It’s that time. SLAB 2026 Prize in Creative Nonfiction. SLAB seeks flash, medium, and traditional-length CNF. First place receives $850 and publication; runner-up receives $500 and publication. Judge: Hattie Fletcher, editor of the monthly True Story magazine. All entries considered for publication. $10 reading fee. Reading period ends April 15, Read more
We are incredibly excited to announce a new branch of SLAB called SLAB Lingo! This new project provides open access materials to those cultivating sensibilities in world languages and the creative arts. We aim to give language teachers, and their students, free access to curated, quality materials for classroom use. Read more
Congratulations to this year’s Boggs Fiction Contest winners. Our winners were selected by Dr. Kerry Neville. Stay tuned for information about the 2026 Contest! First place—Darrah Cloud’s “Rivka Goodman’s Deaths and Birth.” Runner-up— Molly Stinson’s “Homecoming, Love Story.”
In this era of budget cuts, SLAB is still providing a unique, professionalizing experience for our undergraduate editors, including trips to national conferences like AWP, workshops, and hands-on artist book experiences. To keep this good work going, and to celebrate our twentieth issue (!), we are hoping to raise $3000 Read more
It’s a new year and a new issue of SLAB. Issue #19 is now available for purchase in our online store. Check it out!
We are now accepting submissions for the 2025 Boggs Fiction Contest. This year we are excited to offer a first prize cash award of $850 and publication in SLAB. Second place is a cash prize of $600 and publication in SLAB. Click here for more information about the contest and Read more
We are very excited to announce the release of our back issue Archive! All our issues five years or older are now available to view in our digital archive. Like what you see? Purchase back issues in our new online store!
We are very excited to announce our new online store is live! All back issues are priced at $7.00 with free shipping!
After a busy fall releasing our 15th edition, decking out our staff with beanies, and a relaxing seven-week winter break, we are getting back into the swing of things. Trudging through the cold, reading through the submissions for the 16th edition. Another big thanks to Brian Holderman for our cover Read more