''Word Riot'' was an American

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that published

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, short stories, novel excerpts,

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, reviews, and interviews.

History and profile

The magazine was launched in March 2002 by author and publisher Jackie Corley with the help of the late

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. It was initially the literary section of a now defunct online music magazine, ''Communication Breakdown''. ''Word Riot'' is headquartered in

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. It is published monthly. In 2003, a publishing unit called ''Word Riot Press'' was developed as a spinoff of the online magazine. ''Word Riot Press'' publishes anthologies, short story collections, poetry, and novels. Authors published by the press include Paula Bomer, Mike Young, David Barringer, Timmy Waldron,

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, Scott Bateman and Pulitzer Prize winner

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. ''Word Riot'' was known for publishing the "forceful voices of up-and-coming writers and poets." Since 2002 the magazine published interviews, fiction, and poetry by such writers as

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, Tom Bradley,

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, Richard Peabody, Chris Campanioni, Andrew Coburn, James Chapman,

, Ethel Rohan, Jackson Bliss,

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, Peter Grandbois,

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, Caleb J. Ross, Jess C Scott, David Hoenigman, Scarlett Watters, and Doug Draime. Work featured in the journal has been collected in The Best Small Fictions. In October 2016 the magazine ceased publication.

References

External links

Official Word Riot Website

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History and profile

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