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New and recent poetry collections
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The critically acclaimed Able Muse - a semiannual review of poetry, prose, and art
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2024 Able Muse Book Award (for poetry manuscripts)
Final Judge: Timothy Steele
$1000 prize plus publication of winning manuscript by Able Muse Press. Finalists will also be considered for publication.
Entry deadline: March 31, 2024
2024 Able Muse Write Prize (for Poetry & Flash Fiction)
Final Judges: Hailey Leithauser (Poetry);
Nina Schuyler (Fiction)
$500 prize for the best poem, and $500 prize for the best short story (flash fiction), plus publication in Able Muse (the print journal). Finalists in each category will also be considered for publication.
Entry deadline: March 15, 2024
Say What You Will - Poems
by Len Krisak
Winner, 2020 Able Muse Book Award
". . . enormous erudition, sure, but equally with wit and charm, solemnity and grace, in this exquisite book.."—Ilya Kaminsky
New Jersey Noir: Barnegat Light
A Novel
by William Baer
The Jack Colt Murder Mystery Novels, Book 3
". . . this is a can’t-put-it-down thrill ride."—Publishers Weekly
Some of Our Featured Books
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The Blind Loon - A Bestiary by Ed Shacklee
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Able Muse, (Summer 2017, No. 23 - print edition)
a review of poetry, prose & art
