Baltimore Review 2023 Nominations: The Best Short Stories of the Year: The O. Henry Prize WinnersJuly 1, 2022 – July 1, 2023“You Wish This Were a Novel,” Matt Barrett“Pictures of a Woman You Never Knew,” Abigail Oswald“The Stirling Stone,” Frank Reilly“The Scrape,” Kirk…
Read more » 0 CommentsWelcome to our fall 2023 issue, which went live on November 6!We decided to include a special section in this issue for writers who are Maryland residents. Yes, we publish the work of writers from all over the U.S. and beyond, but we have a special place in our hearts for the locals. We are so…
Read more » 0 CommentsAttention local writers: We are planning a special Maryland Writers section for our fall 2023 issue. So Submittable categories are open for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction categories for writers from anywhere—plus a special category for writers who are Maryland…
Read more » 0 CommentsNeed to set aside an hour of writing time for yourself? Need someone to give you prompts and set the timer? Here are a couple of free generative writing sessions from Baltimore Review. If you want to receive the Zoom link the morning of each session, email editor@baltimorereview.org.
Read more » 0 CommentsWelcome to our summer 2023 issue!Congratulations to our summer contest winners:Jarrett Moseley – Prose PoemRobin Littell – Flash FictionRochelle L. Johnson – Flash Creative NonfictionAnd special thanks to our final judge, Kelly Weber. We hope that you enjoy these short works as well as…
Read more » 0 CommentsThe Badass Brontës by Jane Satterfield (Diode Editions, 2023)Book Description:In blazing poems of biography and reinvention, Jane Satterfield’s The Badass Brontës explores the lives and afterlives of sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne, “hellbent/at books &…
Read more » 0 CommentsI recently had the privilege of attending my first writing residency and was lucky enough to enjoy the experience on the fantastic beaches of Sithonia, Greece. I was drawn to the residency not only for the stunning location but for its multi-genre element: the fellows included poets, journalists,…
Read more » 1 CommentsWater droplets bounce off the outstretched arms of the decades old oak tree that grows outside my office window, where I write. Despite the cool rain that falls, I push open the paned glass in an attempt to bring the oak closer. The gentle wind makes her fragile new growth dance and sway, like…
Read more » 0 CommentsSpring News:Our Spring 2023 issue went live on May 1 and was announced on various social media sites and through our mailing list and all sorts of places—and now (belatedly) here!We hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction by Jared Beloff, Allisa Cherry, Sarah Elkins,…
Read more » 0 CommentsInterested in an hour or so of responding to writing prompts? Need to generate some raw material to polish later? Want to write in the Zoom company of other writers? Just need some writer me-time? We've got two sessions scheduled, April 15 and April 18. Participate in one or both. How to…
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