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     Open Wide Magazine issue twenty-five (ISSN 1745-4390), our special tenth anniversary print edition, out now! 

 This glossy paperback is filled with ninety-four pages of writing from forty-three of our favourite contributors of the last ten years. 

 Featuring poetry from: Rebecca Schumejda, William Taylor Jr, John Dorsey, F.N. Wright, J.J. Campbell, Adrian Manning, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal, Dan Provost, John Sweet, Nathan Graziano, Idris Caffery, G. Emil Reutter, Bradley Mason Hamlin, A.D. Winans, Iris Berry, Jayne Lyn Stahl, Graham Nunn, D.B. Cox, R.C. Edrington, Lyn Lifshin, Jack Phillips Lowe, K.M. Dersley, S.A. Griffin, Jason Mashak, Arlene Ang, Debbie Kirk, justin.barrett, Heidi James, James D. Quinton, Owen Roberts, Peter Finch, Steve Urwin, Ben Barton, John G. Hall, Jessica Stilling and Glenn W. Cooper.  

 

 And fiction from: Ben Myers, Drew Gummerson, James D. Quinton, Marc Barber, Angela Morkos, Jo Mortimer, Natalia Cherjovsky and Danny Rhodes.  

 

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    Back issues

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twenty-four (October 2010) (PDF) Fiction: David Halliday, Curtis McGlinche, Colin Galbraith, James D Quinton and Suzanne Ushie. Poetry: Roddy Williams, Graham Nunn, Alan Britt, David Greenslade, Noel Williams, A.D. Winans, J.S. Watts, Heidi Colthup, Steve Nash and James D Quinton. W.P. Swindon’s Diary on an Artist. Books reviews by: J.S.Watts, Michael Egan and Michèle Barzey. Interview: Writer Chika Unigwe.

twenty-three (July 2010) (PDF) Fiction: Alice Cuninghame, Tom Sheehan, john-patrick ayson, Toby Ross and Mark Piggott. Poetry: Jeffrey Alfier, Malin Bergstrom, U.V.Ray, Jennifer Wong, P. J. Hancock, Jennifer Cook, Felino A. Soriano, Joshua Jones, Lisa Mansell and James D. Quinton. W.P. Swindon’s ‘Diary of an Artist'.  Book and art reviews by: J.S. Watts, Steven Harris and Sophie Mayer. Interviews: Poet and publisher Geoff Stevens and actor Misha Jones.

twenty-two (April 2010) (PDF) Fiction: William Falo, Rhys Milsom, Jared Booth¸ Zdravka Evtimova, Trace Sheridan and James D. Quinton. Poetry: Andrew Pidoux, Geoff Stevens, Howie Good, Michael Egan, Michael Pedersen, Peter Branson, Borbála Faragó and James D. Quinton.  W.P. Swindon’s 'Diary of an Artist'. Book and music reviews: J.S. Watts, Steven Harris, Isobel Baker and Jack Dean. Interviews: Writer Mark Piggott and Leo Williams from Dreadzone.

twenty-one (January 2010) (PDF) Fiction: Chris Nicholson, Elizabeth Crocket, Chika Unigwe, Daniel Kramb and Sonal Aggarwal. Poetry: Adrian Manning, Elizabeth Ashe, David A. Porter, Linda Benninghoff, Steve Nash, Kristine Ong Muslim, Andrew Aulino, David McClean, P.A. Levy and James D. Quinton. W.P. Swindon's 'Diary of an Artist'. Music, book and film reviews: J.S. Watts, Sophie Mayer and James D. Quinton. Interview: Jon Sevink from The Levellers.

twenty (2008) (PDF of print copy) Fiction: Emily McPhillips, Louise Halvardsson, Sal Joyce (James D. Quinton) and Sarah Hilary. Poetry: Sarah Foults, Ben Barton, Claire Askew, Phil Knight, Elizabeth Kate Switaj, Sal Joyce (James D. Quinton), Elizabeth Rose Murray, Idris Caffery, Fred Johnston and Mike Cuglietta. Music and book reviews: Melissa Mann and Amy Sondova. Interview: Frankie Boyle. 

nineteen (2007) (PDF) Fiction: Miriam Mabel Martínez, Danny Rhodes, Heidi James, Edward McWhinney, Mark Wagstaff and Adele Stripe. Poetry: Bruno D’Arby, James Babbs, Kay Pringle, Patrick Stanhope and Rachel Chambers. Music and book reviews: Loren Kleinman and James Quinton. Interviews: Heidi James, Danny Rhodes, Belinda Gillett and Arthur Nersesian.

eighteen (2006) (PDF of print copy) A.D. Winans tribute issue. Featuring: Len Fulton, Paul Fericano, Gene Fowler, Annie Menebroker, Linda King, David Barker, M. Basinski, Bradley Mason Hamlin, W.J. Mashak, Gerald Nicosia, Charles P. Ries, Jack Phillips Lowe, Casey Rearick, Maggie Shurtleff, Nogzi Uwakwe, John Dorsey, L. Ward Abel, Wayne Wolfson, Charles Nevsimal, Joy McDowell, S.A. Griffin, Jack Micheline, Dave Church, Ed Galing, Charles Bukowski and A.D. Winans. 

