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Delmarva Review Thanks Talbot County Arts Council

December 27, 2020 By The Editorial Team

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Thirteen years ago, a small group of very experienced writers got together to form Delmarva Review. Our goal, to seek and publish the best writing and writers we could find, enabling Delmarva’s finest writers to compete with and stand side-by-side with writers from all across the country and world. We wanted to create a world-class literary review.

Today, with the steadfast support of the Talbot County Arts Council and a devoted editorial team, we have published the original new work of 390 writers from 42 states and 14 countries. In all, half the writers are from the Chesapeake and Delmarva region. As a result of our success, and our recognition as a one of the better national journals, Delmarva writers are receiving recognition they may never have received otherwise. 72 have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and others for mentions in several “Best of” series anthologies. Many writers have told us how important it was to have the support of the Review as they pursued their journey toward excellence.

For more, please view this word of thanks from our Managing Editor, Bill Gourgey.

 

 

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Delmarva Review Announces Pushcart Prize Nominations for Poetry and Prose

December 6, 2020 By The Editorial Team

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Six Authors Nominated

The Delmarva Review announced six Pushcart Prize nominations for nonfiction memoir, poetry, and fiction selections in the Review's 13th annual edition, published on November 1, 2020.

The first nomination is for “When Friendship Dies,” a memoir by Maryland author Sue Ellen Thompson, of Oxford. She is one of three featured writers in the new edition.

Four poetry nominations are for “Eyes of the Crab,” by Ann LoLordo, of  Crownsville, Maryland, “Leaving Spain,” by David Salner, of Millsboro, Delaware, “The Way Her Lover’s Fingers,” by Doris L. Ferleger, of Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and “Franklin Roosevelt’s Hand-controlled Car vs. Eleanor,” by Douglas Collura, of New York City.

“Impulse Control,” a short story by Patrick J. Murphy, of Tallahassee, Florida, was nominated for a fiction award.

Pushcart editors will select the final winners to publish in an anthology, The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, due in the fall of 2021.

The prestigious literary prize will honor writing published in 2020 by small presses “dedicated to exciting, innovative and eclectic prose and poetry.”

Delmarva Review was created in 2008 to encourage writers to pursue writing excellence. Publication in the Review, while competitive, offers authors a valued publishing opportunity for their best writing in print at a time when many commercial publications are reducing literary content or going out of business.

Since its first annual issue, the Delmarva Review has selected the new work of 390 writers.  In all, authors have come from 42 states and 14 foreign countries. About half are from the tri-state Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay region of the Mid-Atlantic. Seventy-two have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.  Some have received notable mention in “Best of” anthologies or achieved notice from other critics and editors. For many, this was the first public recognition of their literary accomplishments.

The submission period for Delmarva Review’s 14th edition is open now through March 31. Editors read all submissions and do not charge reading fees. A submission link is on the guidelines page of the website: www.DelmarvaReview.org.

Delmarva Review is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit literary journal published by the Delmarva Review Literary Fund Inc, in Talbot County.  Partial financial support comes from tax-deductible contributions and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council.

The journal is available to readers worldwide from Amazon.com and other major online booksellers, as well as some regional specialty book shops, like Mystery Loves Company, in Oxford.

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Delmarva Review Announces 13th Annual Edition

November 11, 2020 By The Editorial Team

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64 Authors Featured


New Submission Period Open November 1

Delmarva Review announced publication of its 13th annual literary journal presenting new poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction by authors from 21 states, the District of Columbia and 5 other countries.

“The new issue is our largest, with 362 pages filled with exceptional new prose and poetry,” said Wilson Wyatt, executive editor. The work of 64 writers was selected from thousands of submissions during the year. 

The review also announced the opening of the submission period today (November 1), for the 14th issue. It will remain open until March 31, 2021. Editors read all submissions. There are no reading fees. Submissions are made electronically through Submittable. Guidelines and submission access can be found on DelmarvaReview.org.

“A number of human themes are represented in this issue. One, in particular, gives life to the others—change. We strive to deal with change in our daily lives,” Wyatt writes in the opening Preface. “There have been mega-changes in the last year, ones sharply affecting the human condition: a worldwide pandemic, climate change, and harsh societal division, to name a few. While change is uncomfortable, often confronting personal denial, it finds its natural place in all forms of writing.”

