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Pembroke Magazine A literary magazine housed at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

When Norman Macleod (1906-1985) founded Pembroke Magazine in 1969, he had already edited some of the top "little" magazines in the country, including Morada (1929-30), Front (1930-31), Maryland Quarterly (1942-44), and the Briarcliff Quarterly (1944-47). Macleod edited Pembroke Magazine for ten years, when poet and North Carolina native Shelby Stephenson assumed the editorship. Stephenson, winner

of the 2001 North Carolina Award in Literature, served as editor from 1979 until his retirement in 2010. Poet Jennifer Key, winner of the 2012 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry, served as Interim Editor from 2010-12. Fiction writer Jessica Pitchford, former editor-in-chief of The Southeast Review, was named editor of Pembroke Magazine in August 2012. Published by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the North Carolina Arts Council, Pembroke Magazine has been printed annually since its founding in 1969. It has grown from a student publication of forty-eight pages to a book-length publication international in scope, featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and visual art from North Carolina, the United States, and beyond. Please visit the magazine's official website -- forthcoming Fall 2012 -- for more information and a look at the current issue and archives.

Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees from Issue 55 (2023)!Poetry“Jael tells how she and Deborah got together and the...
01/12/2023

Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees from Issue 55 (2023)!

Poetry
“Jael tells how she and Deborah got together and then what” by Deborah Bacharach
“AMVETS Memorial Highway, near Erie” by William Bonfiglio

Fiction
"Hero” by Bergita Bugarija
"The Year Everything Worked Out” by E. Nolan

Creative Nonfiction
"Memento” by L. Annette Binder
"Avocado Zombie” by Adam Szetela

Issue 55 contributor E. Nolan (fiction, “The Year Everything Worked Out”).
16/11/2023

Issue 55 contributor E. Nolan (fiction, “The Year Everything Worked Out”).

Thanks to Verse Daily (versedaily.org) for republishing Terry L. Kennedy’s poem “All the Things We Cannot See” from our ...
14/10/2023

Thanks to Verse Daily (versedaily.org) for republishing Terry L. Kennedy’s poem “All the Things We Cannot See” from our most recent issue!

Issue 54 contributor Christina Craigo (“Fulcrum,” flash fiction).
16/08/2022

Issue 54 contributor Christina Craigo (“Fulcrum,” flash fiction).

Issue 54 contributor Scott Hurd (“My Sw****ka, His Horse,” creative nonfiction) and the horseshoe of love.
16/07/2022

Issue 54 contributor Scott Hurd (“My Sw****ka, His Horse,” creative nonfiction) and the horseshoe of love.

Issue 54 contributor Sandie Bass (“All the Tiny Lights,” fiction).
08/07/2022

Issue 54 contributor Sandie Bass (“All the Tiny Lights,” fiction).

Issue 54 contributor Caroline Sutton (“Dead Man’s Fingers,” creative nonfiction) holding the titular fingers.
06/07/2022

Issue 54 contributor Caroline Sutton (“Dead Man’s Fingers,” creative nonfiction) holding the titular fingers.

Issue 54 contributor Dino Piacentini (“Meat,” fiction) with coauthor Mayday. Happy Fourth!
02/07/2022

Issue 54 contributor Dino Piacentini (“Meat,” fiction) with coauthor Mayday. Happy Fourth!

Pembroke Magazine #54 is here! In photo: Anna B. Moore, Deathbed, Creative Nonfiction. Order one today at www.pembrokem...
01/07/2022

Pembroke Magazine #54 is here! In photo: Anna B. Moore, Deathbed, Creative Nonfiction. Order one today at www.pembrokemagazine.com!

Robert Fillman (poet, issue #53) has published a new book of poetry. Check out the brief review and head over to Terrap...
30/04/2022

Robert Fillman (poet, issue #53) has published a new book of poetry. Check out the brief review and head over to Terrapin Books to buy your copy!

