Fall/Winter Issue is Here!

With winter settling in quickly in the Pacific Northwest, we are all eyes on our Fall/Winter Issue. This issue will be our biggest yet with creative nonfiction and poetry, as well as a special fiction section guest edited by Lana Spendl. You'll also get a chance to read the Dawn Dupler’s winning poem and the finalist poems of 2024 Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize, judged by Kelli Russell Agodon. 

​Cover Art: “Above the Cottonwoods” by Linde Husk.

2025 Poetry Prize to Open Feb 15

The Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize opens February 15th! Past winners include Dawn Dupler, Molly Bashaw, Laura Read, Frederick Speers, Margot Kahn, and many more. 

This year’s judge will be announced in January 2025. The contest will accept entries until May 15, 2025.  A $500 prize will be awarded for the winning poem. All entries considered for publication. Winner and finalists will appear in Crab Creek Review. 

The entry fee is $16 per submission. This submission fee funds the print production of each issue. All submissions are accepted through Submittable.

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​Crab Creek Review

Crab Creek Review is a print journal based out of the Pacific Northwest and dedicated publishing some of the best prose and poetry. Printing twice a year, and with an online summer issue, we are always looking for new voices to share with you. Subscribe today to find your next favorite read!

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From the Archives

In this series, Crab Creek brings back old favorites from past issues, republishing work and sharing interviews on where the contributors are now. 

Past Features:
Rachel Mehl
Jennifer Stewart Miller
Carlos Andrés Gómez
Donna Miscolta
Anastacia-Renee
Christina Lloyd
José Angel Araguz
Olatunde Osinaike
Kait Heacock
Elisávet Makridis
Jax NTP
Erica Charis-Molling
David Greenspan
​Lois Rosen