The cover image, “Cedar Island Watch House,” by contributing photographer Jay P. Fleming, of Annapolis, Maryland, captures the feeling of nature’s power and symbolizes the realities of climate change. The “watch house” has since been swept into the sea.

This issue highlights the writing of three featured authors with interviews by the review’s editors, each followed by the writer’s original work. Sue Ellen Thompson, from Oxford, Maryland, is interviewed about selecting memoir over poetry to write about the demise of a close friendship. Her answers reveal thoughts about memoir as a form.

Acclaimed Argentinian author Guillermo Martínez is interviewed by fiction senior editor Harold O. Wilson about writing fiction and specifically about Martínez’s story, first published in English in this edition. Poetry editor Anne Colwell interviews Luisa A. Igloria, of Norfolk, who was recently named Poet Laureate of Virginia, about influences on her poetry, including seven of her new poems in this edition. 

Delmarva Review was created to offer writers a valued home in print to publish their best writing at a time when many commercial publications were reducing literary content or closing their doors.

The journal favors the permanence of the printed word, but it also publishes electronic versions to meet the digital preferences of readers. Both paperback and electronic editions are immediately available at Amazon and other major online booksellers.

Delmarva Review’s contribution to the writing community is reflected in part by the breadth of original work selected since the review’s origin in 2008. The journal has published new poetry and prose by 390 writers. They are from 42 states and 14 other countries. About half are from the Delmarva and Chesapeake region of the Mid-Atlantic. Seventy-two have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Some have attained notable attention in “best of” anthologies or received acclaim from other literary critics and editors.

In addition to Wyatt, the journal’s staff for this edition includes Bill Gourgey, the managing editor who designs and publishes the review, fiction senior editor Harold O. Wilson, fiction coeditors James O’Sullivan and Lee Slater, poetry editor Anne Colwell, poetry assistant editor Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll, creative nonfiction editor Ellen Brown, book section editor Gerald Sweeney, copy editor Jodie Littleton, and treasurer Judy Reveal.

Published by the Delmarva Review Literary Fund Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the journal receives partial funding support from individual tax-deductible contributions and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, with revenues from the Maryland State Arts Council.

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Delmarva Review Selects Cover for 13th Annual Edition

October 11, 2020 By The Editorial Team

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Regional photographer Jay Fleming’s color image “Cedar Island Watch House,” has been selected for the cover of the thirteenth annual Delmarva Review, to be published on November 1.

Fleming is a professional fine art photographer who learned his craft from two powerful sources, his dogged self-persistence and the tutelage of his photographer father, Kevin Fleming, another highly skilled professional artist and former National Geographic photographer.

With a studio in Annapolis, Jay Fleming’s images have been featured in many magazines and exhibited in fine art galleries throughout the Chesapeake region. His first book of photography, Working the Water, was published in 2016. A second book, Island Life, is forthcoming.

The thirteenth edition of Delmarva Review will contain new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from over sixty authors in the United States and other countries. About half of the writers are from the Chesapeake and Delmarva region.

Delmarva Review is a nonprofit literary journal published in print and e-book editions. Both are available at Amazon.com and other leading online booksellers. The collection is supported by individual contributions, sales, and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council.

The next submission period for new literary work and cover art opens on November 1. Please see the website for more information at www.delmarvareview.org.

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Delmarva Review Announces 12th Annual Edition

November 18, 2019 By The Editorial Team

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53 Authors Featured


New Submission Period Open November 1

Delmarva Review announced publication of its twelfth literary journal presenting original new poetry, short stories and creative nonfiction by authors from 17 states, the District of Columbia, and four other countries. Half are from the Delmarva-Chesapeake region.

“The new issue is our largest, with 324 pages of outstanding new prose and poetry,” said Wilson Wyatt, executive editor. The work of 53 writers was selected from thousands of submissions during the year.

“The authors capture the realities of life,” Wyatt said. “They find something of value through their writing, something worth nourishing in the hearts of other human beings. We strive to help make that possible through publication.”

This edition includes 72 poems, 10 short stories, and 9 nonfiction pieces. Editors also reviewed six recent books of special interest by regional writers.

The cover image, “Rough Water,” is by photographer Jay P. Fleming, of Annapolis, Maryland. It captures the feelings of power and passion expressed throughout this year’s writing.

Delmarva Review was created to offer writers a new venue of value to publish their best writing in print at a time when many commercial publications were reducing literary content or going out of business.

