The Briar Cliff Review

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 Briar Cliff Review
DisciplineLiterary journal
LanguageEnglish
Edited byTricia Currans-Sheehan
Publication details
History1989-present
Publisher
FrequencyAnnual
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Briar Cliff Rev.
Indexing
ISSN1550-0926
Links

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." [disputeddiscuss] She later included the story in her first book You Know When the Men Are Gone. [disputeddiscuss]

Awards

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ http://m.pw.org/writing_contests/writing_contests_2 [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Sioux City Art Center: Briar Cliff Review Exhibition". Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Briar Cliff Review - Editorial Staff". Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Volume 35". The Briar Cliff Review. 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024..
  5. ^ "Volume 15" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Volume 18" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Volume 19" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Volume 16" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Volume 19" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Volume 23" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Briar Cliff Review - Fiction Prize Winners".[page needed]
  12. ^ "Volume 14" (PDF). The Briar Cliff Review. Spring 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

Briar Cliff Review Awards

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