It contains contemporary reviews, fiction, non-fiction, poetry and photography. We seek to publish work that is beautiful and different. We at The Galway Review are delighted to announce that there will be a print anthology coming out soon. This printed and bound work will be the first print venture for The Galway Review. The anthology is going to be influential and you have a chance to be in it
! To submit simply send poems, reviews, short stories, or journals to [email protected] with ‘Anthology Submission’ in the subject field. Please send your writings within the body of the email and attach the photographs as jpegs. We can’t wait to see your work! By supporting The Galway Review you are supporting creativity. We provide a platform for showcasing incredibly talented writers and photographers in Galway. By publishing new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is both challenging and inviting, The Galway Review encourages artistic exchange and thought-provoking innovation, providing publishing opportunities for writers at all stages in their careers. The selection of writings in each issue presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints and genres, including traditional and experimental fiction, translations in poetry and prose, criticism, letters from abroad, reviews in arts and literature, and rediscoveries. The Galway Review exists in a place apart from mass culture, where speed and information overload are the norm. Serious writing is given serious attention, from the painstaking selection process through careful editing and publication, where finally the writer’s words meet up with a curious and dedicated readership. The Galway Review accepts submissions from all countries, as long as they are written in English. As Galway’s leading writing resource website we have a loyal audience who return again and again to check out our constantly changing content. Contact us by email: [email protected]. With very best wishes,
The Galway Review Team
13/11/2025
Susan Isla Tepper has a new Novel out titled “Hair of a Fallen Angel” from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. A twenty-year writer, she authored 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 Stage Plays. Honors include 21 Pushcart Prize Nominations, a win in the Francis Ford Copolla Zoetrope Contest for the Novel (2003), Second Place Winner in Story/South Million Writers Award and many more awards....
Susan Isla Tepper has a new Novel out titled “Hair of a Fallen Angel” from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. A twenty-year writer, she authored 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 5 Stage Plays.…
10/11/2025
Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published by Big Table Publishing Company), Counter Point (published by Prolific Press), and Ribbons and Moths: Poems for Children (published by Kelsay Books). With a talent for capturing the essence of life, Rodley’s writing resonates with readers of all ages....
Laura Rodley, a Pushcart Prize winner, has been nominated for the prize seven times and has also received five Best of the Net nominations. Her recent works include Turn Left at Normal (published b…
09/11/2025
07/11/2025
Howard Fletcher is a freelance journalist, writer, and podcaster based in the Washington metropolitan area. His work explores the intersections of politics, culture, and social justice with a sharp, human-centered lens. He also writes on his Substack, Ninja in the Woodpile, where he offers commentary on the stories shaping American democracy and identity. A (more) Perfect Twelve By Howard Fletcher…...
Howard Fletcher is a freelance journalist, writer, and podcaster based in the Washington metropolitan area. His work explores the intersections of politics, culture, and social justice with a sharp…
05/11/2025
Candice James is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets and Poet Laureate Emerita of New Westminster BC. She is the author of 31 books of poetry and founder of both the Royal City Literary Arts Society, and the Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence in Poetry. A Matter of Punctuation It comes down to a single moment cloned from a bit of history…...
Candice James is a full member of the League of Canadian Poets and Poet Laureate Emerita of New Westminster BC. She is the author of 31 books of poetry and founder of both the Royal City Literary A…
03/11/2025
Susan Isla Tepper presented her darkly comic play CLANDESTINE in an Equity Premiere Staged-reading, hosted by SHOPTALK, on June 10 at EAG Guild Hall Theatre, NYC. Her latest Novel “Hair of a Fallen Angel” was published by Spuyten Duyvil Books. A twenty-year writer, she’s written 12 published books of fiction and poetry and 7 stage plays. Honors include 21 Pushcart Prize Nominations....
Susan Isla Tepper presented her darkly comic play CLANDESTINE in an Equity Premiere Staged-reading, hosted by SHOPTALK, on June 10 at EAG Guild Hall Theatre, NYC. Her latest Novel “Hair of a Falle…
03/11/2025
William Heath has published four poetry books: The Walking Man, Steel Valley Elegy, Going Places, Alms for Oblivion (a fifth, Prime Time, in early 2026); three chapbooks. Night Moves in Ohio, Alms for Oblivion, Inventing the Americas; three novels: The Children Bob Moses Led (winner of the Hackney Award), Devil Dancer, Blacksnake's Path; a history, William Wells and the Struggle for the Old Northwest (winner of two Spur Awards and the Oliver Hazard Perry Award); a book of interviews, Conversations with Robert Stone....
