Dear Readers,

As summer winds down, we welcome you to the Late Summer 2026 issue of Pine Row Press. Thank you for supporting our publication. We are proud to share news and updates from our community:

• Open Submissions: the manuscript reading period is now open through November 1. After that date, submissions will be by invite only for the remainder of the year.

• The Pine Row Autumn journal submission window is open. Simultaneous okay. Inquire with 1-3 poems.

• Upcoming Books: Warmest congratulations to our forthcoming poets for their accepted manuscripts, soon to be published by Pine Row Press: 

o   Melinda Clemmons, Closer

o   Ryan Mulligan, Lovework

o   Amy Dryansky, Ambergris

o   Mary Hawley, Invisible Tides

o   Steve Petkus, This Killer Ambrosia

May you enjoy the poems and interviews in this late-summer collection.

Hank Hudepohl

August, 2026