Our next theme: INHERITANCE

What are the things that have been given to you? Our first theme of 2022 will be INHERITANCE. Submissions close Friday 21st January. Read More

Ep 13: Nature Writing Special

To celebrate publication of Tools for Surviving a Storm, we discuss nature, writing and women, and chat with author of the collection Nadia Henderson. Read More

Fear and Change: Writing About the Human and Natural Worlds

By Nadia Henderson

Nadia Henderson didn’t set out to write about climate change with Tools for Surviving a Storm, but a collection about nature would feel incomplete without it. Read More

Damsel in Distress: I don’t know how to create a story

By Kerry Ryan

'There are no original stories and only a finite number of plots.' In her final column, our creative writing agony aunt Kerry Ryan gives advice for when you can't seem to find a storyline. Read More

Submit your words for DD’s next publication on writing

By Team DD

This submission opportunity is now closed.

DISRUPT | Summer 2021

We're shaking things up and making waves with our theme for the summer.

Our current theme | RETREAT

By Team DD

Where do you go when you want to return to yourself? Our next theme is RETREAT.

Introducing Nadia Henderson – author of DD’s next collection

By Team DD

Meet Nadia, whose short story collection we'll be publishing at the end of the year as DD’s first one-author publication.  Read More

Damsel in Distress: Am I too old or inexperienced to be a writer?

By Kerry Ryan

'But what’s stopping you is not knowledge, it’s fear.' Kerry Ryan is back talking about why it's never too late to follow your passions. Read More

Ep 12: PLAY + imposter syndrome

After a year stuck on pause, we discuss our first theme of 2021, PLAY, and talk about experiencing imposter syndrome as a writer. Read More