New poetry magazine debuts, seeks submissions

The new poetry magazine ABZ has just published its first issue. It contains poems by writers well known in West Virginia including Jim Harms, Breece Pancake, Art Stringer, Mary Ann Samyn, Mark DeFoe, David Huddle, Gerry LaFemina, Jeff Mann, Ed Zahnhiser, Matt Morris, and Art Stringer.

Submissions are sought and will be read September 1 to December 1 each year. Copies are $8.00 and can be obtained by writing ABZ Press c/o John McKernan, Editor, Marshall University, Huntington WV 25755.

In May of 2007 ABZ press will begin a first book poetry contest with a prize for the winner of $1,000.