Reading Period Open. The 2008-09 reading period is now open. We encourage all submitters to use our new Online Submission Manager. We will continue to accept submissions sent by postal mail, but we no longer are able to accept submissions sent by email. For the best service and quickest turnaround, please use the Online Submission Manager. It's fast, efficient, and easy to use. For full submission details, please see our Submission Guidelines. The 2008-09 reading period will close on April 15, 2009.

New Interns. We welcome editorial interns Chris Opiela and Scott Van Pelt. Chris and Scott will be with us for the duration of the fall semester, 2008.

Staff Changes. K.A. Hays will return to the West Branch staff as Stadler Associate Editor for the 2008-09 reading period.

New Contributing Editor. We welcome Dinty Moore as a contributing editor. Moore is the editor of Brevity and the author of the memoir Between Panic and Desire, among other works. Learn more about him on his website: www.dintywmoore.com.