We publish experimental fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, and visual art. Issues 51.1 & 51.2 are out now!! Grab a copy at our store via the link in our bio.
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The final proof of issue 52.1 just went to the press!
We are extremely excited to soon have this gorgeous issue in the hands of contributors, subscribers and new readers.
To make sure you get a copy upon its release, head to the link in our bio and subscribe.
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Today's Feature:
"red-chested & unequivocally american" by @sabrinaesiew from @BlackWarriorRev, #52.1
Read here:
poems.com/poem/red-chested-u…
Opportunity for artists! We are excited to announce our first ever comics and visual narratives contest, judged by the multidisciplinary artist, Vikesh Kapoor.
The winner receives $300 & online publication on the BWR website while a runner-up receives $100 & online publication.
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Thrilled to share I have a new story out with @Bfvillage and @BlackWarriorRev. Written in the style of a Wikipedia article, it’s called “CUT!!” and it’s about a cursed Filipino horror movie that kills teens and outlives the Philippines. Read it here: bwr.ua.edu/cut/
REDUCED FEES! For this weekend only, you can submit to our summer contests at a reduced fee of $10! This applies to all categories and runs from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3.
The final deadline for our summer contests remains August 16!
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Black Warrior Review Spring/Summer 2025 showcases Palestinian writers alongside poetry, prose, and art that shatters molds and challenges norms.
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Today’s Featured Poem:
“Venom / If a Stanza Is a Room” by @loganseyram published by @BlackWarriorRev
Read here:
poems.com/poem/venom-if-a-st…
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I’m so excited to announce my full-length coming out Spring 2026, to be published by @hostpublication
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General Submissions are currently open for our winter/spring issue, 52.2!
Click the link in our bio to learn more and submit your work.
General Submissions are currently open for our winter/spring issue, 52.2!
Click the link in our bio to learn more and submit your work.
Our judges are ready to read your best work!
The BWR 2025 Summer contests are open until August 16!
Send your best poems, short stories and essays for a chance to win $1000 + publication in issue 52.1.
Head to the link in our bio for more information.
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What sparked this piece? What if I told you Homer’s The Odyssey, a chance IG dm, the writing of Black Queer poets, and a lecture on Black Anality (my Poetics of Black Sexualities course)? This new essay in @BlackWarriorRev is a meditation on the costs of erotics and writing.
Meet the poetry judge for our 2025 Summer Contests: AURIELLE MARIE!
Stand a chance to be selected by Aurielle Marie to win $1,000, publication in issue 52.2, and career-long support in the BWR community, by submitting your best poems via the link in our bio.
A part of BWR since her publication in the magazine in 2016, Elissa returns nearly ten years later to decide the next winner of our annual nonfiction prize!
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Our summer contests are now open for submissions!
Submit your poems, stories and essays, and stand a chance to win $1000 and publication in issue 52.2 of Black Warrior Review.
Domestic and international entries welcome.
Judges to be announced shortly.
Our summer contests are now open for submissions!
Submit your poems, stories and essays, and stand a chance to win $1000 and publication in issue 52.2 of Black Warrior Review.
Domestic and international entries welcome.
Judges to be announced shortly.
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Spring is well and truly here, and so is issue 51.2!
With art by the Afro-Fractalist artist, Char Jeré, this issue features the work of our 2024 Contest winners, Nicole Chulick, @HussainAhmedNG, and Suchita Chadha, and other talented writers redefining language and storytelling.
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Read "de Clérambault," a dreamy piece by Sophia Terazawa and a runner-up in our 2024 Nonfiction Contest. bwr.ua.edu/de-clerambault-by…
