Barrelhouse

02/17/2025

Issue 25 launch party next month! Come out and hear some readings from the new issue, celebrate how old we're getting, and maybe even do some conversing and connecting, who knows.

This is the first issue launch party we've done in a while, would love to see all of our Philly friends turn up

02/15/2025

Issue 25 is available for pre-order right now, and we've got some previews up on the site, and also we got a little wistful thinking about how we've been doing this for 20 years, so here are some semi-random pics of the various permutations of the BH family over the years.

Also! We're doing an issue launch party on 3/19 at Tattooed Mom in Philly. More detail on that soon.

Previewed texts in order:

Dear Reader, by all of us
"The Australian Job" by Steve Himmer (NF)
"My Fingers" by Meiko Ko (F)
"Burning Down the Waffle House" by Danny Caine (P)

See link in bio to read them all and pre-order

12/14/2024

Sneak preview of cover art and contributors for Barrelhouse 25, coming your way early next year

(Huge thanks to .spy & for running fiction on this issue!)

12/13/2024

11/21/2024

Pushcart nominees for 2024!

09/26/2024

Yo writers! Come join us at the Barrelhouseconference in Philly on October 5! For $85 you get one of our featured books, 3 sessions of awesome, smart, useful craft workshops or panel discussions, a 1-on-1 workshop with an editor, and more lit swag from our awesome partner presses! More than half that registration fee goes right back to those magazines and presses, so it's a great way to connect with other writers and editors while supporting some great presses and litmags. Hope to see you there! https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

09/21/2024

Writers! We're two weeks out from the Barrelhouse conference in Philly! For just $85 you'll get your choice of featured book, a one-on-one workshop with an editor, the full day conference with a killer lineup of panel discussions and craft workshops, and more literary swag from our partner presses and litmags. More than half of that registration fee goes directly to those magazines and presses. Oh and discount code AWESOMEPEOPLE will get you $10 off! Hope to see you there! https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

09/19/2024

Because we are at about a 2nd grade level w/r/t image editing and also, in general, posting on non-twitter accounts, it took us roughly 75 minutes to make these 5 images that appeared in our story yesterday--a story that, we're told, was almost too compelling, dangerously engaging-- and now the story is gone which we understood would happen but also is a shame, given our efforts, so in this case we reject the ephemeral, we insist on once again sharing with you all these cool presses who will be at our Philly conference in two weeks, and for which tickets still remain, as you will see if you visit our website.

09/18/2024

Mid-atlantic writers! Please join us on October 5 at Temple University in Philly, where will host our Conversations & Connections conference! For $85, you get a full day of craft sessions focused on practical advice for writers, the featured book of your choice, a 1-on-1 meeting with an editor, a giveaway from your choice of local press, and MORE.

It's a fun, affordable day where you can connect with area writers and re-energize your work. Open to all experience levels. If you're a current Temple student or Temple alum, DM us about discount codes.

Full details and registration at barrelhousemag.com/conference

09/14/2024

Writers! Come join us at Conversations and Connections: Practical Advice on Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia on October 5, 2024 for a fun, productive day talking writing and publishing in a friendly, supportive environment! For just $85 you'll get the full day conference, including 3 sessions of panel discussions and craft workshops, your choice of one of our four featured books, a 10 minute 1-on-1 meeting with an editor, and more literary swag from our participating literary magazines and presses. More than half the registration fee goes directly to those literary magazines and small presses. Hope you'll join us for a great day!

Conversations and Connections is a one-day conference organized by Barrelhouse in person at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA on October 5, 2024.

09/13/2024

I'm happy to announce that the final featured book at the Barrelhouse conference in Philly on October 5, 2024 will be THESE WORN BODIES by Avitus B Carle, winner of the 2023 Moon City Fiction Award! Come join us on October 5 and you can leave with an early copy of this awesome book (and a whole lot of other stuff)! https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

09/09/2024

Yo writers! We're less than a month out from the Barrelhouse conference in Philly on October 5, 2024! Hope you'll join us for a fun day talking publishing and writing! For just $85 you get the full day conference, your choice of featured book, one 10 minute 1-on-1 workshop with an editor, and more awesome literary swag from our partner presses and literary magazines! All experience levels welcome. Hope to see you there! https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

09/07/2024

Writers! At Barrelhouse we're open for submissions for a special online issue, BABY ONE MORE TIME, parenting-related short fiction that somehow involves famous musician icons, guest edited by the awesome Hannah Grieco! We pay $50, no submission fee, limited to 200 submissions. Send Hannah some awesome weird funny sad rocking stuff. https://www.barrelhousemag.com/submission-info

08/30/2024

We just added our final three sessions for the Barrelhousemag conference in Philly on October 5, 2024!

Repeat After Me: Utilizing Repetition in Flash Fiction, a generative workshop with Avitus B Carle.

The Craft of Posing Naked on the Page, a craft workshop on vulnerability in essays and memoir with Paulette Perlach.

No Choice But to Stan: Pop Culture in Poetry, a craft workshop with nat raum.

I'm really excited about our program this year. There's definitely something in there for everybody and as usual our job is to make it very hard to choose which sessions you'll attend. Hope you'll join us for a fun, positive day nerding out about fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing, and just how to be a writer and a regular person here in 2024!

https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

08/25/2024

Yo writer types we have the program for the Barrelhouse conference in Philly on 10/5/24 just about set and it's got a bit of everything-- fiction, poetry, nonfiction, cross-genre workshops and panel discussions for all levels of experience. We'll be adding one more fiction and nonfiction sessions soon, as well. Hope you'll come out to Temple and join us for what's going to be a great, positive, productive day! https://www.barrelhousemag.com/conference

10/28/2023

Join us tomorrow at El Rey VA's Filling Station for the return of Barrelhouse Presents with Hannah Grieco, Simon Shieh, Courtney LeBlanc, and Alexa Patrick!

10/18/2023

Barrelhouse Presents, our long-running yet long-on-hiatus reading series, returns on Sunday, October 29th at 3 PM at El Rey VA's Filling Station with readings from Alexa Patrick, Simon Sheih, Hannah Grieco, and Courtney LeBlanc!

09/12/2023

Still time to register for our conference, sponsored by the great Mighty Writers!

Mighty Writers is a proud sponsor of Barrelhouse’s Conversations and Connections writing conference!

Join us on September 23 for an energetic day filled with stories and workshops from local writers and independent publishers. And, the best part: 70% of the proceeds go back into the pockets of small presses, writers and editors.

Here’s the 🔗 to register: https://www.barrelhousemag.com/shop/p/registration-september-23-2023-conversations-and-connections-conference-in-philadelphia-pa