Closings :: Rainy Faye Bookstore (CT)

Rainy Faye Bookstore in Bridgeport, CT has announced it will be closing August 1. Owner Georgia Day cites a number of contributing factors, including lack of support for small/independent businesses in the area as well as "the Great Recession." As journalist Keila Torres Ocasio comments in her article on the closing: "I've written it here before. Downtown businesses can't succeed without help

The Chautauqua Institution Prize Winners

Chautauqua's newest issue acknowledges and features the writing of The Chautauqua Institution Poetry Contest and The Hauser Prize Prose Contest winners. The contests are sponsored by the Chautauqua Literary Arts Friends.

2011 Mary Jean Irion Poetry Prize
Sophie Klahr, Houston, Texas
"May"

2011 Charles Hauser Prose Prize
Kathryn Hoffman, Arlington, Virginia
"What I Know About Elections"

The

Visual Poetry :: Andrea Baker

Add some art to your day! Omnidawn Publishing has posted a series of images Visual Poetry: Andrea Baker. The work is excerpted from The Incredibly True Adventures of Me, Baker's 150-page manuscript made from cutouts and paper packing tape.

Screen Reading: Online Lit Mag Review

Time to catch up with Screen Reading - reviews of online literary magazines. Editor Kirsten McIlvenna takes a critical look at Hippocampus Magazine, Mixed Fruit, Sixth Finch, Memorious, Eclectica Magazine, and SmokeLong Quarterly. This is a weekly column, so be sure to check back for more insightful commentary on the newest in online writing and literary publishing.

Our Stories Announces Changes to the Magazine

In the most recent issue of Our Stories, an online magazine that gives personalized feedback for each submission received, Editor-in-Chief Alexix E. Santi announces big changes in the way the magazine is run. He said that they will no longer publish "a finite cache of authors on a quarterly basis after the summer 2012 issue." He said that the last issue will be the one for the already collected

Letters of Note

Curated by Shaun Usher, Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience is a blog-based archive of letters, notes, postcards, telegrams, faxes, memos, etc. from/to people 'of note.' Usher includes full text as well as scans of the originals.

Some recent posts include a letter from James Thurber - "delivered, quite brilliantly, a playful jab to his attorney and friend, Morris Ernst

NewPages Reviewer Justin Brouckaert Publishes First Fiction Piece

Justin Brouckaert, one of the newer magazine reviewers for NewPages, just had his first piece of fiction published in Thrice Magazine--which can be purchased as a print copy or downloaded as a PDF, e-book, or Kindle file for free--titled "What is Hell, if not a Hard Candy." He also had a one-sentence story called "She Gets Starry Eyed When We Make Love" published on MonkeyBicycle in June. You

New Lit on the Block :: Dark Matter

From the University of Houston and the Downtown Natural Science Creative Writing Club comes a new biannual online magazine--available in PDF, EPUB, or Kindle formats--Dark Matter: a journal for speculative literature. The magazine features poetry, fiction, essays, and "musings." Managing Editor Bradley Earle Hoge says that readers can expect to find "an eclectic mix of provocative, insightful,

5x5 magazine: "Under Construction"

The newest issue of 5x5 announces upcoming changes to the magazine. Poetry Editor Jory Mickelson writes, "Perhaps it would be best to say that our next theme for 5x5 is 'Under Construction.' While this isn't the actual theme, it's definitely a signpost for the changes we are making to our literary magazine."

The founder and Editor-in-Chief Bradley Wonder will be resigning and "handing off the

2012 August Poetry Postcard Festival

The annual August Poetry Postcard Fest is just around the corner, and NOW is the time to sign up!

APP was started in 2007 by Paul Nelson along with Lana Hechtman Ayers; this year Brendan McBreen is coordinating the project. I have personally been participating in this project for the past several years and look forward to it each year. [Check out Peace, Love, Unity blog where Jessica posted a

Cream City Review's Annual Literary Prize Winners

Cream City Review's latest issue features the magazine's Annual Literary Award winners. The fiction prize was judged by Vanessa Hua, the creative nonfiction prize by Margaret MacInnis, and the poetry prize by Esther Lee.

Fiction Prize
Caroline Wilkinson: "The Half-Glass Bed"

Creative Nonfiction Prize
Debra Marquart: "Ephemera"

Poetry Prize
Don Judson: "Appalachia"

Ninth Letter's Special Edition

Ninth Letter has put out their first special edition fiction chapbook, guest edited by Scott Geiger. Man-Made Lands includes stories from: Joe Alterio, Seth Fried, Luther Magnussen, Micaela Morrissette, Ben Stroud, and Will Wiles; and proposals from Bjarke Ingels Group, Family with Office of Playlab, Steven Holl, and Keita Takahashi. "A Tale of Disapperance" is a commissioned collaboration

NewPages Reviewer Sean Stewart Publishes New Work

NewPages reviewer Sean Stewart's short story "The Boat" was recently published on Subtle Fiction. Four of his prose poems appeared in the most recent issue of Avatar Review, and two of his prose poems appeared in the new issue of Umbrella Factory.

New Lit on the Block :: The Liner

The Liner is a new annual print publication that publishes fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and visaul art from both established and emerging artists and writers. Since The Liner is a transatlantic collaboration," says Co-Editor Gloria Kim, "we were envisioning crossing water when thinking of possible names. The Liner was a good fit." Kim says that she and Co-Editor Emma Silverthorn threw around the

Interview :: Keorapetse Kgositsile

The online magazine Sampsonia Way features the interview "This is Who I Am" in which former poet laureate of South Africa Keorapetse Kgositsile and K. Mensah Wali, artistic director of Kente Arts Alliance, discuss South Africa's progress since the end of apartheid, the effects of exile on family, and the relationship between poetry and jazz.

Podcasts :: The Virtual Memory Show

Newly added to the NewPages Guide to Podcasts, Video, Audio: Gil Roth is the host of the monthly podcast The Virtual Memories Show, which features interviews with authors about the books that helped shape their lives as well as discussions about books and literature. The newest program features interview/conversations with Paul Di Filippo, a long-time science fiction writer/critic and unofficial

New Lit on the Block :: BLACKBERRY

BLACKBERRY is a new quarterly magazine available in print and as digital copy that "aims to be a premier literary magazine featuring black women writers and artists. Its goal is to expose readers to the diversity of the black woman’s experience and strengthen the black female voice in both the mainstream and independent markets." The magazine features non-fiction, fiction, all forms of poetry,

Anisfield-Wolf Book Prize

Arnold Rampersad, award-winning biographer, literary critic, and professor emeritus at Stanford University, has been named winner of the 77th annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards is the country's only juried literary competition devoted to recognizing books that have made an important contribution to society's understanding of racism

Job :: Marketing & Circulation

From Managing Editor Hattie Fletcher: "The Creative Nonfiction Foundation, publisher of the quarterly literary magazine Creative Nonfiction and In Fact Books, seeks a part-time Marketing and Circulation Associate for its Pittsburgh office. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, detail-oriented, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. Reports to the editor, but works

Project Gutenberg Self Publishing Portal

Project Gutenberg has opened their new online, self-publishing portal, through which they "encourage the creation and access of copyright protected eBooks. In general, this center is focused on the author's who wish to share their works with readers."

Moreover, the portal will allow self-publishing for books presumed NOT to be in the public domain, but whose copyright holder is willing to allow

Poets in Federal Government

The Summer 2012 (13:3) issue of Beltway Poetry Quarterly is themed "Poets in Federal Government" and features 25 poets, all current or former employees of the U.S. Government, writing about their work experience.

This special issue is co-edited by Kim Roberts and Michael Gushue. As Michael Gushue writes in his introduction, "These poems address the niches and pockets of civil service...and the

Modern Haiku 2012 Award Winners

Modern Haiku publishes the winners of The Robert Spiess Memorial 2012 Haiku Awards in the most recent issue. The judges, Melissa Allen and Carlos Colón, say "As a memorial to Editor Bob Spiess, who died on March 13, 2002, Modern Haiku sponsors The Robert Spiess Memorial Award Haiku Competition. We are grateful to Modern Haiku for allowing us to judge this year’s entries for the Robert Spiess

Screen Reading: Online Lit Mag Reviews

Newly reviewed on Screen Reading, Editor Kirsten McIlvenna takes a look at Cigale Literary, pif Magazine, elimae, Carve Magazine, Defunct, and The 2River View. This is a weekly column, so be sure to check back for more insightful commentary on the newest in online writing and literary publishing.

