2009 Pushcart Nominations

The Pushcart Board has nominated two works of fiction which appeared in Perigee's 2009 issues:

"A Modest Appetite," by Ellen Akins (Vol. 7, Issue 1)
"Fisher of Herms," by Rosalie Freese (Vol. 7, Issue 2)

We are very excited and pleased that these works have been nominated. The Pushcart publisher will notify Perigee by early May if either of these nominees should win the Pushcart Prize and be included in their 35th annual collection. We hope you will join us in congratulating these newly minted Pushcart Nominees.

R.A. Rycraft, Pushcart Special Mention

R.A. Rycraft, Perigee's Non-Fiction Editor, has received a special mention in the 2010 Pushcart Prize for her story "Covenant." Our warm congratulations from her compadres on the Perigee staff.

The story is available online by clicking here.

Perigee's 23rd Issue is Now Available!

Perigee's 23rd issue went live last night, at 10:00 Central Time (US). There has been a flurry of activity since then and it's easy to see why. The new issue contains nine short stories by Pushcart winners and nominees, contest champions, and skilled wordsmiths. We're also presenting an interview with poet Jack Marshall, two book reviews, five memoirs, and six meticulously crafted and carefully chosen poems.

On top of all this, we are featuring the watercolors of Derek McCrea.

Of course, our 2009 Fiction Contest is now open as well, and you'll want to hurry to get your very best stories in early so our guest judge James Brown and the editors have plenty of time to mull your work over.

All of this and more is available in our 23rd issue. Six years in the making and it shows. Click here to visit our current issue, read, subscribe to our e-mail notification or our new RSS feed, and even submit work.

Perigee's 2009 Fiction Contest is Now Open!

We are excited to announce that our 2009 Fiction Contest is now accepting submissions. $600 in cash prizes is up for grabs, along with a Pushcart nomination by the editors, and publication in our highly anticipated, commemorative 25th issue.

This year we're proud to have James Brown serve as our guest judge. Brown is the author of The Los Angeles Diaries: A Memoir (HarperCollins), which was chosen for Best Books of the Year 2004 from the San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, and The Independent in the U.K. His work has appeared in GQ, The New York Times Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Brown has written several novels including Lucky Town and Final Performance.

Click here to read our contest guidelines. You can also submit your stories quickly and easily using our redesigned online submission process. Don't miss the chance to have your work appear along Pushcart nominees and award winning writers, in what has long been one of the most innovative literary publications on the web.

The contest deadline is April 30, 2009, and winners will be announced on June 15th. Want something to whet your appetite and stir the muse? Read the winners of the 2008 Fiction Contest, as judged by Thomas E Kennedy, by visiting our archived 21st issue online here.

Our thanks in advance to all those who choose to participate in what is sure to be another excellent competition.

Warmest Wishes for the New Year,