Word Riot
{{short description|American online magazine}}
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| name = Word Riot / Word Riot Press
| url = http://www.wordriot.org
| type = Consumer
| language = English
| launch_date = 2002
| current_status = Not Active (7/9/18)
}}
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Word Riot was an American online magazine that published poetry, flash fiction, short stories, novel excerpts, creative nonfiction, reviews, and interviews.
History and profile
The magazine was launched in March 2002{{cite news|title=Word Riot|url=http://thereviewreview.net/magazines/word-riot|accessdate=March 25, 2017|work=The Review}} by author and publisher Jackie Corley{{cite web|author=Jackie Corley|title=Jackie Corley: Writer, indie publisher, vagabond|url=http://jackiecorley.wordriot.org/|accessdate=April 4, 2009}} with the help of the late Paula Anderson. It was initially the literary section of a now defunct online music magazine, Communication Breakdown. Word Riot is headquartered in Middletown, New Jersey.{{cite book|author=Rachel Randall|title=Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2016: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=end6CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA310|accessdate=December 25, 2015|date=August 11, 2015|publisher=F+W Media|isbn=978-1-59963-954-3|page=310}} It is published monthly.
In 2003, a publishing unit called Word Riot Press was developed as a spinoff of the online magazine.{{cite web|work=Duotrope's Digest|title=Publication Details: Word Riot|url=http://www.duotrope.com/market_545.aspx|accessdate=April 4, 2009}} Word Riot Press publishes anthologies, short story collections, poetry, and novels. Authors published by the press include Paula Bomer, Mike Young, David Barringer, Timmy Waldron, Nick Antosca, Scott Bateman and Pulitzer Prize winner Gregory Pardlo.
Word Riot was known for publishing the "forceful voices of up-and-coming writers and poets."{{cite web|work=Georgetown List of Journals|title=Word Riot|url= http://library.georgetown.edu/newjour/w/msg02582.html|accessdate=April 4, 2009}} Since 2002 the magazine published interviews, fiction, and poetry by such writers as Tao Lin, Tony O'Neill, Tom Bradley, Steve Almond, Richard Peabody, Chris Campanioni, Andrew Coburn, James Chapman, Nick Antosca, Ethel Rohan, Jackson Bliss, Roxane Gay, Peter Grandbois, Sean Gill, Noah Cicero, Caleb J. Ross, Jess C Scott, David Hoenigman, Scarlett Watters, and Doug Draime.{{cite web|author=Jackie Corley|title=Word Riot Poetry|url=http://www.wordriot.org/poetry/|accessdate=April 4, 2009}} Work featured in the journal has been collected in The Best Small Fictions.[http://queensferrypress.com/blog/ Queen's Ferry Press. Best Small Fictions 2016 Winners, Finalists, and Semifinalists.] March 17, 2016
In October 2016 the magazine ceased publication.{{cite news|title=We're taking a break|url=http://www.wordriot.org/|accessdate=March 25, 2017|work=Word Riot|date=October 2016}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.wordriot.org Official Word Riot Website ]
- [http://www.commonlinejournal.com/2008/06/interview-with-author-jackie-corley.html Interview with Word Riot founder Jackie Corley]
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