The journal favors the permanence of the printed word, but it also publishes electronic editions to meet the digital preferences of readers. Print and electronic editions are immediately available at Amazon and other major online booksellers. Copies are also sold at Mystery Loves Company bookstore in Oxford.

Since its first annual issue in 2008, the review has showcased the original work of over 340 writers.  In all, authors are from 42 states and 12 foreign countries. Fifty percent are from the tri-state Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay region. Sixty have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Others have received notable mentions in Best American Essays or achieved notice from other literary editors.  For many, this was a first public recognition.

The submission period for the next issue is open now through March 31, 2020. All writers are welcome to submit their best work. Submissions are made electronically from the website: DelmarvaReview.org.

In addition to Wyatt, the journal’s all-volunteer staff for this edition includes Bill Gourgey, managing editor, fiction coeditors Harold O. Wilson and James O’Sullivan, poetry editor Anne Colwell, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll, poetry reader, Cheryl Somers Aubin, nonfiction editor, Ellen Brown, associate editor, Gerald Sweeney, book section editor, and Jodie Littleton, copy editor.

The Delmarva Review exists to encourage writers who aspire to the best in literary prose and poetry. Published by the Delmarva Review Literary Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization, the journal receives funding support from individual tax-deductible contributions and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, with revenues from the Maryland State Arts Council.

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Delmarva Review Selects Cover for 12th Annual Edition

October 24, 2019 By The Editorial Team

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Regional photographer Jay Fleming’s color image “Rough Water,” has been selected for the cover of the twelfth annual Delmarva Review, to be published on November 1.

Fleming is a professional fine art photographer who learned his craft from two powerful sources, his dogged self-persistence and the tutelage of his photographer father, Kevin Fleming, another highly skilled professional artist and former National Geographic photographer.

With a studio in Annapolis, Jay Fleming’s images have been featured in many magazines and exhibited in fine art galleries throughout the Chesapeake region. His first book of photography, Working the Water, was published in 2016. A second book, Island Life, is scheduled for 2020.
The twelfth edition of Delmarva Review will contain new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from over fifty authors in the United States and several other countries. About half of the writers are from the Chesapeake and Delmarva region.

Delmarva Review is a nonprofit literary journal published in print and e-book editions. Both are available at Amazon.com and other leading online booksellers. The collection is supported by individual contributions, sales, and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council.

The next submission period for new literary work and cover art opens on November 1. Please see the website for more information at www.delmarvareview.org.

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In support of literary journals…a gift to all writers.

February 25, 2019 By The Editorial Team

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Delmarva Review's Executive Editor, Wilson Wyatt, Jr., shares his view on the important roles literary journals play in advancing great literature. Based on his many years of experience as both writer and editor, Wyatt offers words of encouragement for all writers who seek to have their voices heard.

Read his full story here.

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The Public Is Invited: Delmarva Review Celebratory Reading!

February 20, 2019 By The Editorial Team

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Delmarva Review and the Talbot County Free Library are presenting a celebratory reading of short stories, essays, and poetry by 10 award-winning regional authors. The reading will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Talbot County Free Library, 100 W. Dover St., in Easton. This event is free and open to the public.

The readers include Sue Ellen Thompson, of Oxford, Anne Colwell, of Milton, DE, George Merrill, of St. Michaels, Meredith Davies Hadaway, of Chestertown, Wendy Ingersoll, of Newark, DE, Bill Peak, of Easton, Kate Blackwell, of Neavitt and Washington, DC, Emily Rich, of Secretary, David Salner, of Millsboro, DE, and Kelley Katharine Malone, of Easton.

The reading celebrates a literary milestone, as the Delmarva Review has now published the original work of over 300 authors over an 11-year history. The writers span 40 states and ten foreign countries, while 52 percent are from the Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake region. Over 60 have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and other literary awards.

As a literary journal, Delmarva Review exists to encourage writers to pursue outstanding writing by offering an established literary publishing opportunity. It is published in print and digital editions available worldwide through Amazon.com and other major online booksellers. With local roots, its influence stretches far beyond regional borders.

The nonprofit review is supported by individual contributions and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council. Visit its website at DelmarvaReview.org. Order copies at Amazon.com.

 

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Delmarva Review Announces Pushcart Prize Nominations for Poetry and Prose

December 3, 2018 By The Editorial Team

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Six Authors Nominated

Delmarva Review announced six Pushcart Prize nominations for poetry and short fiction published in the review’s 2018 annual edition.

