Long River Review

Long River Review is the University of Connecticut's award-winning annual literary magazine run by undergraduate students with the assistance of faculty staff. It is currently coordinated by Professor and Director of Creative Writing Sean Forbes. Each year a selection and interview process is held to find the most qualified students to join the LRR staff. The Long River Review class is only offered once a year, for the production of the magazine in the springtime.

Long River Review
CategoriesLiterary magazine
FrequencyAnnual
PublisherUniversity of Connecticut
First issue1997
CountryUnited States
Websitelongriverreview.com
OCLC49745855

The class itself is divided into groups of focused panelists and specific position roles. Panelists comb through the multitude of submissions received every year to pick the very best pieces in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or translations to publish. Students with position roles help make sure the magazine runs smoothly, overseeing various areas including editing, fundraising, copy editing, and social media. The class works together to produce a professional, fully realized magazine for sale. The process of creating this magazine helps students understand more about the literary publishing industry and get real hands-on experience working in a practical setting.

Along with written submissions, the Long River Review also accepts art submissions for publication in the magazine, accepting photographs, drawings, illustrations, comics, mixed media designs, and more.

Long River Review replaced Writing UConn : fiction, essays, poetry (OCLC 19407118) run by the Department of English from 1983–1997.[1]

Prizes

The following prizes are awarded each year by the magazine:

  • Edward R. & Frances Schreiber Collins Poetry Award
  • Jennie Hackman Memorial Award for Short Fiction
  • Wallace Stevens Poetry Prize

Editors

The following people have been the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine:

  • 2020  Anna Zarra Aldrich
  • 2019  Siobhan Dale & Brianna McNish
  • 2018  Rebecca Hill
  • 2017  Stephanie Koo
  • 2016  Shannon Hearn
  • 2015  Lauren Silverio
  • 2014  Krisela Karaja
  • 2013  Alyssa Palazzo
  • 2012  Ryan Wiltzius
  • 2011  Joe Welch
  • 2010  Annie Brooks
  • 2009  Michael Pontacoloni
  • 2008  Nathan Harold
  • 2007  Jaclyn Allard
  • 2006  Christopher Venter
  • 2005  Jacob Overdurff
  • 2004  Ashley Linden
  • 2003  Sarah Breckenridge
  • 2002  Julie Wernau
  • 2001  Nathan Fisher & Jessica Francassini
  • 2000  Stephani M. Dion
  • 1999  Marla Gelman & Tracey Lander
  • 1998  Michael Gore & Michael Schiavo

References

  1. Richard Veilleux (April 20, 1998). "Students win creative writing awards, cash". UConn Advance. Retrieved February 28, 2007.


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