Poetry for Poe 2026
October 17, 2026
You went knocking on Poe’s chamber door and took inspiration from his works to create your own Frankenstein’s monster of a poem. Here are the poems that strike at the heart of spooky-season and best capture the haunted energy of Edgar Allen Poe.
Spring Pop-Up Projects Are Here
June 14, 2026
Read Kimberly McElhatten’s poetry piece “Hatchlings Breathing in a Nest”
See allison anne’s art piece “alternate premonition”
Spring 2026 Debut Prize in Fiction & Nonfiction
June 14, 2026
Read Stephen Aldrich’s award winning fiction piece “Miss Abernathy’s”
Read Ariana Johns’ award winning nonfiction piece “Human/Nature”
2026 Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards
June 2, 2026
Read Luke Clifton’s award winning piece “Memoriam”
Read Isabelle Greenemeyer’s award winning pieces “Odie” and “A History of Kranz”
Read Lily Hansen’s award winning piece “How to Explain Death to a Dog”
Read Natalie Neil’s award winning piece “Once a Veteran, Always a Hero”
Fall 2025 Debut Prize in Poetry & Art
January 31, 2026
Read Miracle Ogechukwu Okpala’s first place award winning poem “Half Tooth”
Read Eleanor Rose Allen’s second place award winning poem “smoke and salt under starry night”
See Dan Nguyen’s first place award winning art piece “Bird of Paradise”
Fall Pop-up Projects Are Here!
January 31, 2026
Read Kirk Sprockett’s fiction piece
“Johnny 99”
Read Natalie Neil’s nonfiction piece
“The Game of Life: K-State Freshman Edition”
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est. 1975
Like its namesake, Touchstone Literary Magazine aims to select the "gold" in new voices. We are dedicated to supporting emerging writers & artists beyond accepting their work. Writers who are yet to publish a full book of collection, self-published, or marginalized or underrepresented voices are cordially welcome to find a home for their work here. We pride ourselves for having an editorial board that is kind, constructive, & encouraging in their communication process with submitters…