Peregrine

Peregrine, the literary journal of Amherst Writers & Artists is committed to finding exceptional work by new as well as established writers. We have a strong commitment to publishing work that deals with issues of class, race, and other forms of difference. Peregrine reflects the spirit of AWA – artistic excellence with a social conscience.

Peregrine is approximately 100 pages, 6×9 printed, perfect bound with a glossy cover. Published annually, Peregrine features poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

If you would like to order a copy, our latest issues are available for order online. Past issues include the winners and honorable mentions in the annual Pat Schneider Poetry Contest sponsored by AWA Press. The issue for 2021 was entitled Black Poets Speak.

Click here to enjoy a PDF copy of our 2017 issue.

For information about our Editorial Staff and Guidelines, please see below.

Editorial Staff

Managing Editors: Jan Haag, Ellen Summers and Janet Summers

Poetry Editors: Ellen Summers & Shelley Johnson Carey

Fiction Editors: Janet Summers & Andrea Vassallo

 

 

Guidelines

Peregrine has provided a forum for national and international writers since 1983 and is committed to finding exceptional work by both emerging and established writers. We seek work that is unpretentious, memorable, and that reflects diversity of voice. We accept only original and unpublished poetry and short stories. Electronic submissions only. No work for or by children. Peregrine, published by Amherst Writers & Artists Press, offers payment at this time in the form of a contributor’s copy. Decisions are made by the editors after all submissions have arrived, so our response time may be slower than that of other literary journals. We welcome simultaneous submissions.

Poetry:

Submissions of up to three, single-spaced poems of no more than 50 lines each (including stanza breaks) will be accepted.
We’re looking for well-written, thoughtful, previously unpublished poems that inform and surprise us. We appreciate fresh and specific imagery and layered metaphors (but not excessive verbiage, abstractions or clichés). We will not consider inspirational poetry, greeting-card verse, religious tirades, or nostalgia.
Peregrine has a mandate of inclusivity which encompasses encouraging the work of emerging as well as established poets. We also encourage submissions from groups which have not historically been well represented in mainstream literature, such as LGBTQ, neurodivergent, POC and writers with disabilities.
Please include a bio of no more than 50 words with your submission.
 
To submit, please visit our Submittable page.
 
 

Prose:

Please send submissions of no more than 750 words of prose (memoir/creative nonfiction and/or fiction) and limit prose submissions to no more than 2 per writer.
We seek texts that inform, inspire, and surprise us. We appreciate fresh, specific imagery and metaphors, (but not excessive verbiage, abstractions or clichés).
We’re looking for well written, thoughtful stories. Peregrine has a mandate of inclusivity which encompasses encouraging the work of emerging as well as established writers. We also encourage submissions from groups which have not historically been well represented in mainstream literature, such as LGBTQ, neurodivergent, POC and writers with disabilities.

To submit, please visit our Submittable page.