River Ridge Press, Dominica

13/09/2025

It’s Fiction Flow Friday! This week’s prompt invites you to step into the current of imagination: If your favorite river could whisper its secrets, what story would it tell?

Share your flow in the comments below ⬇️ or take the prompt with you into your own writing practice. Let the river guide your words. 💭📖

06/09/2025

🗺️✨ This week’s invites you to get lost in time.
What happens when your character discovers an old map showing an island that’s both familiar and strange? Where will it lead — and what will they find there?
Share your take in the comments or tag us with your story!

03/09/2025

In her latest blog, Kristine Simelda reflects on rereading Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith — a groundbreaking novel once banned for its unflinching look at racial prejudice — and draws a chilling parallel to the wave of book bans sweeping the U.S. today.

She also shares exciting news about Riverdale: A Tale of Two Sarahs, her forthcoming historical novel co-authored with Kimarie Hosea, which confronts the legacy of colonial slavery in Dominica.

✨ “To move forward, we must be able to read and write according to our free will.”

Read the full post here 👉 https://kristinesimelda.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/river-ridge-review-strange-fruit-by-lillian-smith

Dear Readers, I have just finished rereading the novel Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith. It’s hard to believe this powerful exposé of racial prejudice in the southern United States was written over 8…

03/09/2025

Join the Write-Tukubuli Movement! Enjoy this virtual literary festival celebrating the rich talent, culture and creativity of Dominican writers, and writers ...

01/09/2025

This year’s submission is now open!

We want your story! The 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has begun 📚

Citizens of Commonwealth countries aged over 18 can enter. Stories should be between 2,000–5,000 words and must be unpublished fiction. Entry is free, and you can write on any theme.

Five regional winners will be announced next May. One of these five will be named the overall winner and receive £5,000. The regional winners will receive £2,500. All five regional winning stories will be published on Granta.

The deadline for entries is 11.59pm GMT on 1 November 2025.

Happy writing! ✍️

Read our FAQs and enter your story 👇
commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-prize

30/08/2025

The tide brings more than shells and seaweed… it carries secrets. This Fiction Flow Friday, tell the story of the strange thing the ocean leaves behind — and how it alters a life forever. 🌊✨

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28/08/2025

What does it feel like to be remembered?

26/08/2025

Support indie writers!

Discover why indie books are shaking up fiction. Here are 7 powerful reasons you should be reading self-published authors and adding them to your TBR list.

26/08/2025

Time for a digital detox! Here's your guide to the perfect reading reset 📱➡️📚

Any other tips you'd add here?

25/08/2025

23/08/2025

When the drums beat and the lanterns glow, the old stories stir awake. This Fiction Flow Friday, write about the moment a folktale steps off the page and into real life. 🎶📖✨

18/08/2025

Discover why indie books are shaking up fiction. Here are 7 powerful reasons you should be reading self-published authors and adding them to your TBR list.