New Lit on the Block :: Mixitini Matrix

Mixitini Matrix is a new "multigenre, multidisciplinary journal of creative collaboration." Published twice a year online only, they feature fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short plays, and visual art that has been created by two or more people. Editor Leslie LaChance describes the name of the name of the magazine as the following:

Mixitini – noun. 1. a portmanteau word intended to suggest

Paterson Literary Review Poetry Award Winners

The most recent issue of Paterson Literary Review features the winners of the 2010 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards:

First Prize
Rafaella Del Bourgo, Berkeley, CA “Olive Oil”
Kathleen Spivack, Watertown, MA “Their Tranquil Lives”

Second Prize
Joyce Madelon Winslow, Washington, DC “The”
Francine Witte, New York, NY “In My Poems, Sometimes I Have Children”

Third Prize
Kim Farrar, Astoria, NY “The

Editorial Position: Crazyhorse Literary Journal

The English Department at the College of Charleston seeks strong applicants for the position of Managing Editor of Crazyhorse literary journal and instructor in English. Contracts are for a three-year renewable term starting for Fall 2012. Postmark deadline for application is July 15, 2012.

New Lit on the Block :: Paper Nautilus

Paper Nautilus, a new annual print magazine, is named after the tiny species of octopus with the same name. "They're born by hatching out of very delicate eggs that look like nautilus sea shells," says Editor-in-Chief Lisa Mangini. "It's said to be rare to find one of these shells intact, since they're so fragile. When I learned about this animal, it just seemed like the perfect fit for what I

Arc's 2012 Poems of the Year

In the most recent issue, Arc Poetry Magazine announces and publishes the 2012 Poems of the Year. Editors say, "Our winner's craft is sound, its music strong, its voice and subject matter compelling. And we think you'll agree, it couldn't have happened to a nicer poet."

Grand Prize: $5,000
Jacob McArthur Mooney: "The Fever Dreamer"

Readers' Choice
Michael Fraser: "Going to Cape"

Editors'

The Nassau Review 2011 and 2012 Writer Awards

After being on hiatus, The Nassau Review has published their 2012 issue, featuring the work of the 2011 and 2012 writer awards. In the editor's note, Christina M. Rau says, "Coming back into the lively, chaotic literary scene after a hiatus was tricky, but reading through so many pieces that sparked lively discussions made us believe not only that we could put this journal out, but that this

Residency: Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts

Applications can now be submitted by visual artists, writers, and composers from across the country and around the world to be considered for a residency in the first half of 2013 at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. Apply online by September 1, 2012. Residencies are available for 2 to 8 weeks stays. Each resident receives a $100 stipend per week, free housing, and a separate

World Literature Today Winners of Readers' Choice Poll

World Literature Today, in honor of their 350th issue, chose a shortlist of the staff's favorite pieces that have appeared in the pages of WLT over the past ten years and then gave it over to its readers to vote on the very best. The editors say, "Over 700 readers voted in our online poll, so we extend a hearty "thanks" to all of you for participating and reading!" The work from the winners and

subTerrain Supplement

subTerrain's new issue, number 61, comes with a supplement--"Okanagan: Spotlight Folio"--which showcases student writing from University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. Professor Michael V. Smith says, "There is no unified sense of style or thematic resonance in these pages. Writing in the Okanagan is hard to sum up." The folio features four undergrad and three grad students: Kirsten

New Lit on the Block :: The New Poet

Editor David Svenson says that within the pages of The New Poet, a new online magazine, readers will find "strong, vivid poems that utilize imagistic and narrative styles."

"As a poet," says Svenson, "I read to not only discover new work and trends, but also for inspiration. I started The New Poet to witness exciting developments in poetry firsthand and to share these discoveries with others. I

Ruminate Magazine Contest Winners

The most recent issue of Ruminate Magazine announces the winners of the VanderMey Nonfiction Prize sponsored by Dr. Randall J. Vandermey and judged by Leslie Leyland Fields.

First Place
Jessica Wilbanks: "Father of Disorder"

Second Place
Lili Wright: "Shopping for Virgins"

Honorable Mentions
Colleen Clayton: "Mud Fork Holler"
Bryan Parys: "Shape of a Ghost"

Finalists
Emily Brown: "Seeing

Bookstore Closings & Relocations

The Reader's Cove in Fort Collins, CO will be closing July 6. The website notice provides a list of reasons why the dream of owning a bookstore did not work out in reality (good insight for anyone who also 'dreams' of bookstore ownership: Be careful what you wish for, TRC's owners say).

Hue Man Bookstore is Harlem (NY) is closing shop in its current location on July 31 and working to determine a

How Much Editing Can an Editor Do?

How much can an editor edit your work for publication? It all depends on what you agree to in the contract, so read carefully before you sign - if you sign at all. Victoria Straus at Writer Beware Blogs! takes a thorough look at this issue in her post Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself. She provides numerous examples of bad contract language and suggestions for

Room 2011 Writing Contest Winners

In Volume 35 Issue 2, Room announces its 2011 Writing Contest winners:

"Fiction judge Amber Dawn selected Rhonda Douglas's 'God Explains the Collapse of the Cod Fishery' for first place. In second place we have a tie: Solveig Mardon's 'Deep-Tail Dancer' and Julie Eill's 'There's Nothing Like that Here." In the poetry category, judge Elizabeth Bachinsky chose Patricia Young's 'Morning Class' for

Editorial Position: Mid-American Review

The English Department of Bowling Green State University seeks strong applicants for an instructor to serve as editor of the internationally recognized literary magazine Mid-American Review and instructor in Creative Writing. The initial appointment is for one year, with possibility of renewal. Postmark deadline for application is July 16, 2012.

NewPages Updates

Not even 90-degree weather can slow us down at NewPages, where we've been hard at work adding new resources throughout the site:

Added to The NewPages Big List of Literary Magazines:
Ekphrasis [P] - poetry
Hart House Review [P] - (Canada) poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, art
J & L Illustrated [P] - fiction, illustrations
Snail Mail Review [P] - poetry, fiction
Watershed [P] - poetry,

4000

This is the 4000th post on the NewPages blog! If you appreciate the work we do, let us know. Drop us a line and/or buy us a beer (click on the beer pint below - no donation is too small, we like us some cheap beer, too!). Happy 4000th, readers!

Screen Reading: Online Lit Mag Reviews

A few weeks ago, NewPages Literary Magazine Review Editor Kirsten McIlvenna kicked off her new weekly column - Screen Reading. Each week she spotlights online literary magazines, offering a glimpse into some of the best and newest writing on the web. Publications recently reviewed include Jersey Devil Press, The Summerset Review, Anti-, inter|rupture, Stirring, LITnIMAGE, Dragnet Magazine,

New Lit on the Block :: The Ilanot Review

The Ilanot Review, published online biannually, is affiliated with the creative writing program at Bar-Ilan University. Editor Janice Weizman says that Ilanot also means “young trees” in Hebrew—“which is a nice metaphor for new writing.” Marcela Sulak, Nadia Jacobson, Karen Marron, Jane Medved, and Karen Boxenhorn also serve as editors for the magazine.

“Originally, we wanted to give a

Welcome TRON! Tampa Review Online

The University of Tampa has just launched its online counterpart to the award-winning literary magazine The Tampa Review.

TRON, or Tampa Review Online is an online literary magazine dedicated to the blending of contemporary literature and visual arts in traditional and innovative ways. TRON feature new art and writing from Florida and around the world. The journal is edited and run by the

New Lit on the Block :: The Drunken Odyssey with John King Podcast

The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life is a new weekly podcast that features interviews with established writers about the writing life. Editor John King explains that each episode will also have a memoir essay about a writer’s relationship to a beloved book. “Each episode,” he says, “will close with me responding to listener mail. All aspects of the writing

Petition to Save U of Missouri Press

From Chris Wiewiora:

As you might know, lots of university presses are underfunded. It's even worse when a university unplugs from their press. [Read about SMU Press' recent loss of funding here.] As writers, many times our first publications and books are with literary magazines and presses. I believe we need to support them, always.

I actually have read a couple of books from University of

Glimmer Train April Family Matters Winners

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their April Family Matters competition. This competition is held twice a year and is open to all writers for stories about family of all configurations. The next Family Matters competition will take place in October. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here.

