NEWS
Fiction Reading Period Closing August 1st
After much consideration, we at Black Warrior Review have made the decision to close our 2014 general fiction submissions on August 1st. Contest submissions will remain open till September 1st. We know that fiction submissions only recently re-opened; however, in the...
Poetry and Nonfiction Reading Period Closing June 1st
After much consideration, we at Black Warrior Review have made the decision to close our 2014 general poetry and nonfiction submissions earlier than planned, on June 1st. Contest submissions will remain open till September 1st. We receive a huge number of incredible...
Alabama Book Festival: April 19 in Montgomery!
Black Warrior Review and NANO Fiction are happy to be a part of this year's Alabama Book Festival! The festival will be in historic downtown Montgomery at Old Alabama Town on Saturday, April 19, 2014, with approximately 50 authors and more than 40 vendors and...
Bankhead Presents: Mathias Svalina and Joanna Ruocco (Take 2) on April 17!
Since inclement weather forced an unfortunate cancellation last January, Black Warrior Review and the University of Alabama are excited for another opportunity to host Mathias Svalina and Joanna Ruocco at the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion at 7:30pm, April 17 as part...
10th Annual Contest Now Open!
Black Warrior Review's tenth-annual contest is now open, and we’re honored to have Richard Siken (Poetry), Lily Hoang (Fiction/Prose), and Kiese Laymon (Nonfiction) as our guest judges. Winners in each genre receive a $1,000 prize and publication in BWR 41.2, our...
National Poetry Month!
For many poets, the start of National Poetry Month signals a time to create new work, and to develop their craft in unexpected directions. For those of us at the Black Warrior Review, the month of April also signals an opportunity to appreciate and re-engage with the...
Bankhead Presents: Keetje Kuipers and Jamie Quatro, Thursday 7:30 PM!
Please join us at 7:30 PM at the University Club this Thursday (March 6), for a fantastic reading with fantastic snacks. Poet Keetje Kuipers and novelist Jamie Quatro will both have books available for sale, and there will be beautiful limited-edition broadsides from...
AWP and Issue 40.2!
Heading to Seattle for AWP The editors of Black Warrior Review are delighted to be a continued presence at AWP's Annual Conference and Bookfair. Though the Pacific Northwest is known for rain as well as good literature, BWR hopes to see you, our fantastic community...
Bankhead Reading Jan. 30 with Mathias Svalina and Joanna Ruocco!
On January 30 at 7:30pm, Black Warrior Review and the University of Alabama will be hosting Mathias Svalina and Joanna Ruocco at the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion as part of the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series. All readings are made possible by an...
Poetry, Nonfiction, and Art Submissions Now open!
Happy Holidays dear readers! We are excited to announce that our poetry and nonfiction genres are now open for submission. We are seeking poetry that engages with the unfamiliar and jarring; that articulates and provokes our starkest emotions; and nonfiction that...