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

“There is a language that Nature uses, from the way wind moves the leaves of the alder to the hundred ways a river speak...
08/18/2025

“There is a language that Nature uses, from the way wind moves the leaves of the alder to the hundred ways a river speaks, that has changed my own language from line length to lyricalness.”

Excerpt from Michael Harper’s interview with CMarie Fuhrman.

Read the full review at the link below:

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“ In Ava’s vision of the film, my character, this woman who roamed a rural landscape for weeks with fake blood painted o...
08/18/2025

“ In Ava’s vision of the film, my character, this woman who roamed a rural landscape for weeks with fake blood painted on her face, was the victim of a car accident.”

Excerpt from Sophia Ross' “Granger, NY.” It appeared in the Summer 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

Read it at the link below:

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Submissions are open. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.Before submitting, please review ...
08/18/2025

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

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

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Get inspired. Connect with others readers and writers.Subscribe to our new Substack and receive our free monthly newslet...
08/18/2025

Get inspired. Connect with others readers and writers.

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

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We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave the reader in wonder while still referring ...
08/15/2025

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 August’s theme of bravery.

September’s upcoming theme is impermanence.

Details below:
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“Father, remember how once you sat meover your shoulders so I could see the revolution coming?”Excerpt is from this week...
08/15/2025

“Father, remember how once you sat me

over your shoulders so I could see the revolution coming?”

Excerpt is from this week’s , Leila Farjami’s “Bullet Hole,” which appeared in the Spring 2025 print edition. Read the full poem at the link below:

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The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellne...
08/14/2025

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

Submissions open August 15th.

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

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave a reader in wonder while still referring ba...
08/13/2025

We are looking for poems that perform Olympic feats with language that leave a 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 August’s theme of bravery.
September’s upcoming theme is impermanence.

Details below:
https://buff.ly/gAaGj0D

Need honest, constructive criticism to maximize your manuscript’s potential? Consider working with one of our profession...
08/13/2025

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:
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The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental wellne...
08/12/2025

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

Submissions open on August 15th!

Details at the link below:

https://buff.ly/6JhHtPF

“Well, bravo,I thought, sick to death of the legacy parade that really meanspeople aren’t okay with the mortal coil comi...
08/12/2025

“Well, bravo,
I thought, sick to death of the legacy parade that really means
people aren’t okay with the mortal coil coming.”

Excerpt from “Maybe Red Devils Run from my Heart," by .bitting. It is forthcoming in the Fall 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

Read the full poem at the link below:

https://buff.ly/lyUNjAE

“Before even cellphonesthe streets were lousy with fruit.”Excerpt from Molly Moran’s “Prescribed Burn.” It appeared in t...
08/11/2025

“Before even cellphones
the streets were lousy with fruit.”

Excerpt from Molly Moran’s “Prescribed Burn.” It appeared in the Summer 2025 collection of Online Exclusives.

Listen to Moran read her poem at the link below:

https://buff.ly/ITDjs9d

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