The Summer Contest Issue is Here!

Our summer issue has dropped! Check out the winners of the 2022 writing contests and some great new writing from Margaret Sweatman, Robbie Chesick, Claire Matthews, Cooper Skjeie, Eric Wang & more! Take me to the issue!

Haunted Issue Update: Selection Process Complete

Just a quick update to let everyone know we have made our selections and have contacted the writers whose work was chosen. Thank you to everyone who submitted. At final count there was around 700 of you! Obviously we couldn't take everyone, and if your work was not...

“Museum of Winter” by Willy Blomme Takes Second Place in Fiction at National Magazine Awards

A big 'ol congrats to Will Blomme whose fiction piece "The Museum of Winter" took second place at the National Magazine Awards! Great Job, Willy! And also a shout out to Duncan Mercredi whose poem "Misipawistik" received honourable mention! Way to go, Duncan! Both...

Happy World Poetry Day!

Happy World Poetry Day, everyone! To celebrate, we have a poem from our 2022 McNally Robinson Booksellers Poetry Award Winner Jody Baltessen! Thank you Jody, for allowing us to publish this fabulous poem digitally for World Poetry Day! Before we get to the poem, if...
Bleeding Light by Rob Benvie

Bleeding Light by Rob Benvie

Content warning: gun violence in a school (there are dark themes and drug use throughout, but the most shocking, triggering event is a school shooting that is mostly averted but could be very triggering) Rob Benvie is the author of two previous novels, Maintenance and...

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The Summer Contest Issue is Here!

Our summer issue has dropped! Check out the winners of the 2022 writing contests and some great new writing from Margaret Sweatman, Robbie Chesick, Claire Matthews, Cooper Skjeie, Eric Wang & more! Take me to the issue!

read more

Haunted Issue Update: Selection Process Complete

Just a quick update to let everyone know we have made our selections and have contacted the writers whose work was chosen. Thank you to everyone who submitted. At final count there was around 700 of you! Obviously we couldn't take everyone, and if your work was not...

read more