Split Rock Review

01/10/2025

We're now accepting submissions for Issue 22! 100 free submissions available, plus Tip Jar and Expedited options. Deadline: October 31. 🎃👻

Our submission window for ISSUE 22 is October 1 to October 31Split Rock Review is an independent, online publication run by volunteers who love literature, art, and the wilderness. We publish poetry, short creative nonfiction and fiction, comics, hybrids, visual poetry, interviews, book reviews, ph...

15/09/2025

Sarah Carey takes us behind the scenes of her evocative poem "Bearings" — a work that delves deep into themes of home, memory, and the search for truth.

Split Rock Review is a not-for-profit publication that features literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

11/09/2025

M. Bartley Seigel takes us through the inspiration and personal significance behind “Eclogue,” a poem rooted in the quiet beauty of the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula.

Seigel reminds us of the power in paying attention to the small details—the flowers, the birdsong, and the stillness that offers us a chance to reconnect with what matters most.

Split Rock Review is a not-for-profit publication that features literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

15/08/2025

📚New Book Review 📚
Anuradha Prasad reviews LIFELINES: Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece by Julian Hoffman.
“Hoffman’s rendering of home is tender. His descriptions are precise, attentive, lyrical, and hold the vigor of fresh mountain air.”

A place to read short reviews of books floating in the world.

10/08/2025

🌟 Contributor Spotlight 🌟
Today, we’re featuring Laura Trimble on her lush, thought-provoking poem “How to End on the Perfect Blackberry.”

Inspired by a cross-country move to Oregon’s blackberry-laden trails, Laura’s reflection weaves together the sweetness and sharpness of abundance, the paradox of satisfaction, and the way one perfect berry can hold the whole season in its taste.

📖 Read and enjoy:

Split Rock Review is a not-for-profit publication that features literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

22/06/2025

We just published a moving craft essay from Amy Bohlman, one of our Issue 21 contributors, that speaks to something so many poets and writers feel: the subjects we return to again and again. Bohlman reflects on how writing about a friend who passed away led her to Lake Superior, to memory, to grief, and eventually to the poem “Night Waves.” Read now:

Split Rock Review is a not-for-profit publication that features literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

11/06/2025

📣We’re proud to feature Kevin Clark in our Contributor Spotlight Series, reflecting on the craft and personal journey behind his prose poem “Black Ice” (Issue 21).

In this powerful craft essay, Clark revisits a childhood moment of reckless joy—sledding behind a moving car—and explores how memory, mortality, and poetic form converge.

Read it here:

Split Rock Review is a not-for-profit publication that features literature and art that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

03/05/2025

🍄 ISSUE 21 is HERE! 🍄

We’re thrilled to announce the release of ISSUE 21 (Spring 2025), featuring poetry, creative nonfiction, comics, eco-fiction, photography, and visual art from a talented lineup of contributors.

This issue continues our mission to explore the intersections of nature, place, and environment through compelling and thought-provoking work.

📖 Read the new issue now!

Split Rock Review is an online journal that publishes literature and art exploring place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.

05/04/2025

✨New Book Review Alert✨ Anuradha Prasad dives deep into A TRAINING SCHOOL FOR ELEPHANTS by Sophy Roberts.

"A Training School for Elephants not only highlights the exploitation of regions by imperial powers but also draws attention to the long-lasting, often devastating impact that imperialism has had on people, economies, geopolitics, and wildlife."

Don't miss Prasad's insightful take on this powerful read! 📖

https://www.splitrockreview.org/shoreline-reviews #/training-school-for-elephants-sophy-roberts
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31/01/2025

Today is the FINAL day to submit your work for consideration in Issue 21 of Split Rock Review!

We’re looking for creative work that explores place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. 🌿🌊 Whether your words roam wild through forests, flow with rivers, or connect deeply with the land—we want to see it!

Don’t let the deadline slip away! Our submissions window closes on Dec. 31st at 11:59 pm (CST).

Split Rock Review is an online journal dedicated to publishing literature and art that explore place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.

27/01/2025

🚨 ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT! 🚨

We’re getting some terrific submissions for Issue 21 of Split Rock Review, and we’re LOVING what we’re reading so far! 🙌 But guess what? There’s still time for YOU to send in your creative work for consideration! ✨

Whether it’s poetry, prose, comics, or visual art, we want to see it! 🎨🖋️ Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special. The clock’s ticking, but there’s still room for more! ⏰

Deadline: Jan 31st.

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05/01/2025

We’re thrilled to share our interview with poet and multimedia artist Willa Carroll, where she talks about her writing practice, the creation of DEMOLITION SUITE, and her deep connection to place and the environment. 🌍

Willa’s work engages with the language of living systems and explores the urgent need for environmental mindfulness through art.

Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation!

The Photic Zone interview series features emerging and established writers to gain insight on their creative work, practice, and relationship with the environment.