seventeen (2006) PDF of print copy coming soon. Fiction: Louis Malloy, Natalia Cherjovsky, Alex Emslie, Danny Bernardi, Rachel Lawrence, Heidi James/James Quinton and Tom Leins. Poetry: Jane Adam, Gia Addison, D.B. Cox, Kenneth Hickey, Lisa LaTourette, Mason Golden, Bradley Mason Hamlin, Fred Johnston, Brian McGettrick, Scott Oyen, Casey Rearick, Salman Shaheen, Sue Stanford, James Quinton and Geoff Stevens. W.P. Swindon's 'Diary of an Artist'. Music, book and comedy reviews: Oliver Spleen, Loren Kleinman and Jody Porter. Interview: Stewart Lee. 

sixteen (2006) PDF of print copy coming soon. Fiction: Ian Donnell Arbuckle, Salena Saliva Godden, Edward McWhinney, Ben Myers, F.N. Wright, Rachel Lawrence, Catherine Morrison and Amy E. Ochterski. Poetry: K.M. Dersley, Heidi James, Chris Kornacki, Rose La Touche, J.P. McConalogue, Sean McGahey, Brian McGettrick, Anne McMilen, Graham Nunn, Leanee Rosanawell, Cynthia Ruth Lewis, Dan Sicoli and Andrew Shelly. Hunter S. Thompson Obituary by Jody Porter. Film and album reviews: Daisy Anderson and Isobel Baker. Interview: Phtisch. 

fifteen (2005) (PDF) Fiction: Andrew Hook, Heidi James, Tom Leins, Kara Keller Bell, Matt Friedson, Jeri Cain Rossi and Catherine Morrison. Poetry: Idris Caffery, Peter Finch, Kathleen Kirk-Bryson, Chris Major, Adrian Manning, James Quinton, Bradley Mason Hamlin and Ben Myers. Film, books and music review: Isobel Baker, Kamini Ahmed and Syney Lamb. W.P. Swindon's 'How To Get Published'.  Interviews: Carli and the Heartattacks and Robert Newman.

fourteen (2005) PDF of print copy coming soon. Fiction: Jenna Archer, Edward McWhinney, Anthony Gladman, Claire Thompson, Charlotte Cooper, Guy Davis, Danny Rhodes, Delphone LeCompte and James Quinton. Poetry: Nick Dockerty, MiA Hart-Allison, Bruce Hodder, Craig Kirchner, Steve Urwin, F.N. Wright and James Quinton. W.P. Swindon's 'Diary of an Artist'. Film and music reviews: Claire Kimber and Jack Dean. Interview by Heidi James. 

thirteen (2005) PDF of print copy coming soon. Fiction: Nathan Graziano, Mike Fenton, Faeth Lyon-Wall, Delphine LeCompte, Mel Anthony, Frank Adma, Salena Saliva Godden and Heidi James. Poetry: Greg Richard Bernard, Iris Berry, Glenn Cooper, D.B. Cox, John Dorsey, Debbie Kirk, Chris Kornacki, Lyn Lifshin, Juan Paul Rodriguez, James Quinton, Craig Sernotti and Maggie Shurleff. W.P. Swindon's 'Diary of an Artist'. Film and book reviews: Melvin Cartagena and Charles P. Ries. Interview: Duke Garwood. 

twelve (2005) PDF of print copy coming soon. Fiction: Frank Adams, Scott Malby, Nathan Graziano, Robert Bazzo, Douglas Cooper, Heidi James and Ian Donnall Arbuckle. Poetry: James Quinton, Bradley Mason Hamlin, Patricia Kathleen McCarthy, Treino Brings Plenty, Faizah Musa, Pablo Garcia Casado, Ulrike Getbig and Graham Nunn. W.P. Swindon's 'Diary of an Artist'. Interview: Bill Roberts. 

eleven (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Elizabeth Bastos, Louise Jackson, Vinay Kamat, Barry J. House, Gabrial Ricard, Kevin Saidler, Warinya Siwanartwong, Robert Bazzo, Robin Buehler, Bello Muso Dankano, Jessica Stilling, M. Blake and Delphine LeCompte. Poetry: Alison Eastley, Tom Sheehan, Linda Rosenkraus, Jan Osker Hansen, Denis Robillard, J.J. Campbell, Miriam M. Kotzin, Chris Kornacki, C. Allen Rearick and D.B. Cox. Interview: justin.barrett. 

