Water~Stone Review Update Archives
SPRING 2012
Water~Stone Review
has just opened the files on its fifteenth year, a milestone for any literary
journal in this country, but perhaps especially for one whose very livelihood
is tied so intimately to a larger academic institution. With all of the cuts
and layoffs happening in the world of higher education, it is a true testament that
good writing is still valued in our nation and that Hamline continues its
support not only of the journal, but also of the class that supplies the
masthead with its editorial board. The Water~Stone
course itself, in all three of its incarnations (fiction, CNF, and poetry) is
one of very few of its kind in the country. Here, graduate students have the
opportunity to learn the critical discourse necessary to not only pass a
manuscript into the archives of a nationally recognized literary journal, but
more importantly how to discern what elements of their own work need critical
attention in order to be worthy of a national marketplace.
Our fifteen year history has produced over 140 Water~Stone alumni; a special group of
Creative Writing Program students, who break from consciously working on their
individual writing and instead collectively argue, select, and collaborate to
create a publishable (and award-winning) product year after year. Water~Stone Review is a unique journal
in the crowded horizon of lit mags, and the opportunity to be a part of its
legacy is priceless.
Upcoming Water~Stone Review events and happenings
WSR Friendlies:
Every fourth Tuesday of the month this semester current WS editorial board members meet at the WA Frost Lounge after class
to debrief and catch up. Past board members are encouraged to attend. (This year’s friendlies are 2/28, 3/27,
4/24, 5/8)
AWP: With many of
our faculty editors on panels and a huge WSR and Hamline presence in Chicago,
this year’s Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference March 1-3
will once again be a very exciting place for Water~Stone. If you are attending the conference, be sure to stop
by the WSR/Hamline booth (511) and catch a drink with us at the Elephant and
Castle (11 W. Adams) on Friday, March 2, 5-7.
Great Twin Cities
Poetry Read: In conjunction with Normandale Community College, Water~Stone Review and The Creative
Writing Programs of Hamline University are hosting the 3rd Annual,
Great Twin Cities Poetry Read featuring many, many local poets some of whom
have graced the pages of WS over the past 15 years. There is usually an open
mic portion of the night and great prizes too. The reading is Saturday, April
21, 7:00 pm at Kay Fredericks is free and open to the public.
Water~Stone Fellows:
Last year we began partnering with local HS creative writing classes to offer
specific lessons to those students. We’d love to see the program grow. If you
are a past or present member of the editorial board and are interested in teaching
a lesson about creative writing, literary journals, etc. contact Managing Editor, Meghan Maloney-Vinz.
Have you seen the lovely new WSR website? www.waterstonereview.com
Spring 2011
"Veteran's Day," by Sarah Gilbert has been named the winner of the 2011 Judith Kitchen Prize in Creative Nonfiction. "Signs of the Time," by Morgan Grayce Willow received an Honorable Mention. The final judge for the contest was Poe Ballantine, and both pieces will be published in WSR 14, slated for release in October 2011.
Alberto Rios has been named as the final judge for the 2012 Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Dangerous Shirt (Copper Canyon Press, 2009); The Theater of Night (2007); The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body (2002), which was nominated for the National Book Award; and other collections and literary works.
Congratulations to Poetry Editor Patricia Kirkpatrick for the inclusion of her poem, "At the Cafe," in She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems, edited by Caroline Kennedy and published by Voice/Hyperion.
Read news about Fiction Editor Sheila O'Connor and Creative Nonfiction Editor Barrie Jean Borich in this issue of GLS Exchange.
Fall 2010
The Graduate School of Liberal Studies’ award-winning literary journal, Water~Stone Review, has released Volume 13, What We Have Become.
The journal features outstanding work by writers such as Robert Bly, Mary Cappello, Jane Hirshfield, Adrian C. Louis, Brenda Miller, and Honor Moore. Volume 13 will also feature Ann Pancake's story, "Me and Daddy Listen to Bob Marley," winner of the Brenda Ueland Prize for Fiction.
Water~Stone's Annual Publication Reading will take place on October 22 at 7:30 PM in Sundin Music Hall on the campus of Hamline University. The event is free and open to all.
Submissions for Water~Stone Review, Vol. 14, are now being accepted (submission dates: October 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010). Visit www.waterstonereview.com for submission guidelines and details about the Judith Kitchen Prize in Creative Nonfiction.
To find out more about Water~Stone Review events, contests, submission and subscription details, etc., find Water~Stone Review on Facebook, visit the website, or contact Managing Editor, Meghan Maloney-Vinz at mvinz01@hamline.edu.
Spring/Summer 2010
The Graduate School of Liberal Studies’ award-winning literary journal Water~Stone Review continues to impress the field and its readers with its commitment to beauty, dedication to craft, and consistent effort to publish the outstanding work of both established and emerging writers. After a very successful production (and collaboration with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s DesignWorks), the journal’s twelfth volume, In the Frame, was received with national accolades and applause this past fall. WSR #12 has collected eleven Pushcart nominations and is, as always, considered for many of the Best of American… anthologies.
As of late spring 2010, Water~Stone Review has completed its reading period for the thirteenth installment of the literary annual. Faculty Editors Patricia Kirkpatrick (Poetry), Sheila O’Connor (Fiction), and Barrie Jean Borich (CNF), together with their graduate student editorial board members, spent the semester weeding through the thousands of submissions for the lucky few to be published in the upcoming issue. Additionally, Ann Pancake's short story, "Me and My Daddy Listen to Bob Marley," has been selected as the winner of the Brenda Ueland Prize in Fiction by judge Dan Chaon and will appear in WSR #13.
The staff of Water~Stone Review is happy to announce its first ever prize in creative non-fiction. Named for the journal's long-time CNF reviewer, champion of the genre, and friend, the Judith Kitchen Prize in Creative Nonfiction will be the third in a rotating cycle of genre-specific prizes. Submissions will be accepted from October 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010, with Poe Ballantine serving as the final judge. The winner will receive $1,000 and publication in WSR #14.
To find out more about Water~Stone Review events, contests, submission and subscription details, etc., find Water~Stone Review on Facebook, visit the website, or contact Managing Editor, Meghan Maloney-Vinz at mvinz01@hamline.edu.