First place: Danielle Lazarin [pictured] of New York, NY wins

New Lit on the Block :: Sawmill Magazine

Sawmill Magazine, a new online magazine, offers up six issues a year, two for each of the genres: fiction, poetry, and comics. Sawmill was created as a “digital sister” to Typecast Publishing’s print magazine, The Lumberyard. Fiction Editor Wesley Fairman, says, “We felt it was only fitting that we develop a name for our web-based magazine that recalled The Lumberyard and evoked similar feelings

Bellingham Review 2011 Contest Winners

The Bellingham Review features its 2011 Contest winners in its current (Spring 2012) print issue:

49th Parallel Poetry Award
Final Judge: Lia Purpura
First Place: Jennifer Militello
"A Dictionary of Mechanics, Memory, and Skin in the Voice of Marian Parker"

Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction
Final Judge: Ira Sukrungruang
First Place: Jay Torrence
"Buckshot"

Tobias Wolff Award for

Specter Magazine's First Themed Issue

Specter Literary Magazine, a monthly online magazine, just put out its first themed issue—“Hip-Hop Issue: Side A & Side B”—guest edited by Rion Amilcar Scott. The issue features poetry, prose, and art focused on hip-hop and even includes an accompanying playlist for both sides A and B.

Amilcar Scott says, “Rap as a musical form shares with literature an intense focus on words. All the authors

New Scholarly Journal :: The Hare

Edited by Jeremy Lopez and Paul Menzer, The Hare is a peer-reviewed, on-line academic journal published three times yearly. The journal publishes short essays on the dramatic, poetic, and prose works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The journal also publishes academic book reviews, and provides a public forum for open exchange between scholars in the field. The Hare seeks short essays on

New M.F.A. at The College of Saint Rose

The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York presents a new M.F.A. in Creative Writing. This new program "provides serious writers with the opportunity to develop their craft within a supportive and challenging academic community of creative writers and literary scholars. This full-residency MFA program allows students to work rigorously within their chosen genres in workshops and to complete a

The Ledge Magazine 2011 Awards Competition Results

The newest issue (#34) of The Ledge Poetry & Fiction Magazine features the winners of the 2011 Poetry and Fiction Awards Competition:

Poetry Awards Competition Results:
First Prize ($1,000): "Camille Pissarro: The Bather" by Elisavietta Ritchie of Broomes Island, MD
Second Prize ($250): "Last Pharaoh" by Joyce Meyers of Wallingford, PA
Third Prize ($100): "The History of Bitumen" by Don

New Lit on the Block :: Glass Seed Annual

Glass Seed Annual is a new annual poetry magazine published each fall that specializes in pantoums. Editor Mary Alexander Agner says that readers should expect to find poetry that uses "repetition, refrain, anaphora, alliteration, rhyme, meter, and other sonic devices to convey interesting and unexpected stories."

The magazine started as a way to "showcase poetry which emphasizes the musical

New Lit on the Block :: Linden Avenue Literary Journal

Edited by founder Athena Dixon, Linden Avenue Literary Journal is a monthly online journal that accepts poetry (up to 50 lines), flash fiction (up to 1,000 words), and fiction (up to 2,500 words). Dixon says that readers can expect to find the best work, regardless of any affiliation or prior publication and "poetry and fiction that is as beautiful in construction as it is in content. I wanted to

Indiana Review Prize Winners

In addition to having a stunning cover - "Ragnarok'n'Roll" by Jen Mundy - the newest issue of Indiana Review (34.1) features the winner of the 2011 Indiana Review Fiction Prize: "Mud Child" by Becky Adnot-Haynes; and the winner of the 2011 Indiana Review 1/2 K Prize (entrants limited to 500 words): "When You Look Away, the World" by Corey Van Landingham.

Books :: Tiny Homes

Ever since I read a news article about a woman who lived in a 200-square-foot home, I have been fascinated - and not doubt romanticizing - the idea of living (not just 'vacationing') in such a small space. What a great way to 'de-clutter' and 'live simply' as growing movements suggest we are better off doing so that others may 'simply live.' (The woman in the news article had a helpful rule we

Stone Voices Special Feature

The newest issue (Summer 2012) of Stone Voices features a new section called Art Exhibition and Literary Showcase. For this exhibition's theme, "Inspired by Joy," Editor Christine Brooks Cote says: "Artists and writers were encouraged to submit works that were inspired by joy or were intended to inspire joy in others, and, of course, were also related in some way to art or creative expression."

Stunning Covers :: J&L Illustrated

While I see many beautiful publications that come through NewPages, occasionally there is still a lit mag or book cover that I find 'stunning' enough to post on the blog. This time around, the stunning visual appeal is one that extends beyond the cover. J&L Illustrated introduced itself to us with issue #3 - which comes not only with a florescent orange and black cover, but florescent orange on

New Lit on the Block :: Glassworks

Glassworks is an ecclectic biannual of writing: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, craft essays, and new media: photography, paintings, photo essays, graphic fiction, video, audio (spoken; no music), and animations. Is that all? “Surprise us!” say the editors.

Available in print, with a digital new-media issue, and eZine, the December issue of Glasswnrks is a “regular” issue with May

The Pinch Literary Award Winners

Sponsored by The Hohenberg Foundation, The Pinch Literary Awards in Fiction and Poetry Winners 2011 appear in the newest issue of The Pinch (Spring 2012):

Fiction - Judged by Rick Bass

1st Place: Judith Edelman – “A Skiff of Snow”

2nd Place: James O’Brien – “Bing Red”

3rd Place: Stuart Dearnley – “Not Sleeping with the New Girl”

Poetry - Judged by Jeffrey McDaniel

1st Place: Claudine R.

New Lit on the Block :: The Boiler Journal

The Boiler Journal is a new online quarterly of poetry, fiction and nonfiction edited by Sebastian Paramo, William Derks, Carly Susser, Sarah Levine, and Caitlin Bahrey whose goal in starting a new literary magazine is "to promote unheard voices." They hope to provide their readers with "quality literature of stuff you've never heard of before."

The first issue of The Boiler Journal features

Workers Write! Tales from the Combat Zone

The newest issue of Workers Write! is "Tales from the Combat Zone" featuring stories and poems from the soldier's point of view. In his forward, Jim LaBounty, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) writes:

"We all have our stories. Many are hard to tell. Many are difficult to fathom - even when you are directly involved in them. Most are virtually impossible to explain to those who have never been there

Hart House Review Poetry Contest Winners

The Hart House Review annual 2012 issue features winners from their 2011 Hart House Poetry Contest:

First Prize
Marlena Millikin, "Miner's Hands"

Second Place
Michael Labate, "Domesticity"

Third Place
Jenn Gardener, "Clusters"

First Place, 2011 Contest Winner
Liza Kobrinsky, "Mother Courage"

[Cover Artwork: "Lettermess" by Jp King]

Undiscovered Voices Scholarship

Call For Applications for the 2013 Undiscovered Voices Scholarship. The Writer’s Center seeks promising writers earning less than $25,000 annually to apply. This scholarship program will provide complimentary writing workshops to the selected applicant for a period of one year, but not to exceed 8 workshops in that year. The recipient is expected to use the year to make progress toward a

World Literature Today Readers' Choice Awards

Now in its 85th year of publication, if you haven't yet taken a look at World Literature Today, here's a great way to both introduce yourself to it and catch up. To celebrate its 350th issue, WLT conducted a readers' choice contest, and below is the winners and runners-up from the shortlist of staff favorites in essays, poetry, short fiction, interviews, and book reviews from the past 10 years

New Lit on the Block :: Devilfish Review

Available online quarterly, Devilfish Review publishes fiction and flash fiction, with a preference for literary science fiction and fantasy.

When asked about their motivation for starting up a new literary magazine, Editors Sarah McDonald and Cathy Lopez comment, “It's a bit daunting to think of why to start a new publication. There are plenty of places out there where we could go to read

Hayden's Ferry on Artifacts

To celebrate Hayden's Ferry Review's 25th anniversary, the eidtors put out a call for "artifact" submissions. The current issue, Spring/Summer 2012, explores the "artifacts" the editors discovered in the process - "literally and figuratively."

Included in the issue is a section of "Writer Artifacts." This features notebook entries, poem drafts, photographs, and playful writing from Aimee

New Lit on the Block :: 3QR: The Three Quarter Review

According to Editor Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, 3QR: The Three Quarter Review publishes “Poetry & Prose > 75 Percent True” as well as photography, video, and audio “that tells stories with a twist.”

This new literary annual is available online and in the future will be made available in paper copies. 3QR News also offers a literary blog that features their writers’ ongoing work as well as issues

RHINO Editors' Prize Winners

Every year the Editors of RHINO Poetry select works that have had the greatest impact on them and give cash awards for First, Second, and Third Place winners. Beginning in 2013, the First Place winner will be nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

2012 Editors’ Prize Winners
First Prize: Sean Howard – "shadowgraph 44: observation appears as an event"
Second Prize: Kevin Simmonds – "Salt (a suicide

Native Arts & Cultures Foundation 2013 Artist Fellowships

The NACF Fellowships are open to artists who demonstrate excellence, having made a significant impact in their discipline, earned respect from their colleagues, and achieved recognition in the field. The artists work must be evolving and current. Awards are $20,000 and will be made in six disciplines: Visual Arts; Filmmaking; Music; Dance; Literature; Traditional Arts. Deadline June 21, 2012.

