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Win a signed copy of I Curse the River of Time by Per Patterson

I Curse the River Time by Per Petterson

Holiday contest time!

Design your own cover for I Curse the

In March 2012, Word Riot Press will publish an anthology of writing from authors previously published in the online magazine.

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This is a Word Riot first. We’ve always been small as far lit mags go. One or

Midnight Picnic by Nick Antosca

Nick Antosca’s Midnight Picnic has won the 2009 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella. Congrats,

Cover design by Ryan W. Bradley

Paula Bomer’s not selling her kids, but we’ll sell her Baby. Paula’s short

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Grace Andreacchi Mila Arz Alex Bernstein Summer Block Paula Bomer Linda Boroff Chris Bowen Jess

Do you have an atrocious novel sitting on your hard drive? Do you have an awesome short story collection you

Two Word Riot Press authors in one video? Squeeee [the sound of happiness in New Jersey]

“I don’t have

Kevin Sampsell’s A Common Pornography is now available from Harper Perennial. Word Riot loves Kevin Sampsell and so should you.

Starting with our November 15, 2009 issue, we will be adding some new features to Word Riot:

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