Nominations include four poems: “Words of My Father/Palabras De Mi Padre,” by Alejandro Pérez, from Maryland and a student at Columbia University; “Responsibility,” by Holly Karapetkova, a northern Virginia poet and teacher at Marymount University; “Autumn Sestina,” by Adam Tamashasky, from Maryland and a teacher at American University; and “Epithalmion,” by Daisy G. Bassen, a poet from Rhode Island.

Two fiction nominations: “Cantabile,” by John J. McKeon, a Maryland author, and “Prairie Fever,” by Emily Rae Roberts, a student at Ohio State University.

The nominations were chosen from 57 poems and 26 prose selections published in the Delmarva Review’seleventh edition. Pushcart editors will select winners to publish in the anthology, The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses XLIV, due in the fall of 2019.

The prestigious literary prize honors writing published in small presses “dedicated to exciting, innovative and eclectic prose and poetry.”

 Delmarva Review was created in 2008 to offer writers a valued venue to publish their best writing in print at a time when many commercial publications were reducing literary content or going out of business. The journal favors the permanence of the printed word, but it also publishes an electronic edition to meet the digital preferences of many readers. Both print and electronic editions are available at Amazon.com and other major online booksellers.

Since its first annual issue, the review has showcased the original work of 300 writers.  In all, authors have come from 40 states and 10 foreign countries. Fifty-one percent are from the tri-state Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay region. Sixty have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.  Some have received notable mention in Best American Essays or achieved notice from other publications and awards. For many, this was a first recognition of their literary accomplishments.

The submission period for Delmarva Review’s twelfth edition is open now through March 31, 2019. The journal welcomes all writers. A submission link is on the guidelines page of the website: DelmarvaReview.org.

Delmarva Review is an independent, nonprofit literary journal published by the Delmarva Review Literary Fund Inc.  Partial financial support comes from tax-deductible contributions and a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council.

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Delmarva Review Announces 11th Annual Edition

November 17, 2018 By The Editorial Team

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45 Authors Featured


New Submission Period Open

Delmarva Review announced publication of its eleventh annual literary journal presenting new poetry, short stories and creative nonfiction by authors from 19 states and two other countries. Half are from the Delmarva-Chesapeake region.

“The new issue is our largest, with over 300 pages of outstanding new prose and poetry,” said Wilson Wyatt, executive editor. “Editors selected the work of 45 writers that stood out from thousands of submissions. While the stories and poems represent a diverse collection in voice and style, together they suggest a common theme, the discovery or realization of one’s individuality. Often shaped by adversity, individuality is inseparable from our creativity.”

The cover image, “Sharps Island Light,” is of the iconic leaning lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay, by photographer by Jay P. Fleming, of Annapolis, Maryland.   The iron column, tilted from an ice-flow, weathered by storms and sea, rises 35 feet above the Chesapeake Bay offering safe navigation for sailors.

This edition includes 57 poems, 10 short stories, 11 nonfiction, and four micro nonfiction selections. Editors reviewed five recent books by regional writers.

Delmarva Review was created in 2008 to offer writers a valued venue to publish their best writing in print at a time when many commercial publications were reducing literary content or going out of business. The journal favors the permanence of the printed word, but it also publishes an electronic edition to meet the digital preferences of many readers. Both print and electronic editions are immediately available at Amazon.com and other major online booksellers.

The eleventh annual edition culminates in showcasing the original work of 300 authors since the first issue.  In all, authors have come from 40 states and 10 foreign countries. Fifty-one percent are from the tri-state Delmarva Peninsula and Chesapeake Bay region. Over 50 have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.  Some have received notable mention in Best American Essays or achieved notice from other literary editors.  For many, this was a first recognition.

The submission period for the next issue is open through March 31, 2019. Submissions are made from the website at DelmarvaReview.org.  All writers are welcome.

In addition to executive editor Wyatt, the journal’s all-volunteer staff includes Bill Gourgey, managing editor, Harold O. Wilson, fiction editor, James O’Sullivan, fiction reader, Anne Colwell, poetry editor, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll, poetry reader, Cheryl Somers Aubin, nonfiction editor, Gerald Sweeney, book section editor, Jodie Littleton, copy editor, and Mike Pretl, legal advisor.

Published by the Delmarva Review Literary Fund Inc., the nonprofit journal is supported by a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council, with revenues from the Maryland State Arts Council, and from individual tax-deductible contributions.

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