New Lit on the Block :: The Cossack Review

Edited by Christine Gosnay and Ruben Quesada, The Cossack Review is a tri-annual publication of new fiction, poetry, original translations, creative nonfiction, essays, photography, illustrative art, and reviews. The Cossack Review can be read online (PDF, Kindle) or in print as of Issue 2 (due out October 1) with additional online content.

Gosnay explains that the name of the publication is a

Fiddlehead Contest Winners

Fiddlehead #251 (Spring 2012) includes the winning entries of their 21st Annual Contest:

Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize
Jim Johnstone, "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"

Poetry Honorable Mention: Michael Londry, "Before my Nephew Hiked" and Micahel Quilty, "Leaving the Gym"

Short Ficiton First Prize
Cody Klippenstein, "We've Gotta Get out of Here"

Fiction Honorable Mention:

Books :: Children's Picturebooks

In Children's Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling, Martin Salisbury and Morag Styles introduce readers to the world of children’s picturebooks, providing a solid background to the industry while exploring the key concepts and practices that have gone into the creation of successful picturebooks.

In seven chapters, this book covers the key stages of conceiving a narrative, creating a

Natasha Trethewey Named Poet Laureate 2012-2013

On June 7, 2012, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced the appointment of Natasha Trethewey as the Library’s Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2012-2013. Natasha Trethewey was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on April 26, 1966. She is the author of four poetry collections and a book of creative non-fiction. Her honors include the Pulitzer Prize and fellowships from the

Poetry: Jennifer K. Sweeney

Call and Response
by Jennifer K. Sweeney

There are mnemonics for remembering bird calls.
Listen to my evening sing-ing-ing-ing croons the vesper sparrow,
But-I-DO-love you pleads the Eastern meadowlark
or the Inca dove’s bleak no-hope.
That fall, an American goldfinch frequented our trumpet tree
with its airy Po-ta-to chip! and I thought
how our bodies exude their own churling mantras:
in the

Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize Winners

The newest issue of Missouri Review features the winners of the 2011 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize Contest:

Fiction: Yuko Sakata of Madison, WI, for “Unintended”

Poetry: David Kirby of Tallahassee, FL

Essay: Peter Selgin of Winter Park, FL, for “The Kuhreihen Melody”

A full list of finalists (some of whom were also included in this issue) is available on the Missouri Review website.

The Future of Light Quarterly

Press release from Lisa Markwart, Executive Director, Foundation for Light Verse, which publishes Light Quarterly:



John Mella

A doubly-sad note has sounded this spring in the world of light verse. The founding editor of the humorous verse journal Light Quarterly died this past spring at the age of seventy. For twenty years John Mella, a quirky, brilliant, prescient and uniquely inspired man,

Able Muse Contest Winners

Able Muse: A Review of Poetry, Prose, & Art Summer 2012 (#13) features works by winners of the Able Muse 30-Day Workshop: Janice D. Soderling in fiction and Rob Wright in poetry. The magazine also includes works by honorable mentions for the 2011 Write Prize for Poetry: Carolyn Moore, John Beaton, Kevin Corbett, Richard Wakefield, Anna M. Evans, Julie Bruck, and T.S. Kerrigan.

Free Shipping on Lit Mags!

NewPages Magazine Webstore is now offering free media mail shipping for customers in the US! Pick and choose single copies of your favorite literary magazines or discover new ones with this easy, one-stop shopping website.

2012 String Poet Prize Winners

The winners of the 2012 String Poet Prize, as chosen by final judge Kim Bridgford, are available in the newest online issue, String Poet Volume II Issue I.

First Prize: “Upkeep” – J.D. Smith

Second Place: “The Strauses Return to Broadway” – Patricia Brody

Third Place: “Palimpsest: Fez” – Maxine Silverman

Honorable Mentions: “Mourning at the Kaldi Café” – Carol Louise Munn and “The Taste of

High Desert Music

The newest issue of High Desert Journal - which always keeps its focus on 'witnessing and celebrating the world through the work of writers and artists from across the West and across the country' - includes a couple of great features that caught my eye as I skimmed the issue. One is a look at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering by Linda Hussa, which includes an online HDJ Extra of Hussa reading

NEW! Screen Reading: Online Literary Magazine Reviews

Check out Screen Reading a new column of reviews of online literary magazines by the NewPages Literary Magazine Review Editor Kirsten McIlvenna. "In an effort to 'give more love' to online magazines - which are fabulous but often don’t get as much attention," McIlvenna says, "this weekly column will introduce readers to some good writing and places to submit work. This week's column features

Law Enforcement Poets

Just out, Rattle #37 features a selection of poems by fourteen law enforcement officers. "One might not expect any similarity between policing and poetry," the editors write, "but with reams of paperwork, plenty of drama, and a need for attention to fine detail, poets and cops do have much in common." And as retired police officer James Fleming explains in his introduction, “a sparse,

New Lit on the Block :: Educe Journal

Educe Journal is an online quarterly of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid/visual artist showcase. Edited by Matthew R. K. Haynes, Eudice Journal is available in print, PDF, ePub, and iPad reading formats.

Haynes says the motivation for publishing Educe Journal is a commitment to "showcasing visual artists and publishing innovative literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by

All We Are Saying, Is Give Alts a Look

Writers looking for unique venues for your work? Readers looking to broaden your repertoire? If you haven't ever been to the NewPages Guide to Alternative Magazines, then I would strongly recommend you give it a look.

In working with the publications, I am often taken in by a story I see on their site or in the print magazine. This is writing on contemporary issues in our culture and around the

Coronations in Literature Quiz

From the Guardian UK: "On this, our weekend of jubilee, take our quiz to find out if you're worthy of the throne ... or should be demoted to court jester."

New Lit on the Block :: Thrush Poetry Journal

Thrush Poetry Journal is published by Thrush Press electronically bi-monthly (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov) with a print annual “Best of.” Thrush Press also offers select poetry chapbooks and other poetry ephemera that the editors find of interest.

Founder and  Editor in Chief Helen Vitoria started Thrush Poetry Journal “to provide a place where great poets and amazing poetry are featured in

NewPages Updates

Check out these great new additions to NewPages

Added to The NewPages Big List of Literary Magazines:
1110 [P] - (UK) poetry, fiction, photography
Artichoke Haircut [P] - poetry, fiction, art
Cactus Heart [O] - poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews, art, photography
Cigale Literary Magazine [O] - fiction
Digital Americana [O/P/APP] - poetry, fiction, nonfiction
Educe [O] - poetry, fiction,

Wolff Translator's Prize Winner 2012

Dalkey Archive Press has announced that translator Burton Pike has been awarded the Goethe-Institut's prestigious Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for his translation of Gerhard Meier's Isle of the Dead, the first title in Dalkey Archive's ongoing Swiss Literature Series. Video of Dr. Pike reading from his translation at New York's Center for Fiction is available online at the Dalkey

Brevity Facelift - Same Great Content

Brevity has a slick new web design and solid content to back it up! This month features sixteen new flash essays, including work from Ander Monson, Patrick Rosal, Sean Prentiss, Jennifer Sinor, Gary Percesepe, with artwork by Marc Snyder. Brevity also features a writer's best friend: craft essays. This month's column explores the difference between an MFA thesis and a book (by Tabitha

Buy Lit Mags via Facebook!

Visit the new NewPages Webstore on Facebook! Buy single copies of your favorite lit mags and discover some new ones. Great for teachers and students for classroom use, for writers researching publications for submissions, and for readers whose bookstore and library shelves are thin on good literary magazines in print (if they have them at all!). Stop by now, shop, "Like" the page and share it

Documentary :: Waterwalk

Waterwalk: A Journey of 1,000 Miles Might Bring Them Together

After Blue Lake, Michigan, newspaper editor Steve Faulkner is laid off, his 17 year-old son Justin could have easily stepped aside and watched his dad frantically search for another job. Instead he persuades his workaholic dad to join him on the trip of a lifetime, a 1,000 mile canoe journey retracing the Marquette/Joliet discovery

New Lit on the Block :: Cactus Heart

Cactus Heart is a new PDF quarterly of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, and art edited by Sara Rauch.

