose is the hub of what we do, we are very pleased with the favourable reviews our small selection of poetry pamphlets/chapbooks have received (even in the Times Literary Supplement). All pamphlets can be  seen here http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page10.html long with Prolebooks' first full poetry collection, Something About Snow by Idris Caffrey.