moonShine review

10/07/2025

Notifications ON THE WAY for moonShine review 2025 Anniversary Issue!

The 2025 Anniversary Issue is in process ...

We received the most submissions of prose and photography in the history of our journal—so, yes, we are still working through all the incredible choices. We have begun sending notifications to writers and, as soon as that is complete, we will finalize photography decisions and contact all photographers.

Thank you for your patience as we move forward. I will continue to post updates on our progress, and you can also visit our "News & Events" page:

Updated 7/10/2025 Notifications ON THE WAY for moonShine review 2025 Anniversary Issue! 2025 AnniversaryIssue in Process We received the most submissions of prose and photography in the history of …

28/04/2025

Submissions Closed!

27/04/2025

Thursday is May 1--last opportunity to submit!

10/02/2025

Just added a full list of our contributors since 2005—what an awesome array of talent:
https://moonshinereview.com/past-authors-and-photographers/

09/12/2024

Check out the amazing assortment of stories and photography in our Fall/Winter 2024 issue of moonShine review! And pre-order yours today to save! This issue’s stories expose the human psyche—posingcharacters in realistic yet absurd settings then dissecting theirbehaviors in Freud-worthy ways. Special thanks to the creative authors and featured photographer for contributing their talents to this spectacular issue!...

Check out the amazing assortment of stories and photography in our Fall/Winter 2024 issue of moonShine review! And pre-order yours today to save! This issue’s stories expose the human psyche—posing…

25/11/2024

Moonshine Review Press announces our 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees
Congratulations to the following nominees:
“The End”—short story by Kevin Brown (appeared in moonShine review, Fall/Winter 2024, Volume 20, Issue 2, December 2024)
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”—short story by Mary Alice Dixon (appeared in moonShine review, Spring/Summer 2024, Volume 20, Issue 1, Released May 2024)
“Sonnet for Johnny Mathis” —poem by Johnny Cate (appeared in Kakalak 2024 Anthology of Poets and Artists, November 2024)
“Encounter at Sao Jorge Castle”—poem by Gary V. Powell (appeared in Kakalak 2024 Anthology of Poets and Artists, November 2024)
“Upon Hearing U2’s ‘The Sweetest Thing’ at the Harris Teeter in Friendly Center”—poem by Steve Cushman (appeared in Kakalak 2024 Anthology of Poets and Artists, November 2024)
“Don’t Be So Serious” —poem by Grey Brown (appeared in Kakalak 2024 Anthology of Poets and Artists, November 2024)

THE PUSHCART PRIZE The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, has received praise as the most honored literary project in America, including Highest Honors from the American Academy of A…

08/06/2024

Our Spring/Summer 2024 issue of moonShine review packs a punch, and what an amazing line-up of talent! Whether comedic or serious, our stories this time focus on the shortcomings and vices of society. Some do so overtly; others through personal, intimate tales. And all highlight the war between holding onto traditional attitudes and welcoming change... FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Christy Burford FEATURED AUTHORS: …...

Our Spring/Summer 2024 issue of moonShine review packs a punch, and what an amazing line-up of talent! Whether comedic or serious, our stories this time focus on the shortcomings and vices of socie…

02/12/2022

Our Fall/Winter 2022 issue of moonShine review will be published just in time for the holidays! And what an incredible collection of stories and photography! If the voices in this moonShine joined a choir, the resulting cacophony might send us racing in the opposite direction. Many characters live rough, and their coarse language and descriptions show it. But beneath these raw exteriors we find common ground, authenticity, and wisdom....

Our Fall/Winter 2022 issue of moonShine review will be published just in time for the holidays! And what an incredible collection of stories and photography! If the voices in this moonShine joined …

20/09/2022

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?!
I can't believe it's already the 10-Day Countdown for submissions to the fall/winter issue of moonShine review. That's right! September 30th is only 10 days away, so SUBMIT before it's too late!
https://moonshinereview.com/moonshine-prose-submission-guidelines/

19/09/2022

Wow-September 30th is next week! Time to submit your creative prose before the deadline creeps up on you! For submission details, visit

NEXT SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: September 30th, 2022 No Set Theme BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE DO TWO THINGS: (1) Read About moonShine review on this website.(2) Read these instructions step by step. GENER…