Shark Reef Literary Magazine Deadline Approaches

New Issue Online Now; Submit by September 30

Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff

Founded in 2001 to promote writers and artists in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, SHARK REEF online literary magazine has just published the first edition of its second decade – an issue comprised of submissions from beyond the Islands.  Submission eligibility was extended last fall to reflect SHARK REEF’s geographically-diverse readership.

“Submissions quadrupled,” said Lorna Reese, one of SHARK REEF’s founders and current managing editor.“They came from the farther reaches of the U.S. as well as from five other countries. The Summer 2011 issue is a wonderful mix of poetry, fiction, memoir and art, and we can’t wait to see what writers submit for the next issue.”

In the issue at sharkreef.org, readers will visit a wedding party in the Andes; join a group of elderly women in a communal bath in Japan; or watch as a nurse midwife deftly knits Mexico to Seattle and drops more than a few stitches in the process. Or consider Hiking Naked. Readers yearning for a contemporary story in the style of O. Henry, will find Wolf is a good bet. If a combination of shoes, attitude and lyricism

“We are absolutely delighted to bring more voices of serious writers to the wider world,” Reese adds. “Our aim at SHARK REEF is to publish work about the rich experiences of the common man and woman, whether fiction, memoir, drama or poetry and to support and promote those who make a true commitment to produce original writing of high quality. Wherever you writers and artists are, we invite you to submit!”

SHARK REEF produces a summer and winter issue with March 31 and September 30 submission deadlines. Archival issues are stored on the website, and readers can search easily for favorite writers without having to open every past issue. For more information, email to editor@sharkreef.org. Submission guidelines are at sharkreef.org.