Issue 24 Released!

Perigee's 24th issue was released late in the evening of April 14th. The 6th anniversary issue is the first to use Perigee's totally re-designed web site, and so far the comments coming in have been very favorable.

The new web site includes features for sharing favorite poems and fiction or non-fiction pieces, as well as a comment feature which allows readers to post their thoughts or respond to others.

If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out this very important issue of a magazine celebrating 6 years of delivering free art and literature online. www.perigee-art.com

Anticipation for the New Site, and 24th Issue, Builds

Anticipation is running high for the release of Perigee's completely re-designed web site, built on a new framework using updated architecture. The design features a new engine for submissions, a faster loading interface, and smoother integration of the writing into the issue itself. Perigee's new site also supports popular sharing options for Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Digg (plus many more), and better integrates our RSS feed and other web 2.0 features we're planning for the future.

The new issue contains work by award winning writers celebrating the legacy of John Updike, a review of Mick Cochrane's The Girl Who Threw Butterflies, and an excerpt from that novel, all new poetry, and a double-sized fiction section.

We hope all of you will join us in celebrating our 6th anniversary issue when our new site and 24th issue go live on April 15th.

Issue 24 Contributors

Perigee is excited to be releasing its 6th anniversary issue this April 15th. The issue will be launched on a completely rebuilt web platform, and will include work from many noted and award winning writers including Perigee's newest contributing editors Walter Cummins and Thomas E. Kennedy. The 24th issue will present a special non-fiction section devoted to essays about, and an interview of, John Updike.

The following are the contributors to our upcoming issue. Thank you to all who submitted work and we hope everyone will enjoy our new web site and our new issue—coming April 15th.

FICTION BY:
Mick Cochrane
Walter Cummins
Stephen Goldfinger
Thomas E. Kennedy
Stephanie Manuzak
Mary McLaughlin Slechta
Garrett Socol

NON-FICTION BY:
Ellen Akins
Duff Brenna
Steven Cameron
Walter Cummins
Okla Elliott
Thomas E. Kennedy
John Mood
Peter Selgin
Tonny Vorm
Gordon Weaver
Jean Westmoore

POETRY BY:
Martin Galvin
William Charles Hardy
Rick Marlatt
Cameron Keller Scott
Michelle Webster-Hein

New Perigee Web Site for 6th Anniversary Issue

The upcoming 6th anniversary issue of Perigee, due out April 15th, will be released in a completely redesigned web site. We've changed things from the ground up and we're very excited about the new look, feel, and functioning of Perigee. The current site has been well loved, and lasted more than four years. We're confident the total redesign will be equally effective in serving our mission.

We are currently seeking individuals who would like to take the new site for a spin prior to its public debut. If you are interested in volunteering to explore a beta version (which will include some of the content to appear in our anniversary issue) please e-mail info[at]perigee-art.com and let us know.

The new site will include completely revamped submission, subscription, and donation procedures which are sure to make all of these processes very much easier.

Look for the new web site when our 24th issue is released this April 15th. The issue will include several retrospectives on John Updike by noted writers and new contributing editors to our organization. It's a can't-miss issue.

Issue 24 Submissions Now Open

Submissions are now being accepted for our 24th issue, due out in April of 2009. Our 24th issue will also mark our sixth anniversary and will include the winners of our upcoming fiction contest. Our anniversary issues are consistently our best, and now is the perfect time to get your work included along Pushcart nominees and a growing list of international contributors.

Click here to learn about the submission procedure and to upload your submission.