Are you a writer – or aspiring writer – with a story to tell about being working-class in Britain in 2025? Our new working-class literary magazine The Bee is now open for submissions.
Submit ideas for fiction or non-fiction pieces on this theme by 11 August for the chance to be published on the Bee site and in print.
We are looking for fiction (any genre), narrative non-fiction, non-fiction and journalism that captures something about being working class in Britain in 2025. This could be a feeling, or something you observe, or an experience. We’re particularly interested in stories about joy, community and hope. Your story can be any length from 500 to 3,000 words. It could be anything from a description of something to a short story.
If we select your story for publication you’ll work with the Bee’s editor Richard Benson to write your piece, and it will be published on the Bee website. We’ll pay you according to our pay rates. We’ll also consider your piece for our print magazine.
Open to anyone living in the UK over the age of 18 who has a working-class background. You don’t need to have been published anywhere before to submit, and you can be at any stage of your writing career.
Find out more here
Deadline: 4pm, Monday 11 August 2025