Audre Lorde, writer of the poem Hanging Fire, was born on this day in 1934. Literary Heist challenges you […]
Write a Poem for Audre Lorde’s Birthday
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Robert Newton Peck was born today – can you write like him?
Robert Newton Peck, writer of A Day No Pigs Would Die, was born on this day in 1928. Literary Heist […]
Celebrate Richard Ford’s Birthday by writing your next great story
Richard Ford, writer of Independence day, was born on this day in 1944. Why not celebrate his life by […]
Remember Susan Brownmiller’s Birthday by writing your next great article
Susan Brownmiller, an influential American journalist was born on this day in 1935. Why not let her life inspire […]
Happy Valentine’s Day – Send Us Your Love Poems
We want poems that discuss your feelings about love. Do you hate love? Do you love love? Is love […]
Remember Vladimir Mayakovsky’s production of Klop by writing a poem
Vladimir Mayakovsky, Russian poet laureate to the communist revolution, produced his drama Klop on this day in 1929. Why not […]
Celebrate Judy Blume’s Birthday by inspiring a child with fiction
Today is Judy Blume’s birthday, a famous youth fiction writer. Wouldn’t you like to inspire a child by writing […]
Celebrate Nelson Mandela’s freedom by writing about it
On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was freed from prison. Mandela is a writer, politician, and political activist. […]
Honour Arthur Miller by sending in a book review
Arthur Miller, writer of Death of a Salesman, died on this day in 2005. Why not honour Miller by […]
Celebrate Alice Walker’s Birthday by writing an article
Alice Walker is an important and influential writer, and today is her birthday. She is precisely the kind of […]
Celebrate John Grisham’s birthday by writing a short story
Former lawyer and now popular novelist John Grisham was born on this day in 1955. Why not celebrate his […]
Call for Art Submissions for Spring 2018 Edition
Please check out our guidelines and then submit your art for the Spring edition of Literary Heist, to be […]
Articles Needed
Literary Heist is accepting articles for the next edition to be published December 21, 2017. While we’ll consider any […]
Call for Short Stories
Literary Heist is looking for short stories for our Winter edition, to be published December 21, 2017. You can […]
Accepting articles, interviews, and reviews for Winter
Literary Heist is now accepting articles, interviews, and reviews for the Winter edition, to be published December 21, 2017.
Autumn 2017 Edition of Literary Heist is Live
The Autumn Edition of Literary Heist has just been published. Please check it out or browse the articles, art, short stories, and poetry.