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Voices in the Hedgerow
A few berries, spiders’ webs linger; a creature in the hedgerow stirs, scuttles through fallen leaves and settles to a long winter of frost-filled mornings, owls hooting on starlit nights. The year turns, looks to primroses, stitchwort, thrushes‘ nests; listens for the first linnet singing in the blackthorn. Summer ladybirds and butterflies emerge; the hedgerow, spilling with flowers, fills with birdsong: each voice loud and clear; distinct, unique.

The Hedgerow was launched in January 2002 as a quarterly publication distributed in libraries and bookshops throughout the Epping Forest area featuring writers from east London to Epping. It has been very well-received and goes much further afield — one of our readers lives in Norway! The Hedgerow is free but donations are welcomed to off-set printing and distribution costs.

If you would like to write for The Hedgerow we would be pleased to hear from you. Submissions are also welcome from writers living outside the area. Although we are unable to publish everything we receive, poetry, prose and short stories may be retained for inclusion at a later date.

Submission Guidelines: Great Inspirations: a favourite painting, piece of music, novel, poem, author, poet
General submissions: Short stories should be limited to 1,000 words, poems no longer than 30 lines.
Ownership of copyright remains with the author. Please do not send original manuscripts, only copies. Typed manuscripts, with name, address and telephone number should be sent to the Editor.

Issue 37, Summer 2016 available here

Issue 36, Winter 2016 available here

Issue 35, Summer 2015 available here

Issue 34, Autumn 2014 available here

Issue 33, Winter 2013 available here

Issue 32, Summer 2013 available here

Issue 31, Winter 2012 available here

Issue 30, Summer 2012 available here

Issue 29, Winter 2011 available here

Issue 28, Summer 2011 available here

Issue 27, Winter 2010 available here