When we shifted our preferred submission mechanism to Submittable, we received some emails expressing concern about that decision. We have never used the system to “make a profit”–charging no more than we absolutely have to in order to pay for the platform. We understand that some people find the system impersonal, and we still strive
Like basic foods, poetry sustains us through the most difficult times. So, here at Atlanta Review we are providing what sustenance we can: free poetry. We are now offering you an opportunity to download the Spring/ Summer 2018 South African Women Poets issue! And in case you missed downloading the Spring/Summer 2020 issue, focusing on Cornwall
Not to rush you, but Atlanta Review’s annual International Poetry competition has little over a week until it closes for the year. Make sure you get your poems in! We can’t wait to read them. Enter here!
Got your poems picked out for our annual contest? Of course you have! Get ready for your chance to win the grand prize of $1000 and publication in Atlanta Review! The contest opens tomorrow, and we are so excited to read what you send us! Deets: Our contest runs from Feb. 1st to May 1st.
We’re so excited to nominated six poets for a Pushcart Prize. (The Pushcart honors the best writing in small presses.) Our nominations (in no particular order) are: “Ten Love Stories” by A. Molotkov “Mexican Tongue” by JD Amick “Back Among My Own” by Wendy Drexler “Our First Time Making Love After the Funeral” by Shannon
We are so excited to share that this year’s winner our annual International Poetry Contest is Kurt Luchs, for his poem “Suzie.” This year’s judge was Dan Vera. Kurt wins the $1000 prize, and his poem, along with the wonderful poems by the other Finalists, will appear in the fall issue. Congratulations to Kurt and
This year, two poems submitted for the Dan Veach Prize for Younger Poets were so exceptional, they both had to win. That’s right: we had a tie! Both Ivy Marie Clarke, for her poem “Where to Find Poetry,” and Rema Shbaita, for their poem “Palestine is Upsidedown” will win the $100 prize, and their work
Last year’s International Poetry Contest winner, Carlos Andrés Gómez, will be in Atlanta to promote his new poetry collection Hijito at Spoke ATL on Sept. 13th. Can’t make the reading? Check out his book. And in case you missed his winning poem “Underground” from 2018, you can read it here. Got a new book out?
We’re always excited when our past contributors have new books out. Check out Douglas Cole’s The Blue Island, available from Kelsay Books. If you are a past contributor who’s got something new to share, please let us know. We love to support the Atlanta Review fam!
Did you miss us while we were closed to online submissions? Of course you did. And we missed you too! Our doors are open once more! You can start sending us your wonderful poems at Submittable. We are ready for a new batch. (Though tbh we’re still making our way through contest subs, so we