American Literary Review
- A letter from the Editor -
American Literary Review Announces Spring Double Issue and Move to
Online Journal
October 8, 2012
Greetings, friends of ALR:
Most of you have noticed our recent switch from paper to
online submissions. We're delighted with the new
system. It's more convenient for both authors, who can send work at a click,
and ALR staffers, who are already reading and sharing incoming poems,
stories and essays more efficiently and pleasurably than before. Plus, less
paper saves trees, and we now have room in the office for a coffee pot and
snacks.
Yet more change is afoot. Beginning with the Fall 2013 issue, the journal
itself will move completely online. I won't deny budgetary constraints have
something to do with this, but we've also discussed an online version of
ALR for some time. Accessibility is important to our authors, and
therefore, to us. The Internet offers that, as well as more space. In the
new ALR, you'll see more content – a more substantial book review
section, for example – and of course, a new approach to graphics.
At the moment, we're busy producing our last paper issue: a generous Spring
double book featuring our 2012 contest winners, and much more. Watch this
space for additional details about ALR online, and thank you, authors and
readers, for rolling with our changes. We're all very excited about our new
medium and its possibilities!
Ann McCutchan
Editor in Chief