Queerlings is an annual anthology magazine dedicated to uplifting the LGBTQIA+ community. We seek to publish works of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction from LGBTQIA+ writers that explore the depths of queer experience. We especially encourage submissions from QBIPOC, Trans, Non-binary, and other underrepresented voices within our community.

Editorial Team

Scott Aaron Tait (he/they)

Editor-in-chief, Fiction Editor

Scott is a queer autistic writer and Fine Art Masters graduate from Newcastle upon Tyne. They currently live in Sheffield with their partner and an energetic springer spaniel. Their writing has been published in The Write Launch, Odd Magazine, Untitled Voices, Pastel Pastoral, From the Farther Trees, Warning Lines, Small Leaf Press, Unstamatic, Stone of Madness Press and En*Gendered. Their work was also shortlisted for the 2016 Theatre Cloud ‘Tell a Tale’ Prize. As part of the Cornerstones Elevate Mentor Scheme Scott received mentoring from Bloomsbury Publishing and is a recipient of a 2021 ‘Michael Langan LGBTQ+ Free Read’ award from The Literary Consultancy. Scott is currently querying agents for their debut YA fantasy novel. In addition to Queerlings, he is the founder and editor of Powders Press. Between meltdowns, they collects things, mostly books, and drinks copious amounts of coffee. For more about Scott's writing follow them on Instagram @scottaarontait

[Photo credit: Sander van Heyden]

Alex Mepham (they/them)

Poetry Editor

Alex is a PhD student based in York, UK. Alex was awarded the Northern Debut Award for Poetry by New Writing North in 2023, and has had poems, translations and creative non-fiction appear in various print and online publications including Magma, Fourteen Poems, Berlin Lit, Ink Sweat & Tears, Visual Verse, and Modern Poetry in Translation among others. More of Alex's work can be found at amepham.carrd.co and Alex sometimes tweets @am3pham

Please note that Alex is currently on hiatus until further notice.