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New and recent poetry collections
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The critically acclaimed Able Muse - a semiannual review of poetry, prose, and art
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Enter the 2019 Able Muse contests (poetry manuscripts / poems / flash fiction)
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Recent Books
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2026 Able Muse Book Award (for poetry manuscripts)
Final Judge: Annie Finch
$1000 prize plus publication of winning manuscript by Able Muse Press. Finalists will also be considered for publication.
Entry deadline: March 31, 2026
2026 Able Muse Write Prize (for Poetry & Flash Fiction)
Final Judges: Catherine Tufariello (Poetry);
Tobias Carroll (Fiction)
$500 prize for the best poem, and $500 prize for the best short story (flash fiction), plus publication in Able Muse (the print journal). Finalists in each category will also be considered for publication.
Entry deadline: March 15, 2026
Terminarch - Poems
by Jennifer Keith
Winner, 2023 Able Muse Book Award
". . . Both earthy and unearthly, the poems of Terminarch streak—vividly and unforgettably—across the page."—Ned Balbo
Murder in Nashville
A Novel
by William Baer
A Deidre Mystery, Book 2
". . . William Baer brilliantly mixes all the human emotions."—Reader Views
Some of Our Featured Books
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The Blind Loon - A Bestiary by Ed Shacklee
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Able Muse, (Summer 2017, No. 23 - print edition)
a review of poetry, prose & art