Rauch comments on starting Cactus Heart: “After being in publishing for six years, and a writer for at least double that time, I was inspired to create Cactus Heart as a new forum for engaging work. There are lots of great publications out there, and always more great writers looking

Joyce Collection Now Available Online

The National Library of Ireland has put its collection of James Joyce manuscripts online, free of charge. It’s an excellent resource, but appears daunting at first – so where should the reader start? Terence Killeen of IrishTimes.com gives an overview of the collection.

New Lit on the Block :: The Manila Envelope

Published quarterly in PDF format, The Manila Envelope features poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and art. While the full version is available only by subscription, selected works can be viewed online.

Literary Editor Cristina Querrer and Art Editor Tiana Madison started The Manila Envelope out of a desire “to present another avenue, another platform for writers and artists to publish

New Lit on the Block :: phren-Z

phren-Z is a quarterly online literary magazine published by Santa Cruz Writes. phren-Z promotes the work of writers with a connection to Santa Cruz County, California, publishing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, monologues, essays, and interviews.

Editors Karen Ackland (fiction), Julia Chiapella (poetry), and Jory Post (non-fiction, plays, and monologues) started phren-Z “ to develop and

Mad Hatter Tribute to Carol Novack

Mad Hatters' Review 13 is a tribute issue to founder and editor Carol Novack (1948-2011). The issue includes a number of her works as well as works by others in tribute to Carol. Editor Marc Vincenz (Reykjavik, Iceland) in his editor's stateme writes of working with Carol, those final months which came too quickly, and the continuation of Mad Hatter ventures:

"I have heard whispers that a few of

Big Bridge Celebrates 15

For 15 years Big Bridge has published a wide and varied selection of poetry, fiction, art, essays, and more. "And through this work," comment the editors, "we hope we have conveyed our respect and love for all the great creative efforts of poets and artists we have known." The 15th Anniversary Edition is a fine continuation of this work, including the Feature Chapbook "bridge work" by Andrei

The New Flare

The Flagler Review, the journal of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenplays/plays, and artwork published by the students of Flagler University has undergone a slight name change, and will now be known as FLARE: The Flagler Review. "FLARE," the editors write, will be "a new light in the literary world. We want our journal to engage the mind and be visited over and over. This is our journal's

YES! Magazine Student Essay Contest Winners

The YES! National Student Writing Competition gives students the chance to write for a real audience and be published by an award-winning magazine. Each quarter, students have the opportunity to read and respond to a selected YES! Magazine article.

For Winter 2012, participants read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "What's the Harm in Hunting?" by Alyssa Johnson. All of the winning

Conclave News

Conclave: A Journal of Character has announced several recent changes, including publishing the magazine on a bi-annual cycle as well making it available in e-format and including interviews. Conclave also wants to place literary journals in inner-city schools and libraries with help from supporters. Visit their website for more information on how you can help in their effort.

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their March Fiction Open competition; the Fiction Open competition is held quarterly. Stories generally range from 2000-6000 words, though up to 20,000 is fine. The next Fiction Open will take place in June. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here.



First place: Silas Dent Zobal [pictured], of Freeburg, PA, wins $2500

Sentence New Editor

Sentence: A Jounral of Prose Poetics (published by Firewheel Editions) welcomes Brian Johnson as its new editor with this year's annual issue (#9). "I am naturally curious," Johnson writes, "how the issue before you, Sentence 9, will relate to the eight that came before it. It will be different, of course, but whether that difference is subtle or radical I will leave to the judgment of those of

Poetry: Comfort in Form

In the editor's introduction to issue 17 of Spillway, themed "Crossing Boarders," Susan Terris comments on the number of poetry submissions received "in exacting poetic forms." She explains, "In these pages, you'll find five sonnets. A sonnet, historically, is a little song; and you'll see this volume is threaded with them, many more small songs of 10-16 lines. We also have a villanelle, a

Alligator Juniper Contest Winners

The newest issue of Alligator Juniper from Prescott College (AZ) features the winners from the publication's annual writing and photography contest, as well as the winners of the Suzanne Tito Prize (a full list of finalists can be found on the website):



National Poetry Contest Winner

Elton Glaser, “Coupling on the Edge of Entropy”

Finalists: Christopher Buckley, Iris Marble Cushing, Marta

Audio Interview with YA Author J.L. Powers

I had the opportunity to interview J.L. (Jessica) Powers about her latest young adult novel, This Thing Called the Future (Cinco Puntos, 2011) set in a South African Zulu community. We discussed issues of appropriate content for YA novels, the responsibility of the writer in representing cultures other than her own, and the importance of literature as a voice for controversial issues. Listen to

New Lit on the Block :: Treehouse

Treehouse is a new online literary hub with weekly updates of creative nonfiction, fiction, short genre-benders and short screenplays or scenes.



The editors of Treehouse  hope their site “provides a place for new and established writers alike to exhibit writing that is brief in length, but interesting and unique in content” with a mission “to publish pleasingly unusual literature. Readers can

Drunken Boat Special Features

Drunken Boat, the international online journal of the arts, Spring 2012, features two special folios, including one on Native American women poets curated by Layli Long Soldier and another curated by Deborah Poe (Postcard Project) on Handmade/Homemade, a collection in video and photos of homemade and letterpress chapbooks, one-of-a-kind editions, broadsides and books made from unorthodox

NewPages Updates

Check out the latest additions to NewPages:

NewPages Big List of Literary Magazines
Big Fiction [P] - novellas
Birdfeast [O] - poetry
Gambling the Aisle [O] - poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, art
Literary Juice [O] - "Produced from 100% pure originality. . .works of fiction and poetry that are clever, bold, and even weird!"
The Manila Envelope [O] - poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art
Mizna

Hanging Loose 100

Begun in 1966, Hanging Loose magazine quietly celebrates 100 issues with its most recent publication.

First published as mimeographed loose pages in a cover envelope, inaugural contributors included Denise Levertov, John Gill, Jack Anderson, and Victor Contoski. As the publication continued, "the editors were in agreement that they were not interested in begging poems from famous writers but

The Poetry Station

The Poetry Station is a freely accessible web-based video channel and portal for poetry created by the English & Media Centre from a small grant from Arts Council of England.

Poets currently reading or being read on the site include: Menna Elfyn, John Agard, Moniza Alvi, Gillian Clarke, John Donne, Philip Gross, Hafez, Tony Harrison, Seamus Heaney, John Hegley, Nathan Jones, Jenny Joseph,

Andrew Suknaski Memorial

Via Chaudiere Books:

A memorial/wake reading for the late prairie poet Andrew Suknaski (July 30, 1942 - May 3, 2012), the poet of Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, will be held upstairs at The Carleton Tavern, 233 Armstrong Street (at Parkdale), Ottawa on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:30pm.

Hosted by rob mclennan, this informal gathering of friends, admirers, fans and otherwise well-wishers will feature

Audio Video Podcasts - Oh my!

Be sure to check out the NewPages Literary Multimedia Guide - podcasts, videos, and audio programs of interest from literary magazines, book publishers, alternative magazines, universities and bloggers. Includes poetry readings, lectures, author interviews, academic forums and news casts. Great for downloading and listening during the summer months - while traveling, hanging out on the beach,

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2012 Tusculum Review Winners

The newest issue of Tusculum Review includes the finalists and winners of their 2012 contest:

Fiction Prize, Final Judge Jaimy Gordon
Winner: Elizabeth Gonzalez
Finalists: Jacob M. Appel, Sean Lanigan, Shena McAuliffe

Poetry Prize, Final Judge Amy Gerstler
Winner: Jacqueline Berger
Finalists: Katie Cappello, Anna Marie Craighead-Kintis, Luisa A. Igloria, Leslie Williams

AQR Celebrates 30 with Photo Narratives

Alaska Quarterly Review celebrates 30 years of publishing with its Spring & Summer 2012 issue (v29 n1&2). Not to be missed in this issue is a stunning special feature: "Liberty and Justice (for all): A Global Photo Mosaic." This special feature includes 68 photographers from 22 nations with both narratives and photo captions. Though some photos are black and white, the entire section is given

Grain Contest Winners

The Winter 2012 (v39 n2) issue of Grain features the winners of the 23rd Annual Short Grain Writing Contest.

