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Weber—The Contemporary West
GENRE
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
SUBGENRE
Nature/Environmental, Regional
READING PERIOD
Jan 1 to Dec 31
DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1984 at Weber State University in Utah, this journal publishes personal essays, criticism, fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry that engage with the culture and environment of the contemporary American West. Its editorial vision highlights regional perspectives while welcoming national and international voices. Over the decades, it has become a respected home for writing that examines landscape, identity and the evolving West.
EDITORIAL TIPS
The publication seeks to expand the conversation on violence, conflict, and war, prioritizing work that explores these themes with depth and nuance. It particularly values submissions that engage thoughtfully with diversity. The editors welcome fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from all writers—military experience is not required, nor is a focus on war. Submissions should be powerful, thought-provoking, and impossible to ignore.
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