 about the puffin review exists to give a voice to new writers and journalists whilst publishing reviews of the latest fiction and author interviews getting those first publications is crucial to a writer s career not only in terms of building a reputation and a record but in terms of confidence there s also the matter of validation it helps you cope with the dreaded dayjob immeasurably if you have some publications to your name the puffin review wants to help writers take those first steps to begin making their name we have no limit on subject matter send us your delicate haiku poems about moonlight or meaty opinion pieces on welfare reform you are the writer and the floor is yours our only rule is that we demand quality julie mcdowall editor arielmcdowall 