We recently held a fiction contest around our Issue 9 theme of music, sponsored by women’s erotica website For the girls, and judged by its creator, Ms Naughty. We received a large number of entries[…]

Dear Reader Since its first issue in June 2009, Filaments readership, distribution and advertising has grown steadily. More people are reading Filament than ever before and according to our recent readership survey, you think its[…]

The naked muse is a 2012 calendar featuring womens poetry – including award-winning English poet Wendy Cope – alongside naked male muses photographed by women. Vik of Wild Women Press talks about the story behind[…]

Male librarians from around the US have come together to pose for a calendar that aims to challenge stereotypes and raise funds for charity. Project co-ordinator Megan Perez talks about The men of the stacks[…]

Thanks to everyone who answered – your answers have been very useful. This survey is now closed. As part of our mission to make Filament better every time, we’re asking our readers thoughts on our[…]

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LATE 2011. Photography by Hannah Thomas (electric guitar and accordion), Migle Backovaite (Clarinet), Lisolette Gilcrest (Piano) and Dianora Niccolini (Cello).

Earlier this year we ran our first ever erotic fiction contest, sponsored by LoveHoney and judged by editor, writer and blogger Violet Blue. We received over 100 entries from new and established writers all over[…]