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Welcome to the Timberline Review

the Timberline Review is an all-volunteer literary journal published by Willamette Writers. Our focus is on showcasing emerging talent. We are proud to share our new issue of the Timberline Review, available now at Bookshop.org and Amazon.

Submissions are open yearly from November 1 – December 15.

Every issue includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork.

Submission Details

Our 2026 Contributors

We are proud to announce the 2026 contributors to our annual literary journal, the Timberline Review.

  • Astrid Adam
  • ANverena
  • Daniel Aôndona
  • Amy Jean Bailey
  • Tomás Baiza
  • Jennifer Campbell
  • Clarissa Cervantes
  • Michael O. Colvin
  • Cathy Cochrane
  • Emily A. Davis
  • Linda Drach
  • Charlotte Friedman
  • Patricia R. Henschen
  • Yvonne Jayne
  • Teresa H. Janssen
  • Tess Kelly
  • Emily Light
  • Giulio R.M. Maffii
  • Amy Miller
  • Jared Mills
  • Michael Fowles
  • Kitt Patten
  • David J.S. Pickering
  • Corey Pressman
  • Michael Shoemaker
  • Sally Reiser Simon
  • Marianne Xenos
  • Amanda Yskamp
  • Melissent Zumwalt

Our 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees

The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize published by Pushcart Press that honors the best poetry, short fiction, essays and more published in by small presses the previous year.

Willamette Writers is proud to announce our nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize:

Poetry
The Borderline Jaguar by Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith
Finger Foods for Failed Apoptosis by Pixie Bruner

Fiction
Angel Wings by Sue Pace
How to be the Eldest Daughter by K R Woodruff     

The Kay Snow Award for Non-fiction
Cameron Greets the Snoqualmie River by Doug Emory
Elegy for a Chainsaw by Kylie Young

Meet our 2025 Contributors!

Our 2025 Kay Snow Award Winners

The Paulann Petersen Award for Poetry
First place: The Borderline Jaguar by Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith
Runner-up: Finger Foods for Failed Apoptosis by Pixie Bruner

The Kay Snow Award for Fiction
First place: Angel Wings by Sue Pace
Runner-up: How to be the Eldest Daughter by K R Woodruff     

The Kay Snow Award for Non-fiction
First place: Cameron Greets the Snoqualmie River by Doug Emory
Runner-up: Elegy for a Chainsaw by Kylie Young

What people say about the Timberline Review

♦ “In the Timberline Review, each poem and story is a beacon calling to the best in us to read deeper, climb higher.” — Kim Stafford, poet

♦ “Rarely does a new literary journal begin with such high quality…” 
— Eric M. Witchey, freelance writer/editor

♦ “New Pacific Northwest Lit Mag Reminds Readers of the Joys of Art for Art’s Sake”  
— Melissa Oliveira, The Review Review

the Timberline Review is a publication of Willamette Writers, the largest writing organization in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1965, Willamette Writers celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. The literary journal took hold as a way to celebrate that legacy, and we’re still celebrating! Find out more About Us.