Fiction Weekly
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Fiction Weekly is an American
literary magazine
based in Lake Charles, Louisiana
. Fiction Weekly was conceived in the summer of 2008 by members of the McNeese State University
MFA Program
in creative writing
. As its name suggests, Fiction Weekly publishes on a weekly basis; it is published exclusively on the internet and features one previously unpublished piece of fiction
on its front page each week.
Authors published in Fiction Weekly have appeared in anthologies such as New Stories From the South
, have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize
, and have been published in many other well reputed literary magazines including, Glimmer Train
, The Pinch
, and Harpur Palate
.
However, as of May 2010, the website had not been updated for six months, fuelling rumors that the hereto-successful publication was defunct.
, Anya Groner, Ryan Crider, Michelle Reed, Josh Canipe, and Paul Michel.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
based in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
. Fiction Weekly was conceived in the summer of 2008 by members of the McNeese State University
McNeese State University
McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....
MFA Program
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
. As its name suggests, Fiction Weekly publishes on a weekly basis; it is published exclusively on the internet and features one previously unpublished piece of fiction
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
on its front page each week.
Authors published in Fiction Weekly have appeared in anthologies such as New Stories From the South
New Stories From the South
New Stories from the South is an annual compilation of short stories published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill and billed as the year's best stories written by Southern writers or about the Southern United States...
, have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
, and have been published in many other well reputed literary magazines including, Glimmer Train
Glimmer Train
Glimmer Train is an American literary journal founded in 1990 in Portland, Oregon. It is published quarterly.-Past contributors:* Brad Barkley* Charles Baxter* Ron Carlson* Greg Downs* Peter Selgin* Andre Dubus III* Aaron Gwyn* Noy Holland...
, The Pinch
The Pinch
The Pinch is a literary journal published at the University of Memphis. The journal is published biannually. Work that has appeared in The Pinch has been reprinted in the Best American Essays and Best American Nonrequired Reading...
, and Harpur Palate
Harpur Palate
Harpur Palate is an American literary magazine, based at the Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. It publishes fiction, essays and poetry twice each year. Past contributors to the journal have been honored in the Best American Short Stories and the O...
.
However, as of May 2010, the website had not been updated for six months, fuelling rumors that the hereto-successful publication was defunct.
Notable Contributors
Michael KnightMichael Knight (writer)
Michael Knight is an American writer and an Alabama native. He has received numerous awards, including the New Writing Award from the Fellowship of Southern Writers and the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award Special Citation, both in 1999, and the Henfield Foundation Award for Fiction in...
, Anya Groner, Ryan Crider, Michelle Reed, Josh Canipe, and Paul Michel.