The heart of a shrimp is located in its head. They say the heart can rule the head, but it can lead you into trouble. Maybe shrimp are romantic. Or dumb. Dad eats shrimp, pulls the heads right off, and sucks the liquid out. Mom says men’s brains are between their legs. Guess that’s whyContinue reading “2nd Place: ‘Tigers Have Striped Skin’ by Davena O’Neill”
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3rd Place: ‘The Morning After’ by Anthony Bradley
‘It’s my fault.’ ‘There were two of us.’ ‘Still it was me who…’ he seemed squeamish on this point, ‘you know…’ ‘Look it doesn’t matter now.’ She didn’t want to discuss details on the street, for fear the infection of rumour (already palpable the night before) would turn into an outbreak, spreading among their friendsContinue reading “3rd Place: ‘The Morning After’ by Anthony Bradley”
Announcing an Announcement!
Mama may I, do we have news for you! The winners of the Morning Coffee Writing Competition have been chosen and we couldn’t be happier! The support and generosity towards this contest has been overwhelming so we wanted to make a nice thing to give our thanks and celebrate the winning pieces. And so… JoinContinue reading “Announcing an Announcement!”
Issue III Launch Party
We are very excited to invite you to Sonder’s Magazine’s Issue III Launch Party! We have readings from our Issue III contributors and a bit of an awkward boogie. Come and celebrate with us 🎉 Copies of Issue III are available to buy online at sonderlit.com/shop/ and in certain independent bookstores. At the moment, ourContinue reading “Issue III Launch Party”
Issue III Launch Party
Hello all you wonderful beans! Why yes, it is time for another launch. We can’t quite believe it either! We hope you can all join us for the launch of Issue III on the 24th of September. To keep things as safe as possible we have decided to make this a virtual one like theContinue reading “Issue III Launch Party”
Announcing Issue III Contributors & Launch!
Announcing our Issue III contributors! We are so proud of the content of our third issue and we cannot wait to share so many new and emerging voices with ye ✨ This issue was particularly special as we noticed, despite their varying genres and voices, a unified tone of overcoming. Given the selected theme ofContinue reading “Announcing Issue III Contributors & Launch!”
Introducing the Morning Coffee Writing Competition!
Introducing the Morning Coffee Writing Competition! We at Sonder Magazine are honoured to share a part in bringing this short story contest to you. This has been a difficult year for pretty much everyone. On top of awful Covid stress, vital organisations like the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre have been obliged to cancel many ofContinue reading “Introducing the Morning Coffee Writing Competition!”
Sonder Miniseries: Readings From a Post Lockdown World
We are very excited to introduce the Sonder Miniseries: Readings From a Post-Lockdown World! Starting this Thursday at 7pm on YouTube and IGTV ✨ Featuring readings from our Sonder contributors, let’s take a moment to touch base with each other. In this time of social unease and uncertainty, we want to connect people in whatever wayContinue reading “Sonder Miniseries: Readings From a Post Lockdown World”
Submissions Closed for Issue III
If you haven’t gotten a confirmation email from us yet, sit tight! We have over 300 submissions to anonymise so you will receive a confirmation email over the next week or two. We will get back to you within the next 2 months whatever the decision. Thank you so much for thinking of us andContinue reading “Submissions Closed for Issue III”
Submissions Now Open
Well, holy moly. What do we have here? Submissions for Sonder Issue III are now open! The theme of this issue is Challenges. In the current time of worldwide fear, we all have to work together by staying apart. It’s a challenge we are all facing. We hope that this time at home is givingContinue reading “Submissions Now Open”