The Briar Cliff Review
| Discipline | Literary journal | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Edited by | Tricia Currans-Sheehan | 
| Publication details | |
| History | 1989-present | 
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Annual | 
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Briar Cliff Rev. | 
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1550-0926 | 
| Links | |
The Briar Cliff Review is a literary journal based in Sioux City, Iowa, USA, home of Briar Cliff University. The Review was founded in 1989 and has awarded its well-renowned prizes in fiction and poetry since 1996.[1][2] The current editors are Tricia Currans-Sheehan, Rich Yates (design), Jeanne Emmons (Poetry), Jeff Gard / Amelia Skinner Saint (Fiction), Jeff Baldus (Art), and Paul Weber / Ryan Allen (Nonfiction).[3]
The final issue of the Briar Cliff Review is to be Volume 35 (2023).[4]
Previous winners of the Briar Cliff Review fiction prize include Jacob M. Appel's "The Final Word in Bee Keeping" (2000), George V. Tucker's "Norman, Oklahoma" (2003),[5] Rebecca Tuch's "Stop Saying My Name" (2006),[6] and Scott H. Andrews's "A Brief Swell of Twilight" (2007).[7] Winning poets include Elizabeth Volpe (2004),[8] Deborah DeNicola (2007)[9] and Sarah Sousa (2011).[10][11]
Jenna Blum's short story Those Who Save Us first appeared in the 14th issue of The Briar Cliff Review (2002).[12]
Siobhan Fallon won the 2010 fiction prize for her short story "Burning." She later included the story in her first book You Know When the Men Are Gone.
Awards
- 2002 Gold Crown Award
 - 2000 Pacemaker Award
 - 1999 Gold Crown Award
 - 1998 Gold Crown Award
 - 1997 Silver Crown Award
 - 1995 Pacemaker Award
 - 1994 Gold Crown Award
 - 1993 Gold Crown Award
 - 1992 Silver Crown Award
 
See also
References
- ^ http://m.pw.org/writing_contests/writing_contests_2
 - ^ "Sioux City Art Center: Briar Cliff Review Exhibition". Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "The Briar Cliff Review - Editorial Staff". Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 35". The Briar Cliff Review. 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024..
 - ^ "Volume 15" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 18" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 19" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 16" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 19" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "Volume 23" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 - ^ "The Briar Cliff Review - Fiction Prize Winners".
 - ^ "Volume 14" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. Spring 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
 
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