Fiction - Judged by Zsuzsi Gartner
1st Prize - Pete Duval
2nd Prize - Zack Haslam
3rd Prize - Zoey Peterson

Poetry - Judged by Jeramy Dodds
1st Prize - Tim Bowling
2nd Prize - Phoebe Wang
3rd Prize - Vincent Colistro

Neil Gaiman Interviews Stephen King

From Neil Gaiman's online journal: "I interviewed Stephen King for the UK Sunday Times Magazine. The interview appeared a few weeks ago. The Times keeps its site paywalled, so I thought I'd post the original version of the interview here. (This is the raw copy, and it's somewhat longer than the interview as published.)" [via Gerry Canavan]

The Mom Egg Celebrates 10 Years

The Mom Egg is an annual print literary journal of poetry, fiction, creative prose and art by mothers about everything, and by everyone about mothers and motherhood. The Mom Egg was founded in 2003 by Joy Rose, as the official literary magazine of Mamapalooza, an annual festival for mother-artists. Alana Ruben Free, a poet and playwright, took the helm as editor, a post she held through 2008;

2011 Barthelme Prize for Short Prose Winners

The winner and runners-up for the 2011 Barthelme Prize for Short Prose, as judged by Sarah Manguso, appear in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Gulf Coast:

Winner
"Grand Canyon II" by Erica Olsen of Dolores, CO

Runners-up
"Why I Became a Fireman" by Paul Zaic of Dumfries, VA
"Master Bedroom" by Sonja Vitow of Brighton, MA

Anderbo Creative Nonfiction Prize Finalists

The works of four Anderbo Creative Nonfiction Prize Finalists can be read online: Erin Wood, Rob Lavendar, Lisa Shannon, and Suzanne Roberts.

New Lit on the Block :: Torrid Literature Journal

Torrid Literature Journal is a new publication of poetry and fiction available quarterly (January/April/July/October) online and in print.

Editors Alice Saunders, Aisha McFadden, Tiffani Barner started the publication because, as Alice tells me, “We're lovers of words. In addition, we want to help bridge the gap between writers and readers. As we mention in our inaugural issue, voices want to be

Get Your Summer Reading Now!

Visit the NewPages Magazine Webstore to purchase single copies of a variety of current literary magazines from just one site!

• Find titles you recognize and discover new magazines.
• Browse issue content to find favorite authors as well as new voices.
• Research magazines before submitting your writing.
• Teachers & Students: FINALLY! One site to get classroom reading.
• Support writers and

What I'm Reading: The Mimic's Own Voice

I've known Tom Williams for many years through my work with NewPages; we have one of those "AWP Annual" friendships - a beer or two over the course of the conference - and then business-as-usual e-mails throughout the year. I was surprised when he told me he'd published a book, and of course, I was curious to read it, not having spent much time reading Tom's other works (which is my own fault,

New Staff at NewPages

NewPages welcomes Kirsten McIlvenna as the NewPages Magazine Review Editor. In addition to her editorial work, Kirsten is also a web content writer for Cadmium Design Studios, a freelance editor, and a freelance writer for Great Lakes Bay Regional Lifestyle Magazine. At Saginaw Valley State University, Kirsten was editor-in-chief of Cardinal Sins art and literature magazine where she served on

Versal Turns Ten!

From Versal Editor Megan M. Garr:

In 2002, one Australian and two Americans walked into a bar. They came out with Amsterdam's first international literary and arts journal.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Versal. Boom.

Publishing an incredible range of the world's literary and art talent, and widely acclaimed for its strong and wide-reaching aesthetic and innovative design, Versal is

New Lit on the Block :: THE VOLTA

THE VOLTA is a multimedia project of poetry, criticism, poetics, video, conversation (audio), and interview (text). THE VOLTA is home to the following:

Inspired by a piece of Ian Hamilton Finlay's, EVENING WILL COME is a journal of prose writing, often by poets on the how, what, and why of their writings. Founded in 2010, new issues appear nn the first day of each month.

FRIDAY FEATURE presents

Carol D. Reiser Book Award

The Carol D. Reiser Book Award is given annually to the children’s book or books published the preceding year that most effectively inspires community service and volunteerism in children. This award was established by the Metro Atlanta Corporate Volunteer Council, where Carol was co-founder and past president, and is a living tribute to Carol Reiser’s lifelong commitment to community. Judges are

Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their February Short Story Award for New Writers. This competition is held quarterly and is open to all writers whose fiction has not appeared in a print publication with a circulation greater than 5000. The next Short Story Award competition will take place in May. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here.

First place:

A "Genre-Bender" by Leesa Cross-Smith

A Modest Guide to Truculence/Survival: Girls

HEY, FIRST OFF: Ignore everything. But if you hear only one bird, listen. It could mean something. Wait. I take that back. Ignore everything but the one bird and the pulsing, cracked-white sky. And don’t keep love letters. You can keep some letters, but don’t keep any letters. Never under any circumstances keep a letter unless you want to keep a

Job :: Kelly Writers House Program Coordinator

After seven years as the Kelly Writers House Program Coordinator, Erin Gautsche will be moving on - to a new job (at the International Sculpture Center).

Applications for the full-time position of Program Coordinator at the Kelly Writers House are now being accepted. If you wish to apply, please submit applications through Penn's jobs site here.

Or go to Jobs@Penn and enter this reference

New Lit on the Block :: Birdfeast Magazine

Birdfeast Magazine is a new online quarterly of poetry edited by Jessica Poli.

Poli says she started Birdfeast Magazine because "online magazines are making poetry more accessible than ever, and we wanted to take an active part in this. Our mission is to make available the best poetry from both emerging and established writers."

As such, Birdfeast Magazine offers readers "an eclectic mix of

Passings :: Doris Betts

Doris Betts, the celebrated Southern writer who for decades nurtured others as a creative writing professor at UNC Chapel Hill, died Saturday at the age of 79. [Winston-Salem Journal]

World Book Night

World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books which will see tens of thousands of people share books with others in their communities across America to spread the joy and love of reading on April 23.

Working Classics

The Grand Valley State University Community Working Classics Program, winner of the American Philosophical Association’s national award for “Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy,” offers intensive, introductory-level college courses in the liberal arts free of charge at selected locations. Courses are taught by GVSU faculty and students.Having developed a curriculum and logistical framework

Women Writers and the Persona Poem

Why We Wear Masks: Three Contemporary Women Writers and Their Use of the Persona Poem by Jeannine Hall Gailey examines the works of Louise Glück, Margaret Atwood, and Lucille Clifton. Featured in Poemeleon, an online journal of poetry.

Vallum Award for Poetry Winners

2011 Winners of the Vallum Award for Poetry appear in the Winter 2012 (9:1) "Pakistan" issue and can also be read online:First Place: "Telecommuting Spouses" by Peter RichardsonSecond Place: “Veninum Lupinum” by Jack MillerHonorable Mentions"Dark Matter" by Roxanna Bennett"Tougher Than Leather" by Joseph Anderson"Up Ahead" by Lucy Ricciardi

New Lit on the Block :: Gambling the Aisle

Gambling the Aisle is a biannual (summer and winter) of fiction, poetry and artwork made available on the web and in PDF.

Editors Patrick Kelling (Fiction), Adam Van Alstyne (Poetry), John Cross (Visual Art) share that they started Gambling the Aisle "because we wanted to provide a space in which writers and artists could express non-cannological work. We believe the terms of art should be

Passages North Contest Winners

Issue 32 of Passages North features the winners of their 2011 poetry and nonfiction contests:Elinor Benedict Poetry PrizeJudged by Henry HughesWinner: "Nocturne" by Charlotte MuseThomas J. Hruska Memorial Nonfiction PrizeWinner: "Mrs. Anderson [Or a Study of Apocalypse as an After-School Special]" by Julie Marie WadeHonorable Mention: "Dog Nation" by David Jaicks

Asian American Literary Review Forum

The Spring 2012 issue of The Asian American Literary Review features a forum in which Min Hyoung Song asks participants about the "continuities between the earlier generation of writers which first raised the banner of an Asian American literature and a later generation of writers which inherited it," and whether or not it "even make[s] sense to talk about contemporary American writers of Asian

Gary Finke Creative Writing Prize Winners

Winners of the Gary Finke Creative Writing Prize appear in the 2011/2012 annual issue of The Susquehanna Review. Interviews with each author are available to read on the publication website.Winning Writer in Prose: Andrew Boryga Winning Writer in Poetry: Mary Hood

The Writer and Community

". . . there can be a danger in community: we tend to devalue that which seems to have been created without the community's sense of values - created, in a sense, without community consent. . . Every writer worth her salt knows that at some point she'll have to stand apart from the community. She'll have to skip a bunch of readings and cocktail parties, leave her online writing group, or choose

2011 Nano Prize

The most recent issue of NANO Fiction (v5 n1) features the winner and finalists of the 2011 NANO Prize:WinnerSarah E. Harris, "The Kitchen"FinalistsLauren Hall, "Trickster"Kevin O'Cuinn, "Shore Leave"Erica Olsen, "Ing and Ing"

Happy 200 Paris Review!

