Passages North

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Passages North
EditorJennifer A. Howard
Categories Literary magazine
FrequencyAnnual
Publisher Northern Michigan University
Founded1979
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Website http://passagesnorth.com
ISSN 0278-0828

Passages North is an American literary magazine published by Northern Michigan University. Essays that have appeared in Passages North have been recognized in the anthology, The Best American Essays , on numerous occasions. [1] The magazine was established in 1979. It sponsors the Waasmode Short Fiction Prize, the Elinor Benedict Poetry Prize, the Neutrino Short-Short Prize, and the Ray Ventre Memorial Nonfiction Prize.

Contents

Passages North submissions are read by a team of English department faculty, graduate students, undergraduate interns, and, occasionally, alumni of NMU's graduate writing programs. The Editor-in-Chief is Jennifer A. Howard, who also serves as the Short-Short editor. Dacia Price currently serves as the Managing Editor. Other Editors include Lisandra Perez in Poetry, Esperanza Elizabeth Vargas Macias in Fiction, and Matthew Gavin Frank in Non-Fiction/Hybrids.

Passages North publishes one print issue annually. They also regularly publish pieces on their website throughout their submissions windows.

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References

  1. Michigan Journal Recognized, Detroit Free Press, Oct 6, 1991