The editors of Tampa Review are pleased to announce that Caitlin O’Neil, of Milton, Massachusetts, has won the thirteenth annual Danahy Fiction Prize for her short story entitled “Mark.” She will receive an award of $1,000, and the story will be … [Continue reading] about Caitlin O’Neil Wins Danahy Fiction Prize
NewPages has sent out our monthly digital eLitPak to current newsletter subscribers this afternoon. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here: npofficespace.com/newpages-newsletter/. Besides our monthly eLitPak featuring fliers from literary magazines, … [Continue reading] about NewPages January 2020 Digital eLitPak
Find the Fiction and Poetry winners of the 2019 Zone 3 Literary Awards in the Fall 2019 issue. Winners were chosen by the genre editors. Fiction “Five Variations on Parnell’s Blues” by Matthew Fiander Poetry “Sandy” by Jasmine Dreame … [Continue reading] about 2019 Zone 3 Literary Awards Winners
You once said that poetry “directly or inadvertently mirrors the state of the state.” And I wonder what you think the state of the state is right now? Everyone wants a place where they feel safe, where they feel like they might know what’s … [Continue reading] about Joy Harjo: ” Everyone wants a place where they feel safe”
Over the centuries, The Atlantic has prized great storytelling. Now we’re setting out to publish fiction with far greater frequency than we’ve managed in the past decade, starting today with “Birdie,” a new story by Lauren Groff. Contemplative … [Continue reading] about Let’s All Read More Fiction
Online literary magazine Frontier Poetry announces a new fellowship in partnership with the creative writing program at Antioch University Los Angeles. The Antioch-Frontier Fellowship allows the winner to experience one of Antioch University LA's … [Continue reading] about Frontier Poetry Partners with Antioch University LA for New Fellowship
NewPages magazine review by Katy Haas Each issue of Ruminate opens with “Readers’ Notes,” a response from a variety of readers/writers on the issue’s theme. This is one of my favorite parts of the issue—the little snippets of connection. The … [Continue reading] about Ruminate – Winter 2019/20
In A Short History of Presidential Election Crises (City Lights Publishing), Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch addresses these issues with urgency and precision. He presents a concise history of presidential elections that resulted in crises and … [Continue reading] about A Short History of Presidential Election Crises
Literary magazine The Massachusetts Review is kicking off the new decade with a special issue, the first of its kind for them. They seek new Native-authored fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for their first-ever issue with a Native focus. Scheduled … [Continue reading] about The Massachusetts Review Seeks Native-Authored Work for Special Issue
The Fall 2019 Issue of The Main Street Rag includes an interview with Cathryn Cofell. The interview touches upon career, inspiration, and the Cofell’s submission process. Cofell was named the winner of the 2019 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award … [Continue reading] about Main Street Rag – Interview with Cathryn Cofell
NewPages book review by Kimberly Ann Priest “Are we only bone, skin, and urge?” asks the speaker in The Great Square That Has No Corners. I am beginning to wonder if the answer to that question is affirmative. Yes. As I write this, I am sitting in … [Continue reading] about ‘We Are Meant to Carry Water’ by Carlson, Reed, and Dibella Seluia