"There are two basic rules for running a literary quarterly: a) it should come out four times a year; b) after five or ten or fifteen years, with the passing of its generation, it should die. The Paris Review has failed to observe either of these rules. . . " Read the rest Editor's Note by Lorin Stein here.

New Lit on the Block :: Emerge Literary Journal

Editor Ariana D. Den Bleyker is the driving force behind Emerge Literary Journal, a publication of poetry available quarterly online and biannually in print. Each issue features all new poetry, with the print issues showcasing the “best” material accepted throughout the preceding reading period. Copies of the print issue will be made available through Lulu.Emerge is aptly named, as Bleyker notes

Yalobusha Review 2012 Contest Winners

Winners of the 2012 Yalobusha Review contests are included in YR: 17. Marylee Macdonald's story, “The Pancho Villa Coin,” was selected by William Gay for the Barry Hannah Fiction Prize, while Sandra Beasley chose Billie R. Tadros's poem, “Reactor,” for the Yellowwood Poetry Prize.

The Creative Process

Orange Coast Review's 2010 issue is focused on "The Creative Process." The Editors write: "What's astounding about the process is that sometimes, though the poem or story doesn't come out the way we'd hoped, it actually comes out better. What at the moment we finish seems like a monstrosity, turns out to have, like Frankenstein's creation, more humanity, insight and compassion than the original

New Lit on the Block :: The Bad Version

The Bad Version is a new print, digital and online quarterly of fiction, poetry, and "essays of the young and curious."The Editors of The Bad Version are Sanders I. Bernstein, Pat Chesnut, Mark Chiusano, Christian Flow, Daniel Howell, Teddy Martin, Kevin Seitz, James Somers, Daniel Wenger, and Esther Yi, with Art Director Trevor Martin and Staff Illustrator Sally Scopa. Editor Teddy Martin

2011 Wabash Poetry Prize Winners

Sycamore Review editors culled 20 finalists from a Wabash Contest record of nearly 600 entries. From these, former U.S. Poet Laureate Louise Glück has selected Maya Jewell Zeller and her poem “Caterpillars” as the winner of the 2011 Wabash Prize for Poetry. Glück also chose Carrie Causey and her poem “Woman in the Wall” as this year’s contest first runner-up and Michael Tyrell as second runner-up

The Healthy Diet: Feasting on Literature

"You can't make a love of literature an agenda. That will just turn it into a weapon to fuel your own exalted sense of self-importance and make you obnoxious to other people. You can, however, ask whether your personal diet of language, form, symbol, and narrative is richer than what can find in an ad for cheap beer or fancy watches. You can ask whether you are feasting on culture 'veggies' or

New Lit on the Block :: Vine Leaves Literary Journal

Vine Leaves Literary Journal is a quarterly online (PDF, Scribid) and print annual of vignette prose, poem, script, and art/photography.Editors Jessica Bell and Dawn Ius started Vine Leaves after looking at the literary landscape:The world of literature nowadays is so diverse, open-minded and thriving in experimental works, that there doesn’t seem to be any single form of written art missing from

Bellevue Literary Review Prize Winners

The winners of the 2012 Bellevue Literary Review Prizes are featured in the Spring 2012 issue:Goldenberg Prize for FictionSelected by Francine ProseWinner: “Trotsky in the Bronx” by Harry W. KoppHonorable Mention: “Terminal Device” by Jennifer Lee Burns Archive Prize for NonfictionSelected by Susan OrleanWinner: “The Crazy One” by Annita SawyerHonorable Mention: "Mustard Seed" by Jessica

NewPages Updates

Added to the NewPages Big List of Literary Magazines:Sprung Formal [P/O] - poetry, fiction, reviews, essays, artMascara Review [O] - poetry, fiction, reviews, translations17 seconds: a journal of poetry and poetics [O]drafthorse [O] - poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artNorthwind [O] - poetry, fictionYalobusha Review [P] - poetry, fiction, nonfictionThe Bad Version [P] - poetry, fiction,

Million Writers Award Nominations

The Million Writers Award for the year's best online short story is now open for nominations until April 9.

Publishing Women Writers

Tired of all the conversation about the disparity of women's writing being published? Me too. And so is Roxane Gay. She offers this simple way to end the issue: "The solutions are obvious. Stop making excuses...Stop parroting the weak notion that you’re simply publishing the best writing, regardless. There is ample evidence of the excellence of women writers. You aren’t compromising anything by

Black Lawrence Press Big Moose Prize Winner

Jen Michalski has been announced the winner of the Black Lawrence Press 2012 Big Moose Prize for her novel The Tide King. Jen Michalski's first collection of fiction, Close Encounters, is available from So New (2007); her second, From Here, is forthcoming from Aqueous Books (2013); and her collection of novellas is forthcoming from Dzanc (2013). She also is the editor of the anthology City Sages

Oulipian Writing Anyone?

The Chicago Reader seeks submissions of Oulipian as part of Wordplay Week. Using a well-known 'bar joke,' writers create a version of the story. The selected entries (99 of them) will be posted on the site throughout the week. Submisssons close at 2pm today.

New Lit on the Block :: The Conium Review

Based out of Portland, Oregon, The Conium Review is a biannual print journal of fiction and poetry published by Conium Press.Editors James R. Gapinski, Uma Sankaram, Tristan Beach, and Susan Lynch shared their view of the publication: "The Conium Review publishes fringe literature, both in subject and style. Issues of The Conium Review vary in length, because we don’t use quotas — we simply

New Lit on the Block :: From the Depths

From the Depths is a quarterly (March, June, September, December) of fiction, poetry, prose poetry, creative nonfiction published by Haunted Waters Press. The magazine is available as an online digital, PDF download, and in print.Editors Susan Warren Utley and Savannah Renée Warren say that From the Depths was first conceived as a way to showcase the works of contributors in a format that is both

2011 Anderbo Poetry Prize Winner

The winner of the 2011 Anderbo Poetry Prize judged by Debora Greger is Susan Cohen of Berkeley, California for "Their Voices." She receives $500 and publication. Honorable Mention goes to Casey Charles for "She Dreams for Me." Both poems can be read online at Anderbo.

New Lit on the Block :: Straight Forward

Straight Forward publishes poetry and photography quarterly (March, June, September, December) digitally using Issuu and essays and reviews on their website.Lindsey Lewis Smithson is the Founder and Editor, with Martha Borjon Kubota work "tirelessly" as the Assistant Editor."In the most basic sense," Smithson says, "Straight Forward started to simply publish clear, concise poetry. On more than

Gemini Magazine Poetry Open Winners

“Renga for an Absent Lover,” by Sheryl Mebane, won the 2012 Gemini Magazine Poetry Open and the $1,000 prize. A jazz musician, Sheryl is the author of the jazz novel Lady Bird. The second place prize of $100 went to Gerardo Mena for “A Nursing Home Boxer to a High School Volunteer,” and Christina Lovin won the third place award for “11/11/11.” Honorable mentions: “Depression Is My Happy Place,”

AROHO's Orlando Prize Winners

The Spring 2012 issue of The Los Angeles Review (volume 11) includes A Room of Her Own's Orlando Prize winners: Orlando Creative Nonfiction PrizeDoris Ferleger, “Five Full Moons"Orlando Short Fiction PrizeBranden Boyer-White, “Crossing”Orlando Flash Fiction PrizeAmy Silverberg, “Write This Down” Orlando Poetry PrizeKathleen Savino, “History of Glass”A full list of winners and runners-up can be

Southern Poetry Review Celebrate Ten+

Southern Poetry Review celebrates "ten years at home in Savannah." Having traveled from Florida to North Carolina and then finally to Georgia where it has been the past ten years, the publication has 'traveled the world by staying local.' Issue 49.2 offers a retrospective of those ten years (though not including poems already selected for their fifty-year anthology).

