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Literary magazine Neon, published by Neon Books, needs submissions of fiction, poetry and artwork.

Check the guidelines: some issues are themed, but they are ‘to be interpreted very loosely’. Images, comics and graphic poems are also welcome, as well as selfcontained extracts from work. Reprints and simultaneous submissions are accepted, also multiple subs of poems and flash fiction. Payment is ‘a contributor copy and a small royalty payment’.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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ASK THE EXPERTS
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Tarja Moles provides a research guide to a contentious aspect of British history
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