New Ohio Review

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New Ohio Review
EditorDavid Wanczyk
Former editors J. Allyn Rosser, Catherine Taylor
FrequencyBiannual
Circulation 2,500
Publisher Ohio University
Country United States
Based in Athens, Ohio
LanguageEnglish
Website https://www.ohio.edu/nor https://newohioreview.org/

New Ohio Review is a national literary magazine produced by the creative writing program of Ohio University [1] in Athens, Ohio. Published biannually since 2007, [2] the magazine showcases short fiction, poetry, and essays. [3] Writers published by New Ohio Review have included Tony Hoagland, Robert Pinsky, Rosanna Warren, and Rachel Zucker, among others. [4] Pieces Appearing in New Ohio Review have been included in such anthologies as The Best American Series and the Pushcart Prize anthology. The journal is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. [5]

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History

The first issue of New Ohio Review was published in the spring of 2007. In 2008 that first issue received both “Creative Best” and the Jury’s prize at the Columbus Design Awards. Later, in 2010, Writer’s Digest devoted a full-page feature to the journal. That same year, editor J. Allyn Rosser received the Ohioana Library Association’s James P. Barry Award for Editorial Excellence. In 2011, New Ohio Review received a National Endowment for the Arts grant. From 2012 to 2015, the magazine was awarded Ohio Arts Council grants. In 2017, pieces from that year’s issues received 14 Pushcart Prize nominations; [6] that same year, New Ohio Review received an OAC ArtStart grant. [7] In 2019, New Ohio Review also received Pushcart Prize nominations and an Ohio Arts Council Sustainability Grant.

New Ohio Review Contest

In addition to its regular output, New Ohio Review hosts an annual contest in which writers can submit their work for the chance to win a prize of $1000 in each genre. [8] [9] Winning submissions are published in the journal’s fall issue. Submissions are reviewed by outside judges. Judges for the contest have included Ann Beattie, Tony Hoagland, Phillip Lopate, Elena Passarello, and Colm Tóibín, among others. Winners have included Rachel Cochran, Julie Hanson, Christopher Kempf, Suzanne McConnell, Michael Pearce, and Leslie Rodd.

Appearances in The Best American Series

Poems and short stories in these collections were first published in the New Ohio Review.

Best American Poetry

Best American Short Stories

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  6. Some of the Pushcart Winners for 2011 LA Times
  7. Marilyn Icsman, "Area arts organizations receive Ohio Arts Council $$", The Athens News, 7/26/2017
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  9. "2018 New Ohio Review Contest" The Writer Magazine
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