If you’re looking for some fun events and readings at AWP 2014 in Seattle we’ve assembled a short list where some of our past, current, and future contributors will be reading. These are ones found on AWP’s official off-site event list, if there’s one that we missed that you’d like us to share please let us know! Contributors are in bold. Small Doggies Press /…
Our Count
Yesterday VIDA released their count for 2013, which looks at the number of male and female contributors published in popular magazines, publishers, and literary journals. In charting the gender divide among publishers, VIDA does important work in highlighting an ongoing struggle that many women face when attempting to publish their work in mainstream outlets. After reading the article I was curious what Portland Review‘s numbers…
AWP Conference & Bookfair 2014
We’re headed north for that big, crazy conference thing. Portland Review will have a table (CC16 in the South Hall) at this year’s AWP conference and bookfair. Five of us (Brian, Meaghan, Ariana, Sabrina, and myself (Alex)) are journeying up to Seattle next weekend for this massive beast that could easily be considered a literary festival of words, thought, wares, and debauchery. This is the…
Write to Publish and Other Events
On February 15, 2014, Portland State University’s master’s of publishing program held its annual publishing conference, Write to Publish. Attendees sat in on panels and workshops to learn about the ins and outs of the publishing process from local and esteemed writers, agents, and publishers. This year’s theme was The New Adult Revolution, which focused on defining New Adult as well as how to market…
A Snow Day Reading List
When it snows in Portland, everything comes to a halt. Cars and bikes and pedestrians slow down; everything feels like it’s on hold. Speaking of which, it’s the perfect time to browse the library catalogue and put books on hold, so that they’re waiting at the library when the streets finally thaw. Some titles that appealed to me during this snowy weekend: The Residue Years…