GossamerWight Literary Magazine

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A UK-based literary magazine dedicated to dark & unconventional storytelling & poetry, centred on its quarterly digital anthologies. The submission window is open for Unstable Realities. Details here: https://bit.ly/4dQpbRY

A card announcing the GossamerWight Literary Magazine nomination for the PEN/Robert J. Day Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.
A card announcing six GossamerWight Literary Magazine anthology poetry nominees for Best of the Net, 2027.
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A card announcing two GossamerWight Literary Magazine anthology nominees (fiction) for the 2027 Best of the Net nominations.
The front cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Unstable Realities".
The front cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Uncanny Regimes".
A colour PNG image of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine submission call poster for "Unstable Realities," the fourth edition, quarter three anthology in the year-long arc.
The sage green cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine anthology, "Unstable Realities," the third anthology in GossamerWight’s 2026 series—four linked anthologies forming a year-long literary arc.
A graphic image depicting a man casually walking up four red tinted stone steps joining a left stone bank with a right stone bank across an open divide. The titles of each anthology are inscribed on the steps in progressive order, left to right.
A colour graphic advertising the GossamerWight Literary Magazine anthology, "Uncanny Regimes."
A colour photo of the side of an Oatly whole oat drink carton, bearing the caption title, "Weird is the new normal." Blurred kitchen appliances and other assorted items can be seen in the background.
A 'Big Brother' Orwellian styled watchful eye graphic by Oleg Gamulinski from Pixabay. A large, single eye casts its watchful, searching gaze down onto a dejected looking line of figures with their heads bowed.
A 'Big Brother' Orwellian styled watchful eye graphic by Oleg Gamulinski from Pixabay. A large, single eye casts its watchful, searching gaze down onto a dejected looking line of figures with their heads bowed.
A graphic image depicting a man casually walking up four red tinted stone steps joining a left stone bank with a right stone bank across an open divide. The titles of each anthology are inscribed on the steps in progressive order, left to right.
The front cover of Ana Paula Mais's novel, "On Earth As It Is Beneath," with an attached post by James Paxton Priestley of GossamerWight Literary Magazine titled "Currently Reading | Recommendation" with the book's meta, blurb, and a purchase link to GossamerWight's Bookshop.org page.
A screenshot of text with accompanying image composed as a call to action for submissions to the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, 'Uncanny Regimes.'
A colour graphic advertising Liam Eichberg's story, “Stop Sign,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Bailey Flaherty's story, “Do Not Go to the Shore Tonight,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising C.M. Wright's story, “Let the Honey Fall,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Lillie E. Frank's story, “The Blood Cries Out,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour mp4 video of a photo booth processing chamber spewing out a strip of QR code images which, when scanned, point to the website GossamerWight.com.
An article header image from The Conversation of a German leaflet showing the burning of an alleged witch who is said to have burned the town of Schiltach in 1531. Historical image collection by Bildagentur-online. The article title reads, "In England and its colonies, accused witches weren't burnt—but wives who defied their husbands were."
A graphic showing the words "The Twilight Zone" overlaying a spiralling background of diminishing concentric circles.
Am mp4 video, showing the top-down view of a man sitting at a desk and typing on a manual typewriter, while referring to and amending notes to his righthand side. Uplifting piano music plays throughout.
A colour graphic advertising Stephen McQuiggan's story, “Fat Chance,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Brigitte Cohen's story, “Spiral,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Lily Fileman's story, “The Watch,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Robert Debenedetti's story, “Included,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Lou Ventura’s poem, “Wednesday Night is Picture Night,” available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Kate Blakes' story, "Girl, Offline," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Michael Jones' poem, "Intercession," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour infographic showing the four members of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine editorial team—James, Denver, Toby, and Miggy the marmalade mouser mascot!
A colour graphic advertising the GossamerWight Literary Magazine anthology call for "Uncanny Regimes."
A colour graphic advertising Travis Flatt's story , "The Whole in the Fence," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Brandi Lynn's poem, "The Geometry of a Grudge," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Nicole Masnicak's story, "Darvaza," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Lou Ventura's poem, "Geography Lessons," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Madeleine Armstrong's story, "The Hanged Man," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour film still of Nina Kiri as podcaster Evy in the horror film, Undertone. Credit: Vertigo Releasing UK. An image taken from The Conversation article, 'Undertone: this creepy sound horror is utterly terrifying.'
A colour graphic advertising Michael Jones' poem, "With a Phrase Borrowed from Buechner," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Cadi Juno's story, "Bones and Ribbons," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic advertising Rakish Assam's poem, "The Erotics of an Unclosed Door", available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour banner image from an article in The Conversation showing the damage caused by a Russian drone attack in Lviv, western Ukraine. The article title reads, "Could revisiting Asimov's laws help us avoid AI's 'Chernobyl moment?'
A colour graphic advertising Nathan Poole Shannon's short story, "Penman's Bluff," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic showcasing a poem by Jonathan Ukah titled "My Father's Bones", available within the GossamerWight Literary Anthology "Thresholds."
A colour graphic showcasing Rose C. Rushbrooke's short story "Skating on Thin Ice," available in the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A social media graphic advertising a poem titled "Tuesday, in Ordinary Time" within the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour graphic announcing the opening of the submission window to the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Uncanny Regimes."
A portrait open call poster detailing an opportunity for emerging or early career photographers to develop work for the National Collection, with mentorship from Denver Karsen Shai and Taiye Omokore. A closing date of Friday 24 April is shown, with QR codes directing to the CELF (National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales) for further details. The poster has colour portraits of both mentors.
The salmon-coloured cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Uncanny Regimes."
The front cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Thresholds."
A colour poster announcing the opening of the submissions window for the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology, "Uncanny Regimes."
A colour film still of the actress Jessie Buckley as Agnes in Hamnet (Source Focus Features) shown in an article in The Conversation titled, "Hamnet's forest witch: how Agnes Hathaway chimes with the growing interest in 'green witchcraft.'
Part of the third edition, quarter two, salmon coloured cover of the GossamerWight Literary Magazine Anthology showing through the torn down front of a brown paper bag.
A colour graphic designed by The British Book Awards (2026) announcing the Small Press of the Year Regional and County Winner (Wales) as Broken Sleep Books.
A colour graphic showing jumbled wooden letter and number pieces top and bottom, with the words 'TEMPORARiLY CLOSED' diagonally spread across the middle.
An animated graphic with three flickering, roaming stars, an opening and closing pop-up picture book, and wiggling anthropormorphic butterfly. The words "We are seeking graphic narrative" are evident.
A colour film still from the horror film "28 years Later: The Bone Temple," showing 'The Jimmys' (led by Jack O'Connell). Sony Pictures.