West Trade Review

West Trade Review Publishing the best contemporary fiction, poetry, and visual art since 2009.

Our mission is to perpetuate the work of artists both well known and yet-to-be-known, simultaneously enriching our world through the written word and visual arts. We strive to reflect diversity in style, content and perspective throughout prose, poetry, photography and other artwork. Our goal is to present to you the best art possible by both emerging and established creative minds. The Staff

Edi

tor: Ken Harmon
Associate Editor: Kelly Harrison

Fiction Editor: D.W. White
Associate Fiction Editors: Gianni Washington, Melanie Pierce, and Tamar Jacobs
Fiction Readers: Matthew Good, Samantha Joslin, Andrew Gunnink, Molly Hill, Bethany Hensley, Corrine Watson, Averi Long, and Alana Moye

Poetry Editor: Mary Sutton
Associate Poetry Editors: Paulina Freedman, Laura Ohlmann, Claire Jussel, and Joana Acevedo

Poetry Readers: Dylan Clark and Antonio Smith

Art Editor & Webmaster: Ken Harmon

Novel Excerpts Editor: Coco Picard

Contributing Editor: Matt Good

Social Media Team: Corey Carter Wilson (manager), Matt Good, Corrine Watson, Averi Long, Alana Moye, and Bethany Hensley

“… It’s hardto love a good man. He’s perpetually under trial.“Excerpt from “Antelopes” by Kuhu Joshi. It is forthcoming ...
10/07/2025

“… It’s hard

to love a good man. He’s perpetually under trial.“

Excerpt from “Antelopes” by Kuhu Joshi. It is forthcoming in our Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

Read the full poem at the link below:

https://buff.ly/lQD9sbT

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellne...
10/07/2025

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submissions close Oct. 15th!

Details at the link below:

https://buff.ly/2RsvBtt

“This collection offers a halting, cautious, and ultimately mature vision of personal healing.“Excerpt from review of Th...
10/07/2025

“This collection offers a halting, cautious, and ultimately mature vision of personal healing.“

Excerpt from review of The Natural Order of Things by Donika Kelly, new from Graywolf Press.

Read the full review at the link below:

https://buff.ly/4tnYJ1n

Get inspired. Connect with other readers and writers.Subscribe to our Substack and receive our free monthly newsletter o...
10/06/2025

Get inspired. Connect with other readers and writers.

Subscribe to our Substack and receive our free monthly newsletter or become a monthly or annual subscriber for exclusive poems, essays, and community conversations.

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“Her memoryIs a mix-tape of the past & fantastic fabrications ofPeople who are dead. They return as grievances. We tape ...
10/06/2025

“Her memory
Is a mix-tape of the past & fantastic fabrications of
People who are dead. They return as grievances. We tape a
Photocopy of her father’s photo on the wall.”

Excerpt of “Golden Shovel” by Sean Dougherty. It appeared in the Summer 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

Listen to Sean read the full piece at the link below:

https://buff.ly/FqxG76t

Submissions are open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.Before submitting, please review ...
10/06/2025

Submissions are open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Before submitting, please review our guidelines at the link below:

https://buff.ly/iEd3SRd

“I am named after palm trees, swayin my dreams, a mariposa melting on the wind.”Excerpt from this week’s   is “Bailando ...
10/03/2025

“I am named after palm trees, sway

in my dreams, a mariposa melting on the wind.”

Excerpt from this week’s is “Bailando Soul,” by Tamara J. Madison /PoetTamaraJMadison. It appeared in the Spring 2023 print edition.

Read the piece at the link below:
https://buff.ly/Cf1UA1W

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring ...
10/02/2025

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. We want powerful imagery and enjoy the juxtaposition of images in interesting and unexpected ways.

Send us work that uniquely explores October’s theme of space/place.

November’s upcoming theme is community.

Details below:
https://buff.ly/6b1Cx7K

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellne...
10/02/2025

The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellness.

Submit now.

Details at the link below:
https://buff.ly/PRgolsm

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our profession...
10/01/2025

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our professional editors who can offer detailed developmental feedback. The Iron Oak Editions editorial critique team is here to help you refine your work, a short individual piece, or a full book manuscript.

Meet the team and get further details at the link below:

https://buff.ly/9z4TMGc

“there is nothing left to exclaim. i’ve eatenall the typewriter keys, pried each nail from eachfinger and toe.“We’re exc...
10/01/2025

“there is nothing left to exclaim. i’ve eaten

all the typewriter keys, pried each nail from each

finger and toe.“

We’re excited to present the most recent video poem in our Visual Poetics Series, “delayed aubade.” It is written and read by Shelbi Church. Video edited by Sarah Edmonds.

Watch it at the link below:

https://buff.ly/6uPoCkg

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived (broader than o...
10/01/2025

The editors of West Trade Review are looking for essays that explore creative life expansively conceived (broader than only literary).

We are seeking personal essays exploring creative practice, support for the literary or creative life, hopes/desires/goals for the arts and creative life, etc.

Details at the link below:

https://buff.ly/5dqzrrG

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