Contribute to our Next Issues…
2026/2027
SPRING 2026
Going Underground
A few ideas:
Exploring what’s under our feet or under the radar; mining, water caverns, fungal networks, soil; archaeology around the North York Moors; Roman/Norman/Saxon remains; secret tunnels, bunkers and places; novel ways to grow food; rocks & strata; heat pumps; caves and graves; deep peat and carbon storage; folklore and mythology; underground culture and movements – outside the mainstream; solving mysteries; stories, art and poetry…
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Contributions by 30 March
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SUMMER 2026
Coastal Capers
A few ideas:
Seaside adventures and escapades; hidden coves and tunnels; smugglers and clandestine plots; historic lighthouses and fishing villages; surfing and sailing; coastal paths; marine wildlife and tidepool discoveries; storms, shipwrecks, pirates and treasures; fishing and outdoor cooking; boats and docks; seaside festivals; fresh seafood and coastal cuisine; Roman signal stations and invasion; sustainable oceans and clean-ups; photography capturing salt-air living; wildlife of cliffs and shores; maritime history and conservation; coastal fiction, poetry and folklore.
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Contributions by 30 June​
AUTUMN 2026
Gaslight, Grit & Graft
A few ideas:
Industrial-era history in local villages and towns; Victorian streetscapes, everyday objects, gaslight culture, noir-inspired fiction; working-class voices and labour movements; traditional craftsmanship, enduring skilled trades; true crime and shadowed historical mysteries; alternative art scenes; forgotten alleyways and overlooked lives; political reform and social justice struggles; bold entrepreneurs and start-up grit; Gothic culture; hauntings and folklore.
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Contributions by 30 September​
WINTER 2027
Portals into the Past
A few ideas:
Ancient places and weathered ruins linking to earlier lives; pivotal local events, bygone lives and forgotten eras revived through literature and theatre; handwritten letters, vintage photographs, archival discoveries revealing unexpected perspectives; personal memoirs and family histories; objects, clothing and design revealing former lifestyles; time travel; ancestral beliefs, memories.
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Contributions by 30 December​
Contributions are welcome – please join in this project. You may like to submit an article based around the quarterly theme, or on another topic linked to this area. There are a few ideas below – these are just starting points... feel free to stretch!
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Guide word count: 500–1000 words (please discuss with us if you’d like to write a longer story/article – not everything has to be related to the theme, other articles welcome too!)