New Lit on the Block :: Flycatcher

Flycatcher: A Journal of Native Imagination of literature and art published online twice a year (winter and summer).Editors Christopher Martin, Kathleen Brewin Lewis, Karen Pickell, Precious Williams, Jennifer Martin, Laurence Stacey, Jordan Thrasher, and Megan Gehring created Flycatcher to help bring together a place-based literary conversation in suburban Atlanta. Flycatcher does not

New Lit on the Block :: The Barefoot Review

The Barefoot Review is an online/PDF publication of poetry and short prose (non-fiction) meant to "provide a venue for people who have dealt with hardship to express themselves and read other about others who have faced hardship."Specifically, this biannual edited by Amy King, Nicholas Gordon, Mel Glenn, and Jason Teeple "welcomes submissions of poetry or short prose from people who have or have

Glimmer Train January Very Short Fiction Winners

Glimmer Train has just chosen the winning stories for their January Very Short Fiction competition. This competition is held twice a year and is open to all writers for stories with a word count not exceeding 3000. No theme restrictions. The next Very Short Fiction competition will take place in July. Glimmer Train’s monthly submission calendar may be viewed here. First place: Brad Beauregard, of

March Literary Magazine Reviews

Check out the latest great post of NewPages Literary Magazine Reviews, including both new and established publications:Armchair/ShotgunBasaltThe Bitter OleanderCimarron ReviewThe Dirty GoatGargoyleInkwellInscapeMemoir (and)New MadridNotre Dame ReviewPermafrostPoetry InternationalToad Suck ReviewWorld Literature Today

Amazon's Assault on Intellectual Freedom

"To do business with Amazon would mean reducing the profit margin to the point of often losing money on every book or ebook sold. . . Amazon is the Walmart of online bookselling. The dispute between Amazon and IPG [Independent Publishers Group] will affect every literate person in America. It is a matter that goes to the heart of what librarians have termed 'intellectual freedom.' In other words,

New Lit on the Block :: Crossed Out Magazine

Crossed Out Magazine is an online bi-annual (summer/winter) edited by John Joseph Hill and Ana Zurawski, with the first issue is focused on fiction.Motivating their efforts to start up a new publication, Hill and Zurawski were driven by a desire "to publish short fiction that is fast paced and socially aware to some degree. We also believe that independent, free, online magazines allow writers a

New Lit on the Block :: drafthorse

drafthorse is a biannual (Feb/July) online publication of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual narrative, and other media art.Editor Denton Loving, an emerging writer from East Tennessee, co-edits drafthorse along with Darnell Arnoult, prize-winning author of What Travels With Us: Poems (LSU Press) and the novel Sufficient Grace (Free Press). Liz Murphy Thomas is an artist, photographer

New Lit on the Block :: Northwind

Northwind is a literary quarterly published by Chain Bridge Press available online and via Kindle and edited by Tom Howard (Managing Editor) and Abbe Steel (Editor).Tom Howard commented on the motivation to start a new literary magazine: "I guess because a world full of stories is a richer kind of world. And there's something exhilarating about not only finding stories and poems that deserve an

New Lit on the Block :: Monarch Review

Hailing from the west coast, The Monarch Review is available online (publish 3 times a week, or so) and in print (publish every six months, available to purchase online and in Seattle bookstores). The editorial staff includes an eclectic mix of background and expertise with Jacob Uitti (Managing Editor, Poetry and Fiction Editor), Caleb Thompson (Nonfiction, Music and Poetry Editor), Andrew

Help Save Charles Olson’s Neighborhood

Peter Anastas, author of the Charles Olson memoir, From Gloucester Out is asking supporters to sign a petition and forward it to friends, poets, Olson and Gloucester lovers, who live outside of the city: "We are fighting hard to save Olson's neighborhood from the development of a luxury resort hotel at the Birdseye site, proposed by billionaire Jim Davis, owner of New Balance shoes. If the Fort

Slate Launches Book Reviews

Slate has just launched a new, monthly feature called the Slate Book Review. The first Saturday of every month, the Slate Book Review will take over the Slate homepage with reviews of new fiction and nonfiction; essays on reading, writing, and books of years gone by; author interviews; videos and podcasts, and much more.

subTerrian Lush Triumphant Literary Award Winners

Winners of the subTerrian 2011 Lush Triumphant Literary Awards can be found in the newest issue (Winter 2011/#60):Fiction:Michael Kissinger (Vancouver, BC) for "The Phantom"Creative Non-fiction:Mark Anthony Jarman (Fredericton, NB) for "The Troubled English Bride"Poetry:Kevin Spenst (Vancouver, BC) for "Five Poems from Ignite"Runners-up will be featured in the Spring 2012 (#61) issue. A full list

The Dreams of William Golding

Airing March 17 on BBC's Arena, The Dreams of William Golding reveals the extraordinary life of one of the greatest English writers of the twentieth century. With unprecedented access to the unpublished diaries in which Golding recorded his dreams, the film penetrates deep into his private obsessions and insecurities. See preview clips and read commentary on New Statesman.

Naugatuck River Review Contest Winners

Winners of the Naugatuck River Review 3rd Annual Narrative Poetry Contest are included in the Winter 2012 issue (#7) of the journal:First Prize of $1000 plus publication: John Victor Anderson of Lafayette, LA for his poem, “Alligator Kisses”Second Prize of $250 plus publication: Lisa Drnec Kerr of Ashfield, MA for her poem, “Walking Horses”Third Prize of $100 plus publication: Monica Barron

Buy Literary Magazines Online - One Stop Shopping

NOW OPEN: NewPages Magazine WebstoreNow you can purchase single copies of a variety of current literary magazines from just one site!• Find titles you recognize and discover new magazines.• Browse issue content to find favorite authors as well as new voices.• Research magazines before submitting your writing.• Teachers & Students: FINALLY! One site to get classroom reading.• Support writers and

Poetry Hunt Contest Winners

The newest issue of Schoolcraft College's national literary magazine The MacGuffin (Winter 2012) features the winners of the issue of the 16th National Poet Hunt Contest, judged by Terry Blackhawk:First place:Barbara Saunier, "My Body, This Aging Cheese"Honorable mention:Sharron Singleton, "Hunger Moon"Liza Young, "The Color of Pleasure"

NewPages Book Reviews

Check out the NewPages Book Reviews for March and read the thoughtful commentary and analysis of the following titles:The HermitFiction by Ali SmithWindeyeFiction by Brian EvensonKilling the Murnion DogsPoetry by Joe WilkinsDarling EndangeredFiction by Carol GuessGoing to SeedPoetry by Charles GoodrichOn Subjects of Which we Know NothingPoetry by Karen CarciaThe Last of the EgyptiansCross-Genre

NewPages Updates

Added to the NewPages Big List of Literary Magazines:Box of Jars [O]Burntdistrict [P]Featherlit [O]Flashquake [P/O]Flycatcher [O]The Golden Triangle [O/APP]Hoot [O]Marco Polo Arts Mag [O]Mascara Review [O]Red Booth Review [O]Sprung Formal [P/O]Tiny Lights [P]Writer's Ink [O][P] = mainly a print publication[O] = mainly an online publication[P/O] = publication identifies as both print and online[

Southeast Review Contest Winners Issue

You can read the winners and finalists from The Southeast Review 2011 contests, listed below, in the newest issue (winter/spring, Volume 30.1):World’s Best Short-Short Story Contest judged by Robert Olen ButlerWinner: Kim Henderson, “A Burnside Park Sunburn”Finalists: Jen Fawkes, “Chrysalis” and “Hobbled”Thomas Israel Hopkins, “The Coat My Mother Gave Me”Elizabeth Long, “Trip Talk”Nancy Ludmerer,

Mississippi Review: A Barthleme Retrospective

The Mississippi Review celebrates 30 years with its newest issue (volume 39, numbers 1-3). "Thirty-three and a half, to be exact," Editor Julie Johnson begins her introduction. She's not speaking so much of the magazine itself as she is of Frederick Barthleme's long and distinguished history with the magazine before his 'impolite jettison' - "as part of a putsch at the university." Johnson took

Weave Poetry & FF Winners

Winners of the Weave 2011 contests are featured in the newest issue (7). The winner of the poetry contest, selected by Lisa Marie Basile, is "Dream" by Caleb Curtiss. Honorable mentions are "Peach Pull" by Jada Ach, "Fig Eaters" by Megan Cowen, and "Caroline Fox Considers Jeremy Bentham's Proposal (1805)" by Noel Sloboda. The winner of the flash fiction contest, selected by Bridgette Shade, is "

Anniversary :: Barrelhouse 10th

Barrelhouse, the independent non-profit literary organization, has successfully published their biannual print journal of fiction, poetry, interviews and essays about music, art and the "detritus of popular culture" now for ten years. Barrelhouse continues to host a monthly reading series in DC, showcasing the work of other lit mags and small presses, and offer online workshops for writers to "

Books :: Modern Haiku Anthology

New from Modern Haiku Press: Haiku 21: An Anthology of Contemporary English-Language Haiku edited by Lee Gurga and Scott Metz with an introduction by the editors. Over 600 haiku by more than 200 poets, perfect bound, 205 pages.

Midwest Short Fiction Contest Winners

The newest issues of Laurel Review (Fall 2011) features the winners of the first annual Midwest Short Fiction Contest for 2011. The winning story is "The Lost Episodes" by Bryan Furuness, and the runner-up is "Our Time in Norrmalmstorgh" by Christopher Merkner.