ten (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Brian Downes, Heidi James, Tom Sheehan, Jack P. Lowe, Patrick Martin, Ian Donnell Arbuckle, Stoyan Valev, Collin Ellis, Mike McCawley, Simon Coulter, Robert Bazzo and Delphine LeCompte. Poetry: Catfish McDarius, William Taylor Jr, Jacob McArthur Mooney, Chris Major, Jeremy Smyers, Jan O Hansen, Jim Jepps, Uzeyir Cayci, Scott C. Holstad, John Marshall, Peter Magliocco, Jude Richards, John Sweet, Luis Cuahtemoc Berriozabal, Mike Soper, Timothy Wilson and Mandy Beaumont. Interview: Nate Graziano. 

nine (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Warinya Siwanartwong, Jamie Campbell, Clifford A. Green, Robert David Anderson, Delphine Lecompte, Brian Downes, W.P. Osborn, Douglas Nolan Kimball, A.D. Winans, Susan Townsend, Drew Gummerson, Rob Rosen and Tom Sheenan. Poetry: Thomas Stock, Josef Lesser, Allison Whittenburg, J.J. Campbell, Carissa Halston, L. Ward Abel, Femi Olawyui, David Mitchell, Merkuliey Sergey, Hal Sirowitz, Christopher Kornacki, John Thompson, G. Emil Reutter, Bennie Torrance, Cory Mesler, E. William Martin and Luke Buckham. Interview: E. William Martin. 

eight (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Ed Lysnsky, Susan B. Townsend, A.D. Winans, James J. Cho, Mark Turley, Rob Rosen, Micheal John Grist, Barry House, Marc Barber, John Jones, P.S. Enrlich, B.Z. Niditch, Robert Bazzo, Brian Downes and Ken Hickey. Poetry: Chris Major, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabel, Paul D. McGylnn, RC Edrington, Charles Nevsimal, Dee Rimbaud, Michelle Daugherty, Shane Allison, Tom George, John Davies, jutsin.barrett, Brian Bradley, Katerina Canyon, Dan Provoust, John G. Hall, Matt Smith, Christopher Mulrooney and David Fox. Interview: Bradley Mason Hamlin. 

seven (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Anthony Heffernan, B.Z. Niditch, Wayne Wolfson, Mark Turley, Elizabeth Bastos, R.C. Cooper, Brian Downes, Danny Rhodes, Marc Barber, Rob Rosen, Jack Phillips Lowe, Steven Translateur and Rob Bazzo. Poetry: justin.barrett, John Bennett, Rochelle Mehr, Brian Fugett, Sam Silva, K M Dersley, Dan Campbell, Marie Monroe Metcalf, Debbie Kirk, Paul Davis, Owen Roberts, Janet Buck, Jim Jepps, Maria Martina, James Keane and Charles Nevsimal. Interview: Owen Roberts. 

six (2004) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Rob Bazzo, Van Scott, Anne Lomardo Ardolina, R.C. Cooper, Ed Lynskey, Nicole Bradley, Amanda Sage Barnum, Drew Gummerson, Cliona Curren, Carrisa Halston, C. Allen and Tom Bradley.  Poetry: Owen Roberts, Nathan Graziano, J.J. Campbell, David Barker, William Taylor Jnr, Debbie Kirk, Luke Buckham, Nikhar Ahmed, Jason Visconti,  G. David Schwatz, Jacob McArthur Mooney, E. William Martin and Harry R. Wilkins. Interview: Carrisa Halston. 

five (2003) Partially recovered online pages - most content missing. Were you in this issue? Fiction: Danny Rhodes.... Poetry: Nathaniel Turner...  Interview: Ken Hickey. 

four (2003) Recovered online pages. Fiction: Chika Unigwe, W. J. Mashak, G. David Schwatz, Roy L. Pickering, Kanganof, Jim Jepps, K. M. Dersley and Nicholas Schmitt. Poetry: Brien James Dawson, Gerald Locklin, J.J. Campbell, Mark Curtis, Richard Fein, W. J. Mashak, Shane Jones, A.D. Winans, Cory Mesler, Ravie Shanker Rajanis and Adrian Manning. Interview: Adrian Manning. 

three (2002) BANNED. Fiction: Frank Adams, Mike Fenton, K.M. Dersley, Daniel Stour and Ellen Smith. Poetry: K.M. Dersley, Jim Jepps, James Quinton, Guy Davis, Judy Dunn, Sally Harrison, Daniel Stour, Jenny Pound, Jeff Meyer and K. Colbeck. 

two (2002) BANNED. Fiction: Mike Fenton, Frank Adams, Daniel Stour and Joe Milton. Poetry: Charles Williams, Shaun Ellis, Judy Dunn, James Quinton, Carol Francis, W.P. Swindon, Guy Davis, Steven J. Dance and Nasma Singateh. Article: Shaun Ellis. Film review: Dean Bowman. 

one (2001) BANNED. Fiction: Mike Fenton and Frank Adams. Poetry: William Peter Swindon, Carl Edwards, Dave Mac, James Quinton, Ellen Smith, Waine Alonza Thompson and Mike Fenton. Articles: Jenny Pound, James Quinton and Joe Milton.