Sou'wester

16/05/2021

Our latest issue = published. www.souwester.org

04/03/2021

Come visit us in the AWP Bookfair -- today, Friday, and Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30.

09/12/2020

Another mini-interview--this time from Amie Whittemore. Check it out: www.souwester.org.

Revisiting Amie Whittemore’s story from the Spring 2020 inspired in me a nostalgic pang–for a time when sequestering oneself was a choice–and a renewed appreciation for the piece itself. Amie packs a lot into 307 words. I think you’ll enjoy “Love Hermits” and my brief interview with Amie...

31/10/2020

Here's something worth a pop over to our website: a short interview with Michele Lombardo & a link to her terrific story from the Spring 2020 issue, "The Love Trigger."

Amie Whittemore’s story from the Spring 2020 issue resonated with me–and not just because I’m a former online dater myself. I invite you to read “The Love Trigger” and my brief interview with Amie. [VV]

12/09/2020

OPEN NOW: CALL FOR PROSE SUBMISSIONS

Sou’wester is reading fiction and creative nonfiction through November 15.

The editors of Sou’wester have examined past issues and acknowledge the lack of diverse writers and stories. We understand how this feeds into gatekeeping and silencing. We are committed to investing in and encouraging the words/stories/voices of all writers, prioritizing those belonging to marginalized communities.

We want to read stories from writers belonging to the black diaspora, indigenous communities, Asian communities, Latin(x) communities, neurodivergent communities, those with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+.

We seek fiction that allows us to transcend the everyday, haunts our dreams, and feels fresh. We’re looking for work that will move, stun, and awe our readers.

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05/06/2020

In other news, a poem from our new issue by Angie Macri was featured in yesterday's Verse Daily

Verse Daily, a quality online web anthology of poetry. A poem a day, along with our complete archives, and poem selections from the web.

05/06/2020

A dollar late and a few weeks short, we'd like to call your attention to our shiny new issue.

12/08/2019

We are now open for submissions for the 2019-20 print issue! We're looking forward to reading your work -- poetry, fiction, & CNF. Please note that we'll be closing submissions on December 1, 2019.

Submissions are now open.  We are accepting submissions until December 1, 2019.    If you need to withdraw a portion of your submission, please make a note on the submission here, in Submittable. (To do so, you simply click on the title of your submission and then the Activity tab. You will see a...

23/08/2018

Submissions are now open for the 2019-2019 issue, to appear in Spring 2019. We look forward to reading your work!

Our Spring 2018 issue features spectacular poetry and prose by: JT Akers, Eric Altemus, Jessica Barksdale, Rebecca Bernard, Andrew Bertaina, Michael Czyzniejewski, James Dunlap, Lynnell Edwards, Jeff Hamilton, Janice Harrington, Brent House, Stacy Kidd, Anna Knowles, Rachel Marston, Kelly Martineau,...

19/05/2017

Poetry Daily found favor with one of the terrific poems from our latest issue. Check out Jason Sommer's "Incident at the Mother's."

Poetry Daily - A Featured Poem from the online poetry anthology and bookstore, featuring a new poem every day, and more.

12/05/2017

We procrastinate. It's not a good thing, and we're sorry. But it could be worse -- this news is less than two weeks old: the Spring 2017 issue of Sou'wester is in the mail & it's available for purchase on our website at souwester.org.

We hope to publish excerpts soon (although "soon" is open to intepretation). Please help us spread the word. It's a beautiful issue!

08/09/2016

Congratulations are in order! Poet Erin Jones and fiction writer E.L. West have been selected as this year’s winners of the Dr. Fred Robbins Memorial Award for Emerging Writers (aka The Robbins Award).

Erin’s poems “Kitchen Wound” and “Hot Mouth” and E.L.’s story “The Better Life” appeared in the Fall 2015/Spring 2016 issue.

You can purchase the issue for just $5 @ www.souwester.org.