A poem near the midpoint of Robert Fillman’s House Bird reads, “He told himself to hold on / to this feeling, the fall term / not quite done. He’d have it then—” (“All day long there’d been papers”). The speaker retreats from his office and soaks in the sounds of birds, moving water,...

Contributor News: Carlton Clayton (Issue 53, creative nonfiction, "The Sound a Hum Makes When It Is Seen and Not Heard")...
15/11/2021

Contributor News: Carlton Clayton (Issue 53, creative nonfiction, "The Sound a Hum Makes When It Is Seen and Not Heard") was recently featured in the 6-Minute Stories podcast. Listen to his story here:

Nov. 13, 2021
"Never Underestimate an Old Man"
by Carlton Clayton, Charlotte, NC
– frozen with fear; not cool
The foolishness of youth can be a dangerous game to play.
Listen directly at RandellJones.com/6minutestories
(Also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher)
Or click this link:
https://www.randelljones.com/6minutestories/2021/11/6/never-underestimate-an-old-man-by-carlton-clayton

Congratulations to our Pushcartnominees from Issue 53 (2021)!Poetry"Literally" by David E. Poston"Exit, Pursued by a Bea...
09/11/2021

Congratulations to our Pushcart
nominees from Issue 53 (2021)!

Poetry
"Literally" by David E. Poston
"Exit, Pursued by a Bear" by Diane Martini

Fiction
"The Off-Season" by Megan Paslawski
"Your Daughter’s Body Is Digesting Her Organs" by Grace Spulak

Creative Nonfiction
"New Tricks" by Elizabeth Miki Brina
"The Sound a Hum Makes When It Is Seen and Not Heard" by Carlton Clayton

Photo by David E. Poston (Issue 53 contributor)
12/07/2021

Photo by David E. Poston (Issue 53 contributor)

Contributor Emry Trantham (Poetry, "Between Wing & Sky")
10/07/2021

Contributor Emry Trantham (Poetry, "Between Wing & Sky")

Contributor Jamey Gallagher (Fiction, "Motherbody")
08/07/2021

Contributor Jamey Gallagher (Fiction, "Motherbody")

Contributor Ansie Baird (Poetry, "The Intensity of Ordinary Days")
06/07/2021

Contributor Ansie Baird (Poetry, "The Intensity of Ordinary Days")

Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees from Issue 52 (2020):Poetry"After Reading Hass" by Emily Ransdell"Old Man Icaru...
08/03/2021

Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees from Issue 52 (2020):

Poetry
"After Reading Hass" by Emily Ransdell
"Old Man Icarus" by Philip Fried

Fiction
"Kismet" by Vishwas R. Gaitonde
"The Truly Me Doll" by Sue Montgomery

Creative Nonfiction
"Bad Date" by Gabriela Denise Frank
"Woodstown" by Wilson A. Koewing

Congratulations to the authors, and good luck!

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When Norman Macleod (1906-1985) founded Pembroke Magazine in 1969, he had already edited some of the top "little" magazines in the country, including Morada (1929-30), Front (1930-31), Maryland Quarterly (1942-44), and the Briarcliff Quarterly (1944-47). Macleod edited Pembroke Magazine for ten years, when poet and North Carolina native Shelby Stephenson assumed the editorship. Stephenson, winner of the 2001 North Carolina Award in Literature, served as editor from 1979 until his retirement in 2010. Poet Jennifer Key, winner of the 2012 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry, served as Interim Editor from 2010-12. Fiction writer Jessica Pitchford, former editor-in-chief of The Southeast Review, edited the magazine from 2012 - 2017. The current editor is Peter Grimes. Published by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the North Carolina Arts Council, Pembroke Magazine has been printed annually since its founding in 1969. It has grown from a student publication of forty-eight pages to a book-length publication international in scope, featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and visual art from North Carolina, the United States, and beyond. Please visit the magazine's official website -- www.pembrokemagazine.com -- for more information and a look at the current issue and archives.