Spotlight III: Influx Press
The London Magazine has long been a champion of emerging writers and independent publishers, stretching back to the 1950s and…
Interview: Adriaan van Heerden — Unreal City
Adriaan van Heerden is an artist and photographer whose work has been exhibited in London, Barcelona, Kyoto and Singapore, and…
Essay | The Wild Side of Town by Alexis Self
There are millions of miles of Montessori walls filled with quotations about the virtues of sharing. But you don’t want…
Review | Krzysztof Gil: Welcome to the Country Where the Gypsy has been Hunted at l’étrangère
On view at l’étrangère gallery in East London is the first ever UK solo exhibition by the Polish Roma artist…
Interview | 2018 Short Story Prize Judges!
With only a few weeks remaining for our Short Story Prize for this year, we thought we would catch up…
The London Magazine Podcast | Episode 4 | A Discovery of Ancient Literature
We were recently contacted by Reverend Christian Mitchell of the church of Heathfield in rural Sussex, who had made a…
Essay | Shakespeare’s London and the Emergence of the Playhouse
Today, the idea of the theatre can evoke tradition and history, having perhaps one of the longest histories of all…
Review | The Chameleon by Samuel Fisher
The Chameleon is a book narrated by the soul of a book, which can shape shift between any book that it pleases. Stretching across a time frame that goes from the Black Death of the 13th century to the aftermath of the Cold War in the late twentieth century, it is one of the most unusual love stories that you are likely to read.
Review | Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde at The Barbican
The centrifugal drive behind much of the work featured in the Barbican’s new exhibition Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde is enunciated by Rodin in the first gallery: ‘I express in a loud voice what all artists think. Desire! Desire! What a formidable stimulant.’
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2018 – Winners Announced!
A huge thanks to everyone who entered this year’s poetry prize! We had so many high quality entries this year…
Interview | Momtaza Mehri — Young People’s Laureate for London
Yesterday we spoke to artist and poet Momtaza Mehri, who has recently been announced as Young People’s Laureate for London, who will take over from poet and musician Caleb Femi in the role which was launched by Spread The Word Last Year.
The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2018
Submissions are now open for The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2018!
The London Magazine has published short stories by some of the most well-respected literary figures over the course of long history, from Jean Rhys to V. S. Pritchett. Our annual Short Story Competition seeks out new voices to join them.
Essay | Fighting Against Productivity by Anna Aguilar
I recently spent a week in an unremarkable town in South West England. Throughout the day, which I spent alone, I found myself feeling trapped and anxious.
Review | Focus Kazakhstan: Postnomadic Mind
Stepping into Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, originally built in 1890 to power the machinery of industrial London, the similarities between…
Interview | Richard Hearns
The acclaimed Irish artist Richard Hearns has an upcoming exhibition entitled Journey at Cadogan Contemporary. This will be the artist’s…
Event Preview | HighTide Theatre
After a hugely successful year in 2017, HighTide Theatre returns to Walthamstow for a second outing. Bringing a varied…
Review | The King and the Catholics: The Fight for Rights 1829 by Antonia Fraser
In an age which has sidelined the Christian faith, the long, bitterly contested campaign to remove the serious discrimination suffered…
Fiction | About You by Marjorie Main
Early on a Saturday morning in October I met Vivian at Liverpool Street Station. Stevie had a painting in an…
Fiction | The Root of it All by Charlotte Newman
Pavements slick from rain and a market at night, risen dripping from the oily roads like a brand new…
Short Story Competition | Prize-Giving Ceremony
On Tuesday 28th March 2016 The London Magazine awarded the winners of the Short Story Competition 2016 during a drinks reception on the House of…
Archive | Hockney in L.A. by Robert Wennersten
Robert Wennersten Hockney in L.A. To celebrate the opening of David Hockney’s exhibition 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life at the Royal…
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