The Apostrophe

Our theme for Issue #13: YAWN

Submissions open April 1-30, 2026

Mar 31 • Hong Kong Writers Circle

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Issue 12: FORTUNE

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Mar 6 • Hong Kong Writers Circle

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Marcus Reclaimed

The bus doors hissed shut right as Marcus turned the corner.

Mar 5 • R.E. Harris

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Tale of a Circle

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Mar 4 • girlmoss

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Jerks in relief

Joãowow Lucas is always looking for more wow!

Mar 3 • JH "Joãowow" Lucas

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The Grotto

The Grotto’s serenity belied the rumours that swirled like noxious clouds, casting shadows on its role as a tranquil resting place for the school’s…

Mar 2 • Shikha Bansal

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Hedgehogs In My Trunk

One hedgehog splits to two,

Mar 1 • Sean Wang

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February 2026

The Vagaries of Fortune

Editor's Note for Issue 12

Feb 28 • Hong Kong Writers Circle

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January 2026

Our theme for Issue #12: FORTUNE

Submissions open January 1-31, 2026

Jan 1 • Hong Kong Writers Circle

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December 2025

Issue 11: FLEX

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Dec 6, 2025 • Hong Kong Writers Circle

The Last Hour of a Billionaire

At one of his seven mansions [appraised at $77.5 million], the one closest to the hospital best known in the world for treating his particular ailment…

Dec 5, 2025 • Nolo Segundo

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Babel

Sambhu Ramachandran is a bilingual poet, translator, short story writer, and academic from Kerala, India.

Dec 4, 2025 • Sambhu Ramachandran

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