Between the Lines
City Lit's annual anthology of poems, scripts and prose by our creative writing students.
Between the Lines showcases the work of writers across the entire range of our provision, from introductory courses such as Ways Into Creative Writing, right up to advanced courses in poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting and life writing.
Between the Lines 2023
This year's anthology will be launched at a special event in November. Check back soon for more information!
Between the Lines 2024 - now open for submissions
We’re now accepting submissions for next year’s creative writing anthology.
All of our students on writing courses from May 2023 - May 2024 are warmly encouraged to send in their writing to be considered for inclusion in Between the Lines 2024. The anthology will showcase the work of writers across the entire range of our writing courses, from introductory courses such as ‘Ways into creative writing’, right up to advanced courses in poetry, fiction, drama and life writing.
Submissions should be emailed as attachments to betweenthelines@citylit.ac.uk by midnight on Sunday 2 June 2024.
We look forward to reading your work!
Submission guidelines
• Poems must be 40 lines or fewer.
• Prose (fiction or creative non-fiction) must be 1000 words or fewer.
• Scripts must not exceed 2 A4 pages in length.
• Extracts from longer works are welcome.
• There is a maximum of two submissions per student.
• Wherever possible please submit your work as a double-spaced Microsoft Word document.
• If you are submitting two pieces, please submit each piece as a separate document.
• In the document(s) containing your work, please include your name, state the form of your writing (e.g. poetry, prose, script), the title of the piece(s) submitted, course(s) attended, name of tutor, and your student reference number (if available).
• The decision of the editorial team is final. The editors cannot enter into correspondence about their editorial decisions and are unable to provide feedback on those entries not accepted for publication. Copyright remains with the author. City Lit reserves the right to publish in its Between the Lines 2024 anthology and to use accepted pieces for promotional purposes online and in print.
Previous years
Between the Lines 2022
The 2022 anthology features work from students who studied at the college between May 2021 and May 2022.
Editors: William Brady, Thomas McMullan, Phyllis Richardson
Purchase your copy
You can now purchase a copy of Between the Lines 2022 for £7.00 via Lulu's online store >
All proceeds go towards printing costs and the City Lit Student Bursary Fund.
E-book download
Download a copy of the Between the Lines 2022 e-book via Google Drive using the links below.
Download EPUB version for E-Readers >
Download MOBI version for Amazon Kindle >
If you enjoy this free e-book, please consider donating to the City Lit Student Bursary Fund >
Watch the launch of Between the Lines 2022
Watch a full recording of the launch of Between the Lines 2022, which took place in November 2022.
Between the Lines 2021
The 2021 anthology features work from students who studied at the college between May 2020 and May 2021.
Editors: Thomas McMullan and Maria Thomas
Purchase your copy
You can now purchase a copy of Between the Lines 2021 for £7.00 via Lulu's online store >
All proceeds go towards printing costs and the City Lit Student Bursary Fund.
E-book download
Download a copy of the Between the Lines 2021 e-book via Google Drive using the links below.
Download EPUB version for E-Readers >
Download MOBI version for Amazon Kindle >
If you enjoy this free e-book, please consider donating to the City Lit Student Bursary Fund >
Watch the launch of Between the Lines 2021
Watch a full recording of the launch of Between the Lines 2021, which took place in November 2021.
Between the Lines 2020
The 2020 anthology features work from students who studied at the college between April 2019 and April 2020.
Editors: Claire Allen, Helen Cox, and Maria Thomas
Purchase your copy
You can now purchase a copy ofBetween the Lines 2020 for £7.00 via Lulu's online store >
All proceeds go towards printing costs and the City Lit Student Bursary Fund.
E-book download
Download a copy of the Between the Lines 2020 e-book via Google Drive using the links below.
Download EPUB version for E-Readers >
Download MOBI version for Amazon Kindle >
If you enjoy this free e-book, please consider donating to the City Lit Student Bursary Fund >
Writing courses at City Lit
Learn to write stories, articles and poetry in the same college where big names in literature such as Dylan Thomas, Andrea Levy and Malorie Blackman have trained or taught.
You can now study from the comfort of your own home on our new range of interactive online courses whether you're just starting out or ready to publish your first book. The benefits of our online writing courses include expert tuition from a published author and feedback on your work as you develop your writing skills. There will also be opportunities to participate in group discussions and activities with fellow students.
Queries
>> Get in touch at betweenthelines@citylit.ac.uk or give the Writing Department a call on 020 4582 0415.
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