Submissions for the next issue of The Lincoln Review open in September! Writers, poets, and creatives! Get your work ready. More details coming soon.
The Lincoln Review
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An international literary journal published annually by the Creative Writing programme at the University of Lincoln.
“son, we’re only foreign volunteers dreaming of victory and bed –” Anna Bowles’ “foreign volunteers at the night checkpoint” finds the human details within the uncertainty of war: a radio, a cup of tea, a brief exchange between strangers. Read the full poem at lincolnreview.org.
Who gets to speak for a child? In "Dear Simone", Sed Miles reflects on fatherhood, autism, race, and the struggle to be heard within systems of care. A meditation on trust, and belonging. Read the full piece in Issue 7 at lincolnreview.org
Edoardo De Falchi's Tape Sketches. Created through the process of décollage, each work emerges from fragments lifted from printed pages. Explore the complete series in The Lincoln Review Issue 7 at lincolnreview.org.
"Like you are lifting light." In "How to hold a fern”, Ben Verinder transforms a simple act into something luminous. The poem reminds us that the natural world often reveals itself through patience and attention. Read the complete poem in The Lincoln Review Issue 7 at lincolnreview.org.
We're delighted to share that Kathleen Hellen's poem "i, cherry", originally featured in TLR 4, has been included in her newly published chapbook “young girl in the flower of time” from Lily Poetry Review Press. Congratulations to Kathleen Hellen on this wonderful achievement.
Nature, abstraction, and careful observation converge in Paul Atten Ash's photography featured in The Lincoln Review Issue 7. Explore the complete collection on our website: lincolnreview.org.
A Japanese poet's book and the speaker's own collection sit together in a cloth bag, sparking conversations that last through the seasons. Tim Suermondt's “Japan”. Read the full poem in The Lincoln Review Issue 7 at lincolnreview.org
Interested in literary translation? A story in two languages. In The Lincoln Review Issue 7, we feature Anita Harag’s He Dreams He Can’t Run, translated from Hungarian by Marietta Morray and Walter Burgess, alongside the original text. Read on our website, lincolnreview.org
Mapping memory. Finding meaning in fragments. Jena Schmitt’s artwork in The Lincoln Review draws together cartography, architecture, mythology, and botanical forms to create visual worlds that invite reflection. View Jena Schmitt’s complete collection in Issue 7 on our website. lincolnreview.org
Issue 7 of The Lincoln Review is now live. Poetry, prose, essays, photography, and art. Read now at lincolnreview.org
Poetry. Fiction. Creative nonfiction. Translation. Art. The Lincoln Review publishes diverse creative work from both established and emerging voices around the world. 🔗 Read the issues now at lincolnreview.org
“I wandered alone.” Ashley Greaves’ piece in The Lincoln Review Issue 5 explores solitude with striking emotional clarity. We believe it is reflective, atmospheric, and quietly powerful. What do you think about this piece? 📢 Read Issue 5 now.
This World Poetry Day, why not celebrate by reading all the wonderful poets The Lincoln Review has featured across Issues 1–6 www.lincolnreview.org @thelincolnreview.bsky.social #WorldPoetryDay #poetry #writingcommunity
The Lincoln Review
International literary journal at the University of Lincoln edited by creative writing students. Published annually: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography.
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Are you a photographer? The Lincoln Review is here for you. Today is the last day to submit. Send us work that sees beyond the surface. lincolnreview.org #photograghy #photographer #photos
We’re delighted to share The Lincoln Review’s TLR6 Best of the Net nominations.
Only 10 days left. Submissions to The Lincoln Review close on 1 March. If your work has been waiting for the right home, this may be. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translations, and visual art. lincolnreview.org
If your work carries a question, a memory, or a voice that insists on being heard, we hope you’ll send it to us. 🔗 Submit to The Lincoln Review at lincolnreview.org
🖋️ Our submission window is still open. Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Translations Art Submit to The Lincoln Review at lincolnreview.org
Submissions are still open for Issue 7 of The Lincoln Review. Check our website to submit your work. lincolnreview.org Thank you for considering The Lincoln Review. ••• #poetry #prose #art #photography #fiction
Cuban-born poet and collage artist Virgil Suárez builds worlds from fragments. His collage from The Lincoln Review, Issue 3, invites us to look again at what survives within us. See more at lincolnreview.org
Memory, machinery, and the myths of modern life; Virgil Suárez’s collage from The Lincoln Review Issue 3. See more at lincolnreview.org
A still rhythm of Imogen Reid. “Text(ile)” The Lincoln Review, Issue 6. Discover more at lincolnreview.org
Today is National Poetry Day! It is a time to recognize the power of poetry to inspire, heal, and connect us. This year’s theme is “PLAY.” A reminder that poetry isn’t just serious or structured. It’s also freedom, creativity, experimentation, and joy.
“I’ve never been one to struggle with parting ways or marching towards the unknown. Change doesn’t frighten me; on the contrary—the craving visits recurrently.” -Burcu Güney, The Lincoln Review, Issue 5 🔗 Read now at lincolnreview.org
Have a poem, story, or essay you’ve been waiting to share with the world? The Lincoln Review is calling for fresh voices and bold ideas. Submit today and let your words find their home with us. lincolnreview.org
“He reopened the book after five or ten minutes.” Some stories flow like rivers, drawing you back no matter how far you drift. 🌊 “The Book of Water” by Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos is one of them. Published in the second edition of The Lincoln Review. Read now at lincolnreview.org
We’re excited to announce that submissions are now open for The Lincoln Review 7th edition. 🔗 Check our website to submit your work. lincolnreview.org Thank you for considering The Lincoln Review. ••• #poetry #prose #art #photography #fiction
