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Who We Are
Crack the Spine loves the written word. Some might say we’re in love with the written word. But that’s just a silly rumor. We publish diverse and sharp literary works, including flash fiction, micro-fiction, poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction. We don’t care if it’s four words or four thousand words, if it’s charged with artistry, we want to publish it. Given the choice, we will always select madness over method.
WHAT WE DO
*We are closed to new submission indefinitely *
- Digital Literary Magazine – This is where it all began with Crack the Spine. We publish a new digital literary magazine every two weeks filled with brilliant short stories, poetry, essays, flash fiction, microfiction, and art.
- “Best of” Anthologies – These books are published bi-annually and compile the standout stories, poems, and essays from our digital issues.
- “Themed” Anthology – This book includes literary works centering around a specific theme. Our inaugural themed anthology “Routine” was published in October 2018.
- “The Year” Anthology – A good literary anthology should provide not only entertainment, but also a snapshot of the culture from which the anthology originates. With this goal in mind, we are pleased to announce a new project at Crack the Spine: “The Year” Anthology. Our mission with our this anthology is to capture a snapshot of our culture in an ever-changing landscape. With so much rapid alteration, rabid division, and creative diversity enveloping us daily, we often find ourselves pausing merely to wonder “how did we get here?” This anthology seeks to fill in that gap by providing a record of our world, as it changes. The inaugural edition of this anthology will be available in early 2020.
STAFF
Executive Editor
ISSN 2474-9095