Our Story
West Marin Review is an award-winning literary & art journal inspired by the coastal landscape of Northern California. Framed by the Point Reyes National Seashore and pastureland hills, western Marin County has long inspired artists and writers from around the world. Submission guidelines at westmarinreview.org.
Published annually by Neighbors and Friends, Black Mountain Circle and Point Reyes Books, the journal features poetry, prose, and art inspired by the natural beauty and community of West Marin, California. Although influenced by place, contributors to the Review are from every place.
Past issues have included the works of poets and writers Robert Hass, Natalie Goldberg, Linda Pastan, and Philip Fradkin, and photography and artwork by Jack Welpot, Marty Knapp, Inez Storer, Wendy Schwartz, and many others.
Volume 6 of the West Marin Review won first prize among periodicals and literary journals at the Book Industry Guild of New York's 30th annual awards. This is the second award from the Guild for the West Marin Review.
“Our mission is to encourage and celebrate reading, writing, and art in this rural community and beyond,” says managing editor Doris Ober. “We’re delighted to be recognized for our diverse contributorship and for the Review’s unique model of a community working together on a project that promotes literacy and art, and that includes, educates, and entertains everyone.”
The West Marin Review is available through various independent booksellers in the Bay Area and online at westmarinreview.org.