William Heath has published four poetry books: The Walking Man, Steel Valley Elegy, Going Places, Alms for Oblivion (a fifth, Prime Time, in early 2026); three chapbooks. Night Moves in Ohio, Alms …
03/11/2025
Mike Cullinane is a rare New Jersey native who has been writing for most of his life: postcards, letters, poetry, a brief journalism career, and spellbinding corporate presentations. He has previously contributed to The Galway Review, Failed Haiku, Sad Girl Diaries and anthologies published by Moonstone Art Center. After a moderately successful career, he spends most days as the project manager of his own life, serving friends and family when needed, while being mentored by his Grandson....
Mike Cullinane is a rare New Jersey native who has been writing for most of his life: postcards, letters, poetry, a brief journalism career, and spellbinding corporate presentations. He has previo…
31/10/2025
L. Ward Abel’s work has appeared in hundreds of journals (Rattle, Versal, The Reader, Pacific Review, Worcester Review, Main Street Rag, others), and he is the author of four full collections and eleven chapbooks of poetry, including Green Shoulders—New and Selected Poems 2003–2023 (Silver Bow, 2023), and The Teller’s Road (Bottlecap, 2025). He is a retired lawyer and teacher of literature, he writes and plays music, and lives in rural Georgia....
L. Ward Abel’s work has appeared in hundreds of journals (Rattle, Versal, The Reader, Pacific Review, Worcester Review, Main Street Rag, others), and he is the author of four full collections and e…
31/10/2025
Mary Louise Kiernan, the holder of dual Irish American citizenship, is twice published in The New York Times. The recipient of a 2015 poetry prize from Arizona State University, her poetry appears in numerous print and online journals. Kiernan was selected as a finalist for the 11th Ó Bhéal Five Words International Poetry Anthology Prize. Her work was recently included in Cork City's "Poetry in the Park" project. ...
Mary Louise Kiernan, the holder of dual Irish American citizenship, is twice published in The New York Times. The recipient of a 2015 poetry prize from Arizona State University, her poetry appears …
29/10/2025
Aidan Furey’s short stories can be found online and in print, including with The Tangerine, Honest Ulsterman, Boyne Berries and, Ireland’s Own. He is currently seeking representation for his debut novel, Traces, which was a winner of The Irish Writer’s Centre, Novel Fair. He lives in Belfast with his wife and two daughters. The Last Drink…...
Aidan Furey’s short stories can be found online and in print, including with The Tangerine, Honest Ulsterman, Boyne Berries and, Ireland’s Own. He is currently seeking representation for his debut …
28/10/2025
Gabriel García Márquez said it beautifully:
- Who told you that you have to undress to make love?
- As far as I know, that's how it's done.
- No, that's not the only way to make love.
- Then how can you make love?
- Keep your clothes on and let's talk until we're tired, laugh at anything and everything, look at each other. With me, you don't have to undress your body, but your soul, look at each other until we're speechless, and there, in that moment when words are insufficient to explain what we feel, in that infinite silence, we can touch ourselves. Do you understand?
- You say we touch each other?
- Yes, we will touch each other with the subtle tenderness of a caress that extends sweetly to eternity in an embrace.
- Oh, how beautiful!
- Look: will you let me hold your hand?
- Yes.
- Do you feel it? This is one of the ways to make love. This is what it's about.
You'll leave your clothes on and we'll talk until we're tired. We'll look at each other's mouths, our eyelashes, our lips, and if the kiss is necessary, it will come without asking our permission.
Let's talk until we know all our memories, until we know our deepest secrets; let me look at you until the most extreme and delicious delight, let me see your soul.
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The Galway Review considers poetry, prose, essays, translations, book reviews, (in English and Irish).
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The Galway Review accept simultaneous submissions and previously published work. To have your work considered, please follow our general guidelines:
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