The judge of last year's #BestinRuralWriting Contest, @jamesgwriter.bsky.social, has come out with a cracking novel. #TheLightning is a tender, atmospheric read about the interconnectedness of people and nature. Fast-paced, engaging, it comes highly recommended!

Congratulations to #MilkHouseContributor Neil Tully for this debut novel The Visit. The Visit is an excellent portrayal of rural Ireland in the 60s on the eve of a momentous occasion.

In partnership with @dailyyonder.bsky.social, The Milk House is happy to announce that entries for the 2026 Best in Rural Writing Contest are now open! Deadline: September 1st Judge: Will Weaver Accepting fiction and nonfiction. More details can be found at: themilkhouse.org/contest.

We're excited to announce that @minnesotawill.bsky.social is the judge of the 2026 #BestinRuralWriting Contest. Will is the author of Sweet Land and Red Earth, White Earth (both turned into films), as well as many more great books. Learn more about Will here: www.themilkhouse.org/2026-best-in...

I'm proud of what Samantha Rogers, Alma Antón, Madelyn Pendry and I put together. There are some amazing rural voices in this collection. If you want to support #TheMilkHouse and get to read some memorable writing, get your copy here: www.themilkhouse.org/product/2026...

Congratulations to @williamburtch.bsky.social on an excellent collection of rural short stories, titled #OtherwiseWretched. Available from Sunbury Press: www.sunburypress.com/collections/...

The results of the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest are in. Who has won the grand prize and title of overall Best in Rural Writing, presented by #TheMilkHouse and @dailyyonder.bsky.social? www.themilkhouse.org/2025-best-in...

Announcement! We can now share which entries @jamesgwriter.bsky.social has selected as Best Essay and Best Short Story in the 2025 #BestinRuralWriting Contest. Visit themilkhouse.org to read or listen to both entries and lend your vote for the overall prize of $500!

Every so many years I stumble onto a poetry collection that makes me excited about the possibilities of language again. #ThisMuchVery by @hiramlarew.bsky.social has surprising turns, a unique voice, and is a celebration without a hint of sentimentality. Highly recommended.

Cover Reveal Alert! The Milk House is delighted to unveil the cover of its latest project – the 2026 Best in Rural Writing Anthology. Coming this winter!

Announcement: Tuesday, October 15th (tomorrow) the 2025 #BestinRuralWriting Contest shortlist, as chosen by judge @jamesgwriter.bsky.social, will be announced on The Milk House website at 1pm GMT/ 8am EST. Stop by for the results!

Less than a week to go! The deadline for the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest is Monday, September 15th (midnight GMT). Get your entries in! Judge @jamesgwriter.bsky.social is looking forward to them! themilkhouse.org/contest

The Milk House is excited to announce the 3rd annual #BestinRuralWriting Contest, judged by @jamesgwriter.bsky.social. Fiction and nonfiction. Deadline: Sept 15th, 2025. Prize pool: $700. Finalists published in the 2026 Best in Rural Writing print anthology. To enter: themilkhouse.org/contest

The first 2-hour #writingseminar from @TheMilkHouse in 2025 is announced: The Ol' He Said, She Said: How to Write Stronger Dialogue April 13th, 2025 6pm GMT/ 1pm EST $15/€15 (free for WRITER or SUPPORTER subscribers) More info/Register here: www.themilkhouse.org/product/bett...

A week left to vote for the overall winner of The Best in Rural Writing Contest, co-sponsored with @dailyyonder! Enjoy @readingrural's choices for Best Short Story and Best Essay, and let us know which author deserves the grand prize of $500. www.themilkhouse.org/contest/

The announcement for Best Essay and Best Short Story, selected by Dr. Chea Parton, is now live on #TheMilkHouse. Listen to the authors read their submissions, and then vote for your choice for overall winner of the 2024 #BestinRuralWriting Contest. themilkhouse.org/contest/

Update! The shortlist for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest will be announced on Sunday, December 1st. Stayed tuned on the contest's site: themilkhouse.org/contest/