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9/1/2010 – Editor’s Choice Award News
As our issue in August served to spotlight our contest winners (and honorable mentions) we will select the recipient for our next Editor’s Choice Award on October 1st. All stories published during the months of July and September will be eligible.
07/02/2010 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 5/1/2010 – 06/30/2010.
The Exploration by Jack Potchen. Please join us in congratulating Jack!
07/01/2010 – Winners Announced – The Absent Willow Review Short Story Contest
We are pleased to announce the winning entries for the first annual Absent Willow Review Short Story Contest!
There were many great entries and while we enjoyed reading each and every one of them we had some very hard decisions to make.
So without further ado (because we know you are all waiting) the winners are…
- 1st Prize of $150.00 goes to Suitor Holt for “Under Ravenswing”
- 2nd prize of $75.00 goes to Jack Westlake for “The Invader”
- 3rd prize of $25.00 goes to Sean L. Patterson for “In the Belly of the Viridian Whale”
05/01/2010 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 3/1/2010 – 04/30/2010.
Jurisdiction by Manek R. Mistry. Please join us in congratulating Manek!
03/01/2010 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 1/1/2010 – 02/28/2010.
Across the Ashes by Robert Norton. Please join us in congratulating Robert!
01/20/2010 – Excellent Interview by the Science of Fiction
Check out our recent interview by the very informative Science of Fiction site. There is always something to learn there and we urge all of our readers to check it out.
01/01/2010 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 10/1/2009 – 12/31/2009.
The Clockworker by Dariel Suarez. Please join us in congratulating Dariel!
12/24/2009 – The AWR Announces it’s First Annual Short Story Contest!
Yes. It’s true. We are very excited to announce our short story contest. You can learn all about it, and enter, here!
10/21/2009 – The 2009 Anthology is here!
What more can we say? It’s finally here. After months of planning, and painstaking work we are proud to unveil the first annual Absent Willow Review Anthology.
To purchase the 2009 Anthology please visit: https://www.createspace.com/3399007
If you’d like to help us market the Anthology please contact us. We can provide you with a link to banners and images that should help in all marketing efforts.
09/01/2009 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 7/1/2009 – 8/31/2009.
Willing Blood by Kat Heckenbach. Please join us in congratulating Kat!
07/01/2009 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 4/1/2009 – 6/30/2009.
Demonology by Niall Boyce. Please join us in congratulating Niall. For more news on Niall’s writing efforts, or to congratulate him on his cash prize, you can visit him here.
05/16/2009 – The Absent Willow 5 Chapter Review Program Launches!
The Absent Willow Review launches its highly anticipated 5 Chapter Review Program.
05/03/2009 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 3/1/2009 – 4/30/2009.
The Last Fairytale by Lynette Mejia. Please join us in congratulating Lynette.
Lynette will receive a cash prize of $50. Please visit Lynette’s site for more information about her work and writing efforts.
04/20/2009 – Another Speaking Engagement
Rick and Bob will be speaking again – this time at the Rochester Public Library in Rochester, NH on 5/6/2009. The show must go on…
04/06/2009 – Join Us !
The Absent Willow Review’s editors will be giving a presentation at the Goodwin Library in Farmington, NH, on 4/8/2009 at 6:00pm. The presentation will focus on how to get your work noticed and published . We hope to see you there!
03/02/2009 – Starting In March – Author Interviews!
Beginning with the March ’09 issue of the AWR we will begin our monthly interview series starting with award winning author Jeremy Robinson, author of the The Didymus Contingency. Stay tuned for more great interviews in the months to come!
03/01/2009 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 01/01/2009-02/28/2009.
Deliverance by Heather Parker. Please join us in congratulating Heather.
Heather will receive a cash prize of $50. Please visit Heather’s site for more information about her work and writing efforts.
01/01/2009 – Editor’s Choice Award Recipient
We are proud to announce the winner of the Editor’s Choice Award for stories published between 10/31/2008-12/31/2008.
The Key to Heaven’s Gate by Darren Scothern. Please join us in congratulating Darren.
Darren will receive a cash prize of $50. Please visit Darren’s site for more information about his work and writing efforts.
11/20/2008 – Publication Schedule Updated
We will be publishing our second issue on Friday, Nov 21, 2008. Starting in December 2008 The Absent Willow Review will publish on the 16th of every month. The Newsletter will go out on around the 1st of every month. Stay tuned…
11/04/2008 – Updated Submission Guidelines!
Check out our new submission guidelines. Published stories are now eligible for our Editor’s Choice Award – a $50 cash prize on a bimonthly basis. Submit your stories today!
10/31/2008 – The Absent Willow Review Goes Live!
You can view our